Vivitek IB8156-C - Manuals

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 5 Physical Description 1. The camera can only be powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE). 2. The camera can only be installed in an indoor environment. 3. Install the SD card if local storage is preferred. NOTE: M icro SD Reset button Lens Fastening ring MicroSD card slot Before...

VIVOTEK 6 - User's Manual Installation Mounting Procedure: 30mm 1. Attach the alignment sticker to a preferred location. 3. Install the mount bracket using the self-tapping screws (use anchors with hard surfaces.) 2. Drill a 30mm cabling hole if preferred.

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 9 Connect the camera to a PC or laptop. Install and use the IW2 utility to discover your camera on LAN. Double-click on the camera entry to open a web session. Watching the video: 0002D1730202 00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 FD8168 IW2 Browser

VIVOTEK 10 - User's Manual Hardware Reset The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation. If the system problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again. Reset: ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 11 Network Deployment Power over Ethernet (PoE) POWER COLLISION LINK RECEIVE PARTITION 1 2 3 4 5 PoE Switch When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a sin- gle Ethernet cable. Follow the below illustratio...

VIVOTEK 12 - User's Manual Internet connection via a router Before setting up the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the steps below. 1. Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below. Regarding how to obtain your IP a...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 13 Internet connection with static IP Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera. Please refer to LAN setting on page 55 for details. Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet) Choose this connection type if you...

VIVOTEK 14 - User's Manual Software Installation Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software included on the product CD, helps you set up your Network Camera on the LAN. 1. Install IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD. Double-click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 15 Ready to Use 1. A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below. 2. You should be able to see live video from your camera. You may also install the 32-channel recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For...

VIVOTEK 16 - User's Manual Accessing the Network Camera This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players, 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and VIVOTEK recording software. Using Web Browsers Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access the Network Cameras on LAN. ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 17 ► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera. For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 72. ► If you see a ...

VIVOTEK 18 - User's Manual 1. Currently the Network Camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser. 2. If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\Windows\ SysWOW64. A 32-bit version of IE br...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 19 Using RTSP Players To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming. Quick Time Player VLC Player VLC media player mpegable Player pvPlayer As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through...

VIVOTEK 20 - User's Manual Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Ne...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 21 Using VIVOTEK Recording Software The product software CD also contains an ST-7501 recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras. Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera...

VIVOTEK 22 - User's Manual Main Page This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections: VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live Video Window. VIVOTEK INC. Logo Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website. Host N...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 23 Configuration Area Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 27. Configuration: Click this button to access the configuration page of the Network Camera. It is suggested that a passwo...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 25 Video Control Buttons : Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera configuration, some buttons may not be available. Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window. Right-click the image ...

VIVOTEK 26 - User's Manual ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG: Video Title : The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 44. Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Media > Ima...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 27 Client Settings This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options on the local computer. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to enable the settings. H.264 Protocol Options Depending on your network ...

VIVOTEK 28 - User's Manual MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and file name. Folder : Specify a storage destination for the recorded video files. File name prefix: Ente...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 29 Joystick Settings Enable Joystick Connect to the USB plug of the joystick to a USB port on your management computer. Supported by the plug-in in the main page (Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in in the main page is loaded, it will automatically detect if there is any j...

VIVOTEK 30 - User's Manual Buttons Configuration Click the Configure Buttons button, a window will prompt as shown below. Please follow the steps below to configure your joystick buttons: 1. Select a button number from the Button # pull-down menu. 2. Select a corresponding action, such as Patrol or ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 31 Configuration Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. The Navigation Area provides access to the Home page (the monitoring page for live viewing), Client settings , Configurati...

VIVOTEK 32 - User's Manual System > General settings This section explains how to configure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System, and System Time. When finished with the settings on this page, click S...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 33 System time Time zone : Select the appropriate time zone from the list. If you want to upload Daylight Savings Time rules, please refer to System > Maintenance > Import/ Export files on page 41 for details. Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve t...

VIVOTEK 34 - User's Manual System > Homepage layout This section explains how to set up your own customized homepage layout. General settings This column shows the settings of your hompage layout. You can manually select the background and font colors in Theme Options (the second tab on this page...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 35 Theme Options Here you can change the color of your homepage layout. There are three types of preset patterns for you to choose from. The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview filed. Click Save to enable the settings. Font Color of the Video Title Background...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 37 System > Logs This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to send the system log to a remote server as backup. Log server settings Follow the steps below to set up the remote log: 1. Select Enable remote log . 2. In the IP address text box, enter the IP ad...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 39 Access log Access log displays the access time and IP address of all viewers (including operators and administrators) in a chronological order. The access log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit. System > P...

