Vivotek 8154V - Manuals

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 5 Read Before Use The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation ...

VIVOTEK 6 - User's Manual Physical Description Hardware Installtion - FD8154 Lens IR LEDs (8 units, distance 15m) Reset Button Status LED Light Sensor MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot Black Cover Microphone contacts DI RJ45 Plug Cable clip

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 7 Pin Name + Digital Input + - Digital Input - General I/O Terminal Block This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices. The pin definitions are described below. The 24V AC can be used as an alternate power ...

VIVOTEK 8 - User's Manual Installation Removing Dome Cover First, follow the instructions below to remove the dome cover. Flip the black retention tabs in the clockwise direction to release the dome cover (clockwise if you look from the bottom up.) Then remove the black cover as shown below.

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 9 To install the camera to a ceiling or wall: 1. Attach the alignment sticker to the ceiling/wall. 2. Through the two circles on the sticker, drill two pilot holes into the ceiling/wall. 3. The Network Camera can be mounted with the cable routed through the ceiling/wall or fr...

VIVOTEK 10 - User's Manual Network Deployment Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable. Follow the below illustration to connect the Network Cam...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 11 Hardware Installtion - FD8154V Lens IR LEDs (8 units, distance 15m) Reset Button Status LED Light Sensor MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot Black Cover RJ45 Plug Microphone contacts DI

VIVOTEK 12 - User's Manual 2. Then remove the black cover as shown below. Hardware Installation 1. Remove the dome cover. 3. Pass Ethernet and DI wires through the rubber seals and the waterproof connectors. Cable gauge: Ethernet: 5~6.3mm DI: 1~2mm To LAN/WAN M8X1.25

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 13 A A Wall Mount Ceiling Mount 1. Attach the alignment sticker to the ceilling/wall. 3. If you want to feed the cable through the ceiling/wall, drill a cable hole A as shown in the above picture. 2. Drill three pilot holes into the ceilling/wall. 4. Hammer the supplied plast...

VIVOTEK 14 - User's Manual Adjust the camera lens to the desired viewing angle: 1. Loosen the tilt adjustment screws on both sides Adjusting the Lens 1 2 3 Loosen Tighten Pan 350° Rotate 350° Tilt: 60° 2. Turns the lens modules toward the direction you prefer. 3. Tighten the adjustment screws. 2 1 1...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 15 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 16 - User's Manual Software Installation Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), a software included in 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 launch the ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 17 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 18 - User's Manual Completion 1. Align the inner side of the black cover with the notches on both sides of the lens, fix the black cover. 2. If you choose to feed the cable through the ceiling/wall, arrange the cable neatly through the cable hole. If you choose to feed the cable from the sid...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 19 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 20 - User's Manual ► 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 77. ► If you see a ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 21 IMPORTANT: • 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. • If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\Windows\ SysWOW64. A 32-bit version...

VIVOTEK 22 - User's Manual Using RTSP Players To view the streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming. Quick Time Player VLC media player VLC media player mpegable Player pvPlayer As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 23 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 24 - User's Manual Using VIVOTEK Recording Software The product software CD also contains an ST7501 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 User's Manual - 25 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 26 - User's Manual Configuration Area Client Settings : Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 30. Configuration: Click this button to access the configuration page of the Network Camera. It is suggested that a passw...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 27 Global View : Click on this item to display the Global View window. The Global View window contains a full view image (the largest frame size of the captured video) and a floating frame (the viewing region of the current video stream). The floating frame allows users to co...

VIVOTEK 28 - User's Manual Pause : Pause the transmission of the streaming media. The button becomes the Resume button after clicking the Pause button. Stop : Stop the transmission of the streaming media. Click the Resume button to continue transmission. Start MP4 Recording : Click this button to re...

VIVOTEK 30 - User's Manual 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/MPEG-4 Media Options Select to stream video...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 31 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 on your PC for the recorded video files. The locatio...