VIVOTEK 40 - User's Manual System > Maintenance This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, upgrade firmware version, etc. General settings > Upgrade firmware This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware of your Network Camera. It takes a few minutes to compl...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 41 General settings > Restore This feature allows you to restore the Network Camera to factory default settings. Network: Select this option to retain the Network Type settings (please refer to Network Type on page 55). Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain th...

VIVOTEK 42 - User's Manual 3. Open the file with Microsoft ® Notepad and locate your time zone; set the start and end time of DST. When completed, save the file. In the example below, DST begins each year at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in Novembe...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 43 The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect file format. Export language file: Click to export language strings. VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, Português, 簡体中文 , and 繁體中文 . Update custom la...

VIVOTEK 44 - User's Manual Media > Image This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is composed of the following five columns: General settings, Image settings, Exposure, and Privacy mask. General settings Video title Show_timestamp_and video_title_in_vide...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 45 Image settings On this page, you can tune the White balance and Image adjustment. White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature. ■ You may follow the steps below to adjust the white balance to the best color temperature. 1. Place a sheet of paper of white ...

VIVOTEK 46 - User's Manual Exposure On this page, you can set the Measurement window, Exposure level, and Exposure mode. Detailed configurations will be automatically adjusted since the sensor library will automatically adjust the value according to the ambient light. Note that the Preview button ha...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 47 Exposure control: ■ Exposure level : You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from -2.0 to +2.0 (dark to bright). You can click and drag the pointers on the Exposure time and Gain control slide bars to specify a range of shutter time and Gain control values wi...

VIVOTEK 48 - User's Manual You can click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings. Please follow the steps below to setup a profile: 1. Check Enable this profile . 2. Select the applied...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 49 Privacy mask Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page. On this page, you can block out sensitive zones to address privacy concerns. ■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below: 1. Click New to add a new window. 2. You can use the mouse cursor to size and ...

VIVOTEK 50 - User's Manual Stream settings This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame sizes ranging from 176 x 144 to 1920 x1080. The definition of multiple streams:■ Stream 1: The default frame size for Stream 1 is set to the 1920 x 1080 (IB8168) or 1280 x1024 (IB8156) at 30fps. The a...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 51 Click Viewing Window to open the viewing region settings page. On this page, you can configure the Region of Interest and the Output Frame Size for different streams. For example, you can crop only a portion of the image that is of your interest, and thus save the bandwidt...

VIVOTEK 52 - User's Manual Click the stream item to display the detailed information. The maximum frame size will follow your settings in the above Viewing Window sections. This Network Camera provides real-time H.264 and MJPEG compression standards for real-time viewing. If the H.264 mode is select...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 53 ■ Intra frame period Determine how often for firmware to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select the intra frame period from the following durations: 1/4 ...

VIVOTEK 54 - User's Manual If JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera sends consecutive JPEG images to the client, producing a moving effect similar to a filmstrip. Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees the same image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 55 Network > General settings This section explains how to configure a wired network connection for the Network Camera. Network Type LAN Select this option when the Network Camera is deployed on a local area network (LAN) and is intended to be accessed by local computers. ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 57 ► If the default ports are already used by other devices connected to the same router, the Network Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera. ► If UPnP TM is not supported by your router, you will see the following message: Error: Router does not support UPnP p...

VIVOTEK 58 - User's Manual 4. In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and click OK . 5. Click Next in the following window. 6. Click Finish . UPnP TM is enabled. ► How does UPnP TM work? UPnP TM networking technology provides automatic IP configuration and dynamic disco...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 59 Enable IPv6 Select the Enable IPv6 checkbox and click Save to enable IPv6 settings. Please note that this only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6. The browser should be Microsoft ® Internet Explorer 7 or 8, Mozilla Firefox 13.0 or above. ...

VIVOTEK 60 - User's Manual Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address: 1. Open your web browser. 2. Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address in the address bar of your web browser. 3. The format should be: 4. Press Enter on the keyboard or click Refresh button to refresh the we...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 61 Port HTTPS port: By default, the HTTPS port is set to 443. It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535. FTP port: The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize VIVOTEK's Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the firmware ...

VIVOTEK 62 - User's Manual Network > Streaming protocols HTTP streaming To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security > User account on page 72 for details. Authentication: Depending on your network security requi...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 63 URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1~3> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg : 1. Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape. 2. Type the above URL command in the address bar. Press Enter . 3. Th...

VIVOTEK 64 - User's Manual Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest. If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but th...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 65 Multicast settings for stream #: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for different video streams. Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multica...

VIVOTEK 66 - User's Manual Network > DDNS This section explains how to configure the dynamic domain name service for the Network Camera. DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a dynamic IP address, to have a fixed host and domain name. Express link Expres...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 67 Manual setup DDNS: Dynamic domain name service Enable DDNS: Select this option to enable the DDNS setting. Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list. VIVOTEK offers Safe100.net , a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers. It is recomm...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 69 Network > QoS (Quality of Service) Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality to different services on the network. Quality of service guarantees are important if the network capacity is insufficient, especi...

VIVOTEK 70 - User's Manual QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model) DSCP-ECN defines QoS at Layer 3 (Network Layer). The Differentiated Services (DiffServ) model is based on packet marking and router queuing disciplines. The marking is done by adding a field to the IP header, called the DSCP (Differentiated Se...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 71 Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) This section explains how to use the SNMP on the network camera. The Simple Network Management Protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. ...

VIVOTEK 72 - User's Manual Security > User Account This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts. Root Password The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted. If you want to add more accounts in the Manage User column, p...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 73 Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure Socket Layer). It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher security level. Create and Ins...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 75 Create certificate request and install 1. Select the option from the Method pull-down menu. 2. Click Create certificate to proceed. 3. The following information will show up in a pop-up window after clicking Create . Then click Save to generate the certificate request. 4. ...

VIVOTEK 76 - User's Manual 5 . Look for a trusted certificate authority, such as Symantec’s VeriSign Authentication Services, that issues digital certificates. Sign in and purchase the SSL certification service. Copy the certificate request from your request prompt and paste it in the CA’s signing r...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 77 7. Open a new edit, paste the certificate contents, and press ENTER at the end of the contents to add an empty line. 8. Convert file format from DOS to UNIX. Open File menu > Conversions > DOS to Unix .

VIVOTEK 78 - User's Manual 9. Save the edit using the “.crt” extension, using a file name like “CAcert.crt.” 10. Return to the original firmware session, use the Browse button to locate the crt certificate file, and click Upload to enable the certification.

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 79 11. When the certifice file is successfully loaded, its status will be stated as Active . Note that a certificate must have been created and installed before you can click on the “ Save " button for the configuration to take effect. 12.To begin an encrypted HTTPS sessi...

VIVOTEK 80 - User's Manual Security > Access List This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address. General Settings Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream 1 and st...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 81 ■ Refresh: Click this button to refresh all current connections. ■ Add to deny list: You can select entries from the Connection Status list and add them to the Deny List to deny access. Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and wi...

VIVOTEK 82 - User's Manual Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List. The address and network mask are written in CIDR format. For example: Range: This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny L...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 83 Security > IEEE 802.1X Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x, which is a port-based network access control. The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must support and enable 802.1x settings. The 802.1x stand...

VIVOTEK 84 - User's Manual 3. When all settings are complete, move the Network Camera to the protected LAN by connecting it to an 802.1x enabled switch. The devices will then start the authentication automatically. ► The authentication process for 802.1x: 1. The Certificate Authority (CA) provides t...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 85 PTZ > PTZ settings This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation. The e-PTZ fucntion allows users to quickly move the focus to a target area for close-up viewing without physically moving the camera. Please refer to below for detailed...

VIVOTEK 86 - User's Manual Auto pan/patrol speed: Select the speed from 1~5 (slow/fast) to set up the Auto pan/patrol speed control. When completed with the e-PTZ settings, click Save to enable the settings on this page. Home page in E-PTZ Mode ■ The e-Preset Positions will also be displayed on the ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 87 Patrol settings You can select some preset positions for the Network Camera to patrol. Please follow the steps below to set up a patrol schedule: 1. Select the preset locations on the list, and click . 2. The selected preset locations will be displayed on the Patrol locati...

VIVOTEK 88 - User's Manual NOTE ► The Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page. Select one from the Go to drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position. ► Click Patrol: The Network Camera will patrol along the selected positions repeatedly. Please r...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 89 Event > Event settings This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to responds to particular situations (event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends buffered images to an FTP server or e-mail address as notific...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 91 ■ Camera tampering detection This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the camera detects that is is being tampered with. To enable this function, you need to configure the Tampering Detection option first. Please refer to page 106 for detailed information. ■ M...