VIVOTEK 32 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 33 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 34 - User's Manual Configuration Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort. In order to si...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 35 Each function on the configuration list will be explained in the following sections. Navigation Area provides an instant switch among Home page (the monitoring page for live viewing), Client settings , Configuration page, and multi-language selection. System > General s...

VIVOTEK 36 - User's Manual System time Keep current date and time : Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network Camera. The Network Camera’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the power of the system is turned off. Synchronize with computer tim...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 37 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 38 - User's Manual 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 - 39 ■ Follow the steps below to customize your homepage: 1. Click Custom on the left column. 2. Click the field where you want to change the color on the right column. 3. The palette window will pop up as shown below. 4. Drag the slider bar and click on the left square to sele...

VIVOTEK 40 - User's Manual 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 42 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 43 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 44 - User's Manual 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 61). Daylight Saving Time : Select this option to retain ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 45 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 46 - User's Manual 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 l...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 47 Media > Image This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is composed of the following four columns: General settings, Image settings, Exposure, and Privacy mask. General settings Video title Show_timestamp_and video_title_in_vide...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 49 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 50 - 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 - 51 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 semi-circular pointers on the Exposure time and Gain control slide bars to specify a range of shutter time and Gain cont...

VIVOTEK 52 - User's Manual Please follow the steps below to setup a profile: 1. Check Enable this profile . 2. Select the applied mode: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule mode. Please manually enter a range of time if you choose the Schedule mode. 3. Configure Exposure control settings in the folowin...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 53 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 54 - User's Manual Media > Video Stream settings This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame sizes ranging from 176 x 144 to 1280 x 1024 pixels (FD8154 series). The definition of multiple streams: ■ Stream 1: Users can define the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 55 Media > Video ► All the items in the “Region of Interest” should not be larger than the “Output Frame Size“ (current maximum resolution). When completed with the settings in the Viewing Window, click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the window. The se...

VIVOTEK 56 - 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 offers real-time H.264 and MJPEG compression standards (Dual Codec) for real-time viewing. If the H.264 mod...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 57 The frame rate will decrease if you select a higher resolution. ■ 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. ...

VIVOTEK 58 - 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 - 59 Media > Audio Audio Settings Mute : Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients. Note that if muted, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings page. In that case, the follow...

VIVOTEK 60 - User's Manual 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 - 61 Primary DNS : The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses. Secondary DNS : Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS. Primary WINS server : The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer names and IP addresses...

VIVOTEK 62 - User's Manual ► 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 User's Manual - 63 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 64 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 65 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 66 - User's Manual 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 firmwar...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 67 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 77 for details. Authentication : Depending on your network security requ...

VIVOTEK 68 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 69 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 t...

VIVOTEK 70 - User's Manual Multicast settings for stream 1 ~ 3: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 ~ 3. Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 71 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 72 - User's Manual 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 reco...

VIVOTEK 74 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 75 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 76 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 77 Security > User accounts 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, ...

VIVOTEK 78 - User's Manual 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 80 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 81 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 82 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 83 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 84 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 85 Security > Access List This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PCs’ IP addresses. General Settings Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to : Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream 1 to ...

VIVOTEK 86 - User's Manual ■ 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 User's Manual - 87 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...

VIVOTEK 88 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 89 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 90 - User's Manual PTZ > PTZ settings This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation. There are two ways to enable the camera control function: Digital : Control the e-PTZ operation. Within a field of view, it allows users to quickly move the focus to a ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 91 Home page in the E-PTZ Mode ■ The e-Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page. Select one from the drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected position. ■ If you have set up different preset positions for different streams, you can selec...

VIVOTEK 92 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 93 NOTE ► The Preset Positions will also be displayed on the Home page. Select one from the Go to menu, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position. ► Click Patrol: The Network Camera will patrol along the selected positions repeatedly. NOTE:

VIVOTEK 94 - User's Manual 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 - 95 ■ Event name: Enter a name for the event setting. ■ Enable this event: Select this option to enable the event setting. ■ Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low). Events with a higher priority setting will be executed first. ■ Detect ne...

VIVOTEK 96 - User's Manual ■ 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 110 for detailed information. ■ M...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 97 Add server 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 to open the server setting window. You can specify...