VIVOTEK 92 - User's Manual 3. Action Define the actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger is activated. ■ Backup media if the network is disconnected Select this option to back up media files to SD card if the network is disconnected. This function will only be displayed after you...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 93 Add server To set an event with recorded video or snapshots, it is necessary to configure the server and media settings so that the Network Camera will know what action to take (such as which server to send the media files to) when a trigger is activated. Click Add server ...

VIVOTEK 94 - User's Manual To verify if the email settings are correctly configured, click Test . The result will be shown in a pop-up window. If successful, you will also receive an email indicating the result. Click Save server to enable the settings. Note that after you set up the first event ser...

VIVOTEK 96 - User's Manual Network storage: Select to send the media files to a network storage location when a trigger is activated. Please refer to NAS server on page 111 for details. Click Save server to enable the settings. ■ SD Test: Click to test your SD card. The system will display a message...

VIVOTEK 98 - User's Manual Add media Click Add media to open the media setting window. You can specify the type of media that will be sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 media settings can be configured. There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System lo...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 99 ■ Add date and time suffix to the file name Select this option to add a date/time suffix to the file name. For example: Click Save media to enable the settings. To note that after you set up the first media server, a new column for media server will automatically show up o...

VIVOTEK 100 - User's Manual ■ Maximum file size Specify the maximum file size allowed. ■ File name prefix Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the file name. For example: Click Save media to enable the settings. Media type - System log Select to send a system log when a trigger is ac...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 101 In the Event settings column, the Servers and Medias you configured will be listed; please make sure the Event -> Status is indicated as ON , in order to enable the event triggering action. When completed, click Save event to enable the settings and click Close to exit...

VIVOTEK 102 - User's Manual Customized Script This function allows you to upload a sample script (.xml file) to the webpage, which will save your time on configuring the settings. Please note that there is a limited number of customized scripts you can upload; if the current amount of customized scr...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 103 Applications > Motion detection This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to enable motion detection. A total of three motion detection windows can be configured. Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:Follow the steps below to enable motion ...

VIVOTEK 104 - User's Manual A green bar indicates that even though motions have been detected, the event has not been triggered because the image variations still fall under the defined threshold. If you want to configure other motion detection settings for day/night/schedule mode, please click Prof...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 105 ► How does motion detection work? There are two motion detection parameters: Sensitivity and Percentage. In the illustration above, frame A and frame B are two sequential images. Pixel differences between the two frames are detected and highlighted in gray (frame C) and w...

VIVOTEK 106 - User's Manual Applications > Tampering detection This section explains how to set up camera tamper detection. With tamper detection, the camera is capable of detecting incidents such as redirection , blocking or defocusing , or even spray paint . Please follow the steps below to set...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 107 Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) Users can store and execute VIVOTEK's or 3rd-party software modules onto the camera's flash memory or SD card. These software modules can apply in video analysis for intelligent video applications such as l...

VIVOTEK 108 - User's Manual To start a module, select the checkcircle in front, and click the Start button. If you should need to remove a module, select the checkcircle in front and then click the Stop button. By then the module status will become OFF , and the X button will appear at the end of th...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 109 Recording > Recording settings This section explains how to configure the recording settings for the Network Camera. Recording Settings ► Please remember to format your SD card when using it for the first time. Please refer to page 114 for detailed information. Insert ...

VIVOTEK 110 - User's Manual The alarm trigger includes: motion detection and DI detection. Please refer to Event Settings on page 89. ■ Pre-event recording and post-event recording The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number to decide the dur...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 111 2. Destination You can select the SD card or network storage (NAS) for the recorded video files. NAS server Click Add NAS server to open the server setting window and follow the steps below to set up: 1. Fill in the information for your server. For example: 2. Click Test ...

VIVOTEK 112 - User's Manual If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the network storage server. 3. Enter a server name. 4. Click Save to complete the settings and click Close to exit the page. ■ Capacity: You can choose either the entire free space available or limit the reserved space. T...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 113 To remove a recording setting from the list, select a recording name from the drop-down list and click Delete . ■ Click Video (Name) : Opens the Recording Settings page to modify. ■ Click ON (Status) : The Status will become OFF and stop recording. ■ Click NAS (Destinatio...

VIVOTEK 114 - User's Manual Local storage > SD card management This section explains how to manage the local storage on the Network Camera. Here you can view SD card status, and implement SD card control. SD card staus This column shows the status and reserved space of your SD card. Please rememb...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 115 Local storage > Content management This section explains how to manage the content of recorded videos on the Network Camera. Here you can search and view the records and view the searched results. Searching and Viewing the Records This column allows the user to set up ...