VIVOTEK 98 - 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 configure the first event ...

VIVOTEK 100 - User's Manual Network storage : Select to send the media files to a networked storage when a trigger is activated. Please refer to NAS server on page 116 for details. Note that only one NAS server can be configured. Click Save server to enable the settings. ■ SD Test: Click to test you...

VIVOTEK 102 - 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 l...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 103 ■ 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. Note that after you set up the first media server, a new column for media server will automatically display on ...

VIVOTEK 104 - User's Manual ■ Maximum file size Specify the maximum file size allowed. Some users may need to stitch the video clips together when searching and packing up forensic evidence. ■ File name prefix Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the file name. For example: Click Sav...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 105 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 the Save event button to enable the settings and click Cl...

VIVOTEK 106 - 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 - 107 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: 1. Click New to add a new motion detect...

VIVOTEK 108 - 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 preset threshold. If you want to configure other motion detection settings for day/night/schedule mode (e.g., for a differ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 109 NOTE ► 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) ...

VIVOTEK 110 - User's Manual Applications > Digital input Connect Digital input devices to the camera's terminal block, the camera will automatically detect the current connection state as pulled-high or pulled-low. You may then define the Normal status of the digital input. Digital input : Select...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 111 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 112 - 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 - 113 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 via the camera’s web console (in the Local storage . SD card management page) when using it ...

VIVOTEK 114 - User's Manual The alarm trigger includes: motion detection and DI detection. Please refer to Event Settings on page 94. ■ Pre-event recording and post-event recording The Network Camera has a buffer that temporarily holds data for a period of time. Therefore, when an event occurs, the ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 115 2. Destination You can select the SD card or network storage (NAS) for the recorded video files. If you have not configured a NAS server, see details in the following. NAS server Click Add NAS server to open the server setting window and follow the steps below to set up: ...

VIVOTEK 116 - 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 - 117 To remove a recording setting from the list, select a recording name from the drop-down list and click Delete . ■ Click recording (Name) : Opens the Recording Settings page to modify. ■ Click ON (Status) : The Status will become OFF and stop recording. ■ Click NAS (Destin...

VIVOTEK 118 - 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 - 119 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 120 - 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 122 - 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 - 123 URL Command Document for All Series 5 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-relate...

VIVOTEK 124 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 6 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 - 125 URL Command Document for All Series 7 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 - 127 URL Command Document for All Series 9 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>=<valu...

VIVOTEK 128 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 10 Only the parameters that you set and are readable will be returned. Example: Set the IP address of server to 192.168.0.123: Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?network_ipaddress=192.168.0.123 Response:HTTP/1.0 200 OK\...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 129 URL Command Document for All Series 11 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 valu...

VIVOTEK 130 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 12 7.1 system Group: system NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION hostname string[64] Mega-Pixel NetworkCamera 1/6 Host name of server. ledoff <boolean> 0 6/6 Turn on (0) or turn off (1) all led indicators. date <YY...

VIVOTEK 132 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 14 Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan 180: GMT 04:30 Kabul 200: GMT 05:00 Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent 220: GMT 05:30 Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi230: GMT 05:45 Kathmandu 240: GMT 06:00 Almaty, Novosibirsk, Astana, Dha...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 133 URL Command Document for All Series 15 daylight_timezones string 0 6/6 List time zone index which support daylight saving time. updateinterval 0, 3600, 86400, 604800, 2592000 0 6/6 0 to Disable automatic time adjustment, otherwise, it indicates the seconds between NTP aut...

VIVOTEK 134 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 16 combined results. restoreexceptlang 0, <positiveinteger> N/A 7/6 Restore the system parameters to default values except the custom language file the user has uploaded. This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” co...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 135 URL Command Document for All Series 17 serialnumber <mac address> <productmacaddress> 0/7 12 characters MAC address (without hyphens). firmwareversion string[40] <product dependent> 0/7 Firmware version, including model, company, and version number in th...