VIVOTEK 116 - User's Manual Search Results The following is an example of search results. There are four columns: Trigger time, Media type, Trigger type, and Locked. Click to sort the search results in either direction. Numbers of entries displayed on one page Enter a key word to filter the search r...

VIVOTEK 118 - User's Manual Appendix URL Commands for the Network Camera 1. Overview For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, the Network Camera/Video Server can be easily integrated through URL syntax. This section specifies the external HTTP-based applicat...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 119 URL Command Document for All Series 3. General CGI URL Syntax and Parameters When the CGI request includes internal camera parameters, these parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the camera or video server. The CGIs are organized in functionally-related ...

VIVOTEK 120 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 4. Security Level SECURITY LEVEL SUB-DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION 0 anonymous Unprotected. 1 [view] anonymous, viewer, dido, camctrl 1. Can view, listen, talk to camera. 2. Can control DI/DO, PTZ of the camera. 4 [operator] anonymous, viewer, ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 121 URL Command Document for All Series 5. Get Server Parameter Values Note: The access right depends on the URL directory. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/ anonymous /getparam.cgi?[ <parameter> ] [& <parameter>…] http://< serve...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 123 URL Command Document for All Series 6. Set Server Parameter Values Note: The access right depends on the URL directory. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/ anonymous /setparam.cgi? <parameter>=<value> [&<parameter>=<value...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 125 URL Command Document for All Series 7. Available parameters on the server This chapter defines all the parameters which can be configured or retrieved from VIVOTEK network camera or video server. The general format of description is listed in the table below Valid values:...

VIVOTEK 126 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 7.1 system Group: system NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION hostname string[64] Mega-Pixel Network Camera 1/6 Host name of server. ledoff <boolean> 0 6/6 Turn on (0) or turn off (1) all led indicators. date <YYYY...

VIVOTEK 128 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent 220: GMT 05:30 Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi 230: GMT 05:45 Kathmandu 240: GMT 06:00 Almaty, Novosibirsk, Astana, Dhaka, Sri Jayawardenepura 260: GMT 06:30 Rangoon 280: GMT 07:00 Bangkok...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 129 URL Command Document for All Series -280,-240, -241,-200, -201,-160, -140,-120, -80,-40,0, 40,41,80, 81,82,83, 120,140, 380,400,480 support daylight saving time. updateinterval 0, 3600, 86400, 604800, 2592000 0 6/6 0 to Disable automatic time adjustment, otherwise, it ind...

VIVOTEK 130 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to default values except for a union of combined results. restoreexceptlang <Any Value> N/A 7/6 Restore the system parame...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 131 URL Command Document for All Series 7.1.1 system.info Subgroup of system : info (The fields in this group are unchangeable.) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION modelname string[40] IB8156 0/7 Internal model name of the server extendedmodelname string[40] IP...

VIVOTEK 132 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 7.2 status Group: status NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION onlinenum_rtsp integer 0 6/7 Current number of RTSP connections. onlinenum_httppush integer 0 6/7 Current number of HTTP push server connections. eth_i0 <stri...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 133 URL Command Document for All Series 7.4 network Group: network NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION preprocess <positive integer> NULL 6/6 An 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately as follows: Bit 0 => HTTP service; Bit 1=> HTTPS service; ...

VIVOTEK 136 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 7.4.4 FTP Subgroup of network : ftp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION port 21, 1025~65535 21 6/6 Local ftp server port. 7.4.5 HTTP Subgroup of network : http NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION port 80, 102...

VIVOTEK 138 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 239.128.1.100, and so on. videoport 1025 ~ 65535 5560+n*2 4/4 Multicast video port. ttl 1 ~ 255 15 4/4 Mutlicast time to live value. 7.4.8 RTP port Subgroup of network : rtp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURIT Y (get/set) DESCRIPTION videoport 1...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 139 URL Command Document for All Series <ip address> Network address: <ip address / network mask> Range address:<start ip address - end ip address> ipv6list_i<0~9> String[43] <blank> 6/6 IPv6 address list. 7.6 video input Group: videoin NAME VALU...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 141 URL Command Document for All Series support), 1(support) Bit 1 => Built-in or external camera; 0 (external), 1(built-in) Bit 2 => Support pan operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 3 => Support tilt operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 4 => Support zoo...

VIVOTEK 142 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series s<0~(m-1)>_codectype mjpeg, h264 h264 1/4 Video codec type. svc is only supported with stream 0. s<0~(m-1)>_resolution 1.3M CMOS => 176x144, 320x256, 640x512, 980x768, 1280x1024 1280x1024 1/4 Video resolution in pixels. s...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 145 URL Command Document for All Series 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000, 16000, 32000 maxexposure 5, 15, 25, 30, 50, 60, 100, 120, 240, 250, 480, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000, 16000, 32000 30 4/4 Maximum exposure time. exposurelevel 0~12 6 4/4 Exposure level maxgain 0~100 100 4/4 ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 147 URL Command Document for All Series 7.7 image setting per channel Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION brightness -5 ~ 5 0 4/4 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings. saturation -5 ~ 5, 100 1...

VIVOTEK 148 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series saturation sharpnesspercent 0~100 50 4/4 Adjust sharpness of image by percentage. Softer 0 <-> 100 Sharper gammacurve 0, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 0 4/4 Gamma curve. lowlightmode <boolean> 1 4/4 Enable/disable low light mo...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 149 URL Command Document for All Series 7.9 Motion detection settings Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION enable <boolean> 0 4/4 Enable motion detection. win_i<0~2>_enable <boolean> 0 4/4 Ena...

VIVOTEK 150 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~4>_top 0 ~ 240 0 4/4 Top coordinate of window position. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~4>_width 0 ~ 320 0 4/4 Width of motion detection window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~4>_height 0 ~ 240 0 4/4 Height...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 151 URL Command Document for All Series rnameemail the DDNS service provider <provider>_passwordkey string[64] <blank> 6/6 Your password or key to login to the DDNS service provider. <provider>_servername string[128] <blank> 6/6 The server name for saf...

VIVOTEK 152 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 7.13 UPnP port forwarding Group: upnpportforwarding NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION enable <boolean> 0 6/6 Enable or disable the UPnP port forwarding service. upnpnatstatus 0~3 0 6/7 The status of UPnP port forwa...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 153 URL Command Document for All Series 7.15 SNMP Group: snmp (capability.snmp > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION v2 0~1 0 6/6 SNMP v2 enabled. 0 for disable, 1 for enable v3 0~1 0 6/6 SNMP v3 enabled. 0 for disable, 1 for enable secnamerw string[31] Pr...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 155 URL Command Document for All Series win_i<0~4>_height 0 ~ 240/288 0 4/4 Height of privacy mask window. 7.18 Capability Group: capability NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION api_httpversion 0300a 0300a 0/7 The HTTP API version. bootuptime <positive i...

VIVOTEK 156 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series nvideosetting <positive integer> 3 0/7 Number of video settings per channel. naudiosetting <positive integer> 0 0/7 Number of audio settings per channel. nuart 0, <positive integer> 0 0/7 Number of UART interfaces. nmo...

VIVOTEK 158 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series protocol_rtp_tcp <boolean> 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support RTP over TCP. protocol_rtp_http <boolean> 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support RTP over HTTP. protocol_spush_mjpeg <boolean> 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support s...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 159 URL Command Document for All Series videoin_maxframerate <a list of available maximum frame rate separated by commas> 30,30,30, 30,30 0/7 Available maximum frame list. videoin_mjpeg_maxframerate <a list of available maximum frame rate separated by commas> 30,3...

VIVOTEK 160 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series available codec types separated by commas) timeshift <boolean> 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support time shift caching stream. audio_aec <boolean> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support acoustic echo cancellation. audio_mic <bool...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 163 URL Command Document for All Series image_wdrc <Boolean> 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support WDRC image_ iristype <string> dciris 0/7 Indicate iris type. image_ focusassist <Boolean> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support focus assist. localstorage_manageable &...

VIVOTEK 164 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series Bit 0 => VADP interface Bit 1 => Capture video raw data Bit 2 => Support encode jpeg Bit 3 => Capture audio raw data Bit 4 => Support event trigger Bit 5 => Support license registration Bit 6 => Support shared memor...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 165 URL Command Document for All Series 7.20 Event setting Group: event_i <0~2> PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION name string[40] NULL 6/6 Identification of this entry. enable 0, 1 0 6/6 Enable or disable this event. priority 0, 1, 2 1 6/6 Indicate ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 167 URL Command Document for All Series 7.21 Server setting for event action Group: server_i <0~4> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION name string[40] NULL 6/6 Identification of this entry type email, ftp, http, ns email 6/6 Indicate the server type: ...