VIVOTEK 136 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 18 server connections. eth_i0 <string> <blank> 1/7 Get network information from mii-tool. vi_i<0~(nvi-1)> <boolean> 0 1/7 Virtual input 0 => Inactive 1 => Active 7.3 digital input behavior define Group: di_...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 137 URL Command Document for All Series 19 7.5 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 142 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 24 7.5.8 RTP port Subgroup of network : rtp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURIT Y(get/set) DESCRIPTION videoport 1025 ~ 65535 5556 6/6 Video channel port for RTP. audioport 1025 ~ 65535 5558 6/6 Audio channel port for RTP. 7.5.9 PPPoE Subgroup o...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 143 URL Command Document for All Series 25 address / network mask> Rangeaddress:<start ip address - end ip address> ipv6list_i<0~9> String[43] <blank> 6/6 IPv6 address list. 7.7 video input Group: videoin NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION ...

VIVOTEK 144 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 26 7.7.1 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 whitebalance auto, manual,rbgain auto 4/4 “auto” indicates auto wh...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 145 URL Command Document for All Series 27 Bit 2 => Support pan operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 3 => Support tilt operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 4 => Support zoom operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 5 => Support focus operation; 0(not su...

VIVOTEK 146 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 28 s<0~(m-1)>_h264_ratecontrolmode cbr, vbr cbr 4/4 cbr, constant bitrate vbr, fix quality s<0~(m-1)>_h264_quant 1~5,99, 100 3 4/4 Quality of video when choosing vbr in “ratecontrolmode”. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality....

VIVOTEK 148 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 30 minexposure 5~32000 32000 4/4 Minimum exposure time. maxexposure 5~32000 30 4/4 Maximum exposure time. maxgain 0~100 100 4/4 Manual set maximum gain value. mingain 0~100 0 4/4 Manual set minimum gain value. whitebalance auto, manual,...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 149 URL Command Document for All Series 31 7.9 image setting per channel Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY(get/set) DESCRIPTION brightness -5 ~ 5 -5 4/4 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings. saturation -5 ~ 5, 10...

VIVOTEK 150 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 32 schedule mode. profile_i0_endtime hh:mm 06:00 4/4 End time of schedule mode. profile_i0_brightness -5~5 -5 4/4 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings. profile_i0_contrast -5 ~ 5 0 4/4 Adjust contrast of image according...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 151 URL Command Document for All Series 33 7.10 Audio input per channel Group: audioin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION mute 0, 1 0 4/4 Enable audio mute. gain 0~100 65 4/4 Gain of input. s<0~(m-1)>_codectype g711...

VIVOTEK 152 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 34 win_i<0~2>_left 0 ~ 320 0 4/4 Left coordinate of window position. win_i<0~2>_top 0 ~ 240 0 4/4 Top coordinate of window position. win_i<0~2>_width 0 ~ 320 0 4/4 Width of motion detection window. win_i<0~2>_hei...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 153 URL Command Document for All Series 35 detection window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_sensitivity 0 ~ 100 0 4/4 Sensitivity of motion detection window. 7.13 Tampering detection settings Group: tampering_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURI...

VIVOTEK 154 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 36 7.14.1 Express link Group:expresslink NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION enable <boolean> 0 6/6 Enable or disable express link. state onlycheck, onlyoffline, checkonline,badnetwork badnetwork 6/6 “onlycheck” : Yo...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 155 URL Command Document for All Series 37 forwarding 7.17 System log Group: syslog NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION enableremotelog <boolean> 0 6/6 Enable remote log. serverip <IP address> <blank> 6/6 Log server IP address. serverport 514, ...

VIVOTEK 156 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 38 secnamero string[31] Public 6/6 Read only security name authpwrw string[8~128] <blank> 6/6 Read/write authentication password authpwro string[8~128] <blank> 6/6 Read only authentication password authtyperw MD5,SHA MD5 6/6...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 157 URL Command Document for All Series 39 theme_color_configbackground string[7] #323232 1/6 Background color of configuration area. theme_color_videobackground string[7] #565656 1/6 Background color of video area. theme_color_case string[7] #323232 1/6 Frame color custombut...