VIVOTEK 168 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 7.22 Media setting for event action Group: media_i<0~4> (media_freespace is used internally.) PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION name string[40] NULL 6/6 Identification of this entry type snapshot, systemlog, v...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 169 URL Command Document for All Series 7.23 Recording Group: recording_i <0~1> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION name string[40] NULL 6/6 Identification of this entry. enable 0, 1 0 6/6 Enable or disable this recording. priority 0, 1, 2 1 6/6 Indic...

VIVOTEK 170 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series weekday 0~127 127 6/6 Indicate which weekday is scheduled. One bit represents one weekday. bit0 (LSB) = Saturday bit1 = Friday bit2 = Thursday bit3 = Wednesday bit4 = Tuesday bit5 = Monday bit6 = Sunday For example, to detect events on ...

VIVOTEK 172 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series stateorprovincename string[128] Asia 6/6 State or province name in the certificate information. localityname string[128] Asia 6/6 The locality name in the certificate information. organizationname string[64] VIVOTEK Inc. 6/6 Organizatio...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 173 URL Command Document for All Series 7.27 ePTZ setting Group: eptz_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product. (capability.eptz > 0) PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION osdzoom <boolean> 1 1/4 Indicates multiple of zoom in is “ on-screen display ” o...

VIVOTEK 174 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series preset_i<0~19>_size <window size> <blank> 1/7 Width and height of the preset. (It should be set by ePreset.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) 7.28 Exposure window setting per channel Group: exposurewin_c<0~(n-1)> ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 175 URL Command Document for All Series blc: Use BLC. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i0_enable <boolean> 1 6/6 Enable or disable the window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i0_policy 0~1 1 6/6 0: Indicate exclusive. 1: Indicate inclusive. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i0_home <coordinate> (80,...

VIVOTEK 176 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 7.30 VIVOTEK Application Development Platform setting Group: vadp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION version <string> 1.1.0.0 6/7 Indicate the VADP version. resource_total_video <integer> 1 6/7 Indicate total ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 179 URL Command Document for All Series 8. Useful Functions 8.1 Capture Single Snapshot Note: This request requires Normal User privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg?[channel=<value>][&resolution=<value>] [&a...

VIVOTEK 180 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION method Add Add an account to the server. When using this method, the “ username ” field is necessary. It will use the default value of other fields if not specified. Delete Remove an account from the server. ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 181 URL Command Document for All Series <system log information>\r\n 8.4 Upgrade Firmware Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/upgrade.cgi Post data: fimage=<file name>[&return=<...

VIVOTEK 182 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series http://myserver/cgi-bin/camctrl/eCamCtrl.cgi?channel=0&stream=1&vx=2&vy=2&vz=2 http://myserver/cgi-bin/camctrl/eCamCtrl.cgi?channel=0&stream=1&x=100&y=100& videosize=640x480&resolution=640x480&str...

VIVOTEK 184 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 8.7 ePTZ Preset Locations Note: This request requires Operator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/operator/ePreset.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value> [&addpos=<value>][&...

VIVOTEK 186 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series See Event/control tunnel spec for detail information 8.10 Get SDP of Streams Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Method: GET Syntax: http://< servername >/<network_rtsp_s<0~m-1>_accessname> “ m ” is t...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 187 URL Command Document for All Series 8.12 Storage managements Note: This request requires administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=<cmd_type>[&<parameter>=<value> … ] The commands ...

VIVOTEK 188 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series Indicate if the file is locked or not. 0: file is not locked. 1: file is locked. A locked file would not be removed from UI or cyclic storage. triggerTime <text> Optional. Indicate the event trigger time. (not the file created tim...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 189 URL Command Document for All Series Command: update PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION label <integer primary key> Required. Identify the designated record. Ex. label=1 isLocked <boolean> Required. Indicate if the file is locked or not. Ex. Update records whose key n...

VIVOTEK 190 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series Subgroup of stormgr: i<0~(n-1)> : n is the total number of displayed records. Element name Type Description label <Integer Primary Key> A unique integer. triggerType <Text> Indicate the event trigger type. mediaType &l...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 191 URL Command Document for All Series < backup > 0 </ backup > </ i0 > < i1 > < label > 2 </ label > < triggerType > di </ triggerType > < mediaType > snapshot </ mediaType > < destPath > /mnt/auto/NCMF/123/1...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 193 URL Command Document for All Series 8.13 Virtual input Note: Change virtual input (manual trigger) status. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/setvi.cgi?vi0=<value>[&vi1=<value>][&vi2=<value>] [&return=<return ...