VIVOTEK 158 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 40 <positiveinteger> (Recommand to use ir for built-in IR and extir for external IR) npir 0, <positiveinteger> 0 0/99 Number of PIRs. ndi 0, <positiveinteger> 1 0/99 Number of digital inputs. nvi 0, <positiveinteger...

VIVOTEK 160 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 42 1(fields are invalid) Examples: PT8133: 0b1111 SD8362: 0b111111 VS8102: 0b10111101 windowless <boolean> 1 0/99 Indicate whether to support windowless plug-in. eptz 0, <positive integer> 3 0/99 A 32-bit integer, each bit c...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 161 URL Command Document for All Series 43 protocol_rtp_multicast_ backchannel <boolean> 1 0/99 Indicate whether to support backchannel multicast. protocol_rtp_tcp <boolean> 1 0/99 Indicate whether to support RTP over TCP. protocol_rtp_http <boolean> 1 0/99 ...

VIVOTEK 162 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 44 separated by commas> 960x768,1280x1024 videoin_nresolution < number of availableresolution list> 5 0/99 How many resolution options (listed in "resolution") in current video mode. videoin_maxframerate <a list of a...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 163 URL Command Document for All Series 45 (It will be replaced by audio_mic and audio_extmic.) audio_lineout <boolean> 0 0/99 Indicate whether to support line output. audio_headphoneout <boolean> 0 0/99 Indicate whether to support headphone output. audioin_codec ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 165 URL Command Document for All Series 47 temperature <boolean> 0 0/99 Indicate whether to support temperature detection. version_onvifdaemon <string> 1.7.1.6 0/99 Indicate ONVIF daemon version version_onvifevent <string> 1.1.0.10 0/99 Indicate ONVIF event ...

VIVOTEK 166 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 48 adaptiverecording <boolean> 1 0/99 Indicate whether to support adaptive recording. adaptivestreaming <boolean> 1 0/99 Indicate whether to support adaptive streaming. remotecamctrl_master 0, <positive integer> 0 0/99...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 167 URL Command Document for All Series 49 dnr 0, 1 1 0/99 0: Non-support 3D noise reduction 1: Support 3D noise reduction iristype piris, dciris, - - 0/99 Indicate iris type. "piris": P-Iris "dciris": DC-Iris "-": No Iris control support* Note: For so...

VIVOTEK 168 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 50 resolution A list of <WxH> 176x144,320x256,640x512,960x768,1280x1024 0/99 Resolution options in current video mode. These options are the possible options for "videoin_c<n>_s<m>_resolution".The last one is t...

VIVOTEK 170 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 52 maxfps_h264 A list of <Positive Integer> and "-" 30, 30, 30, 30, 30 0/99 Maximum fps which the device can encoded with H.264 on resolutions in this video mode. "-" means not support. * One to one mapping to the ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 173 URL Command Document for All Series 55 action_server_i<0~4>_foldername string[40] %Y%M%D% H 6/6 The template of the folder name to be created. Slashes can be used in the template, and following placeholders can also be used: %Y: Year (e.g. 2010) %M: Month %D: Date %...

VIVOTEK 174 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 56 email_passwd string[64] NULL 6/6 Password of the user. email_senderemail string[128] NULL 6/6 Email address of the sender. email_recipientemail string[640] NULL 6/6 Email address of the recipient. ns_location string[128] NULL 6/6 Loc...

VIVOTEK 178 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 60 certificate manually. install => Create certificate request and install. status -3 ~ 1 0 6/6 Specify the https status. -3 = Certificate not installed -2 = Invalid public key -1 = Waiting for certificate 0 = Not installed 1 = Activ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 179 URL Command Document for All Series 61 7.31 Region of interest Group: roi_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product, and m is the number of streams which support ROI. PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION s<0~(m-1)>_home <coordinate> 0,0 1/6 ROI ...

VIVOTEK 180 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 62 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,...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 181 URL Command Document for All Series 63 window. win_i<0~9>_size <window size> 100x75 4/4 Width and height of the window. Group: exposurewin_c<0~(n-1)>_profile for m profile and n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION i<0~(m-...

VIVOTEK 182 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 64 7.34 Seamless recording setting Group: seamlessrecording PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION diskmode seamless, manageable seamless 1/6 “seamless” indicates enable seamless recording. “manageable” indicates disable...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 185 URL Command Document for All Series 67 8. Useful Functions8.1 Query Status of the Digital Input Note: This request requires Viewer privileges Method: GET/POST Syntax:http://< servername >/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?[di0][&di1][&di2][&di3] If no parameter is ...

VIVOTEK 186 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 68 8.2 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>] [&quality=<val...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 187 URL Command Document for All Series 69 8.3 Account Management Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/editaccount.cgi ? method=<value>&username= <name> [&userpass= <val...

VIVOTEK 188 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 70 8.4 System Logs Note: This request require Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/syslog.cgi Server will return the most up-to-date system log. Return:HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 189 URL Command Document for All Series 71 8.6 ePTZ Camera Control Note: This request requires camctrl privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax:http://< servername >/cgi-bin/camctrl/eCamCtrl.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value> [&move=<value>] – Move ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 191 URL Command Document for All Series 73 8.7 ePTZ Recall Note: This request requires camctrl privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax:http://< servername >/cgi-bin/camctrl/eRecall.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value>& recall=<value>[&return= <...

VIVOTEK 194 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 76 8.10 Event/Control HTTP Tunnel Channel Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax:http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/ctrlevent.cgi --------------------------------------------------------...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 195 URL Command Document for All Series 77 8.11 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 the stream number. “network_accessname_<0~(m-1)>...

VIVOTEK 196 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 78 8.13 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 User's Manual - 197 URL Command Document for All Series 79 isLocked <boolean> Optional. 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 t...

VIVOTEK 198 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 80 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...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 199 URL Command Document for All Series 81 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...

VIVOTEK 200 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 82 < triggerTime > 2009-01-24 12:00:00 </ triggerTime > < backup > 0 </ backup > </ i0 > < i1 > < label > 2 </ label > < triggerType > di </ triggerType > < mediaType > s...

VIVOTEK 202 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 84 8.14 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=<retur...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 203 URL Command Document for All Series 85 503 The resource is unavailable, ex. Virtual input is waiting for next state. 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). 8.15 Open Timeshift Strea...

VIVOTEK 204 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 86 request. Ex: Request the streaming from 12:20 rtsp://10.0.0.1/live.sdp?maxsft=10&reftime=12:30 forcechk N/A N/A Check if the requested stream enables timeshift, feature and if minsft is achievable. If false, return “415 Unsupport...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 205 URL Command Document for All Series 87 mjpeg_quant 0, 1~5 99, 1~5 <product dependent> 3 Quality of JPEG video. 0,99 is the customized manual input setting. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality. <product dependent> mjpeg_qvalue 10~200 2~97 <product dependent&...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 207 URL Command Document for All Series 89 8.17 Export Files Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET Syntax:For daylight saving time configuration file: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/exportDst.cgi For language file: http://< servername...

VIVOTEK 208 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series 90 filename =<file name>\r\n \r\n <multipart encoded form data> For setting backup file: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/upload_backup.cgi Post data: filename =<file name>\r\n \r\n <multipart encoded form ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 209 URL Command Document for All Series 91 e=2011_0312_040510.000 V X V X Play recordings for length seconds which start from stime rtsp://10.10.1.2/mod.sdp?stime=20110312_040400.000&leng th=120 X V V X Play recordings for length seconds which ends at etime rtsp://10.10.1...

VIVOTEK 212 - User's Manual Technology License Notice AMR-NB Standard THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AMR-NB STANDARD PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT. WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, THE FOLLOWING LICENSORS’ PATENTS MAY APPLY:TELEFONAKIEBOLAGET ERICSSON AB: US PAT. 6192335; 6275798; 6029125; 64...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 213 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...