VIVOTEK 194 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series Examples: 1. setvi.cgi?vi0=0(15000)1 2. setvi.cgi?vi0=1 Request 2 will not be accepted during the execution time(15 seconds). 8.14 Open Timeshift Stream Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Syntax: For HTTP push server ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 195 URL Command Document for All Series feature and if minsft is achievable. If false, return “415 Unsupported Media Type”. minsft <positive integer> 0 How many seconds of cached stream client can accept at least. (Used by forcechk) Return Code Description 400 Bad Reque...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 197 URL Command Document for All Series 8.17 Media on demand Media on demand allows users to select and receive/watch/listen to metadata/video/audio contents on demand. Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Syntax: rtsp://<servername>/mod.sdp?[&stime...

VIVOTEK 198 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 3. General CGI URL Syntax and Parameters When the CGI request includes internal camera parameters, these parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the camera or video server. The CGIs are organized in functionally-related ...

VIVOTEK 208 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series -140,-120, -80,-40,0, 40,41,80, 81,82,83, 120,140, 380,400,480 updateinterval 0, 3600, 86400, 604800, 2592000 0 6/6 0 to Disable automatic time adjustment, otherwise, it indicates the seconds between NTP automatic update intervals. rest...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 209 URL Command Document for All Series cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to default values except for a union of combined results. restoreexceptlang <Any Value> N/A 7/6 Restore the system parameters to default values except the custom lang...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 219 URL Command Document for All Series 7.6.1 video input setting per channel Group: videoin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products, and m is stream number NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION cmosfreq 50, 60 60 4/4 CMOS frequency. (capability.videoin.type=2) wh...

VIVOTEK 222 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_prioritypolicy framerate, imagequality framerate 4/4 The policy to apply when the target bit rate is not sufficient to satisfy current encoded conditions. “ framerate ” indicates frame rate first. “ imagequality ”...

VIVOTEK 224 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series flickerless 0~1 0 4/4 Turn on(1) of turn off(0) the flickerless mod 7.7 image setting per channel Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION brightness -5 ~ 5 0 4/4 Adjust brig...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 233 URL Command Document for All Series operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 4 => Support zoom operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 5 => Support focus operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 6 => Support iris operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 7 =&...

VIVOTEK 234 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series protocol_https < boolean > 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support HTTP over SSL. protocol_rtsp < boolean > 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support RTSP. protocol_sip <boolean> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support SIP. protocol_maxco...

VIVOTEK 236 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series <product dependent> svc) . videoin_fov <a list of available crop size separated by commas> 1920x1080 0/7 Available crop size list. videoin_codec mjpeg, h264 mjpeg,h264 0/7 Available codec list. videoin_flexiblebitrate <bo...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 237 URL Command Document for All Series HTTP tunnel for UART transfer. camctrl_httptunnel <boolean> 0 0/7 The attribute indicates whether sending camera control commands through HTTP tunnel is supported. 0: Not supported 1: Supported camctrl_privilege <boolean> 1 ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 239 URL Command Document for All Series media_snapshot_sizepersecond <positive integer> 500 0/7 Maximum size (KB) of one snapshot image. media_snapshot_maxpreevent <positive integer> 7 0/7 Maximum snapshot number before event occurred. media_snapshot_maxpostevent ...

VIVOTEK 240 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series supportsd <boolean> 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support local storage. remotecamctrl_master 0, <positive integer> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support remote auxiliary camera (master side), this value means supporting max number ...

VIVOTEK 250 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series patrolseq string[120] <blank> 1/4 The patrol sequence of ePTZ. All the patrol position indexes will be separated by "," patroldwelling string[160] <blank> 1/4 The dwelling time (unit: second) of each patrol point, se...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 255 URL Command Document for All Series 8. Useful Functions 8.1 Capture Single Snapshot Note: This request requires Normal User privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg?[channel=<value>][&resolution=<value>] [&a...

VIVOTEK 276 - User's Manual Technology License Notice MPEG-4 AAC Technology THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 AAC AUDIO PATENT LICENSE. THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT BE DECOMPILED, REVERSE-ENGINEERED OR COPIED, EXCEPT WITH REGARD TO PC SOFTWARE, OF WHICH YOU MAY MAKE SINGLE COPIES FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOS...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 277 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) FCC Statement This device compiles with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions. ■ This device may not cause harmful interference, and■ This device must accept any interference received, including interfe...