Vivotek FD8164 - 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 - FD8164 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 - FD8164V 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. To LAN/WAN M8X1.25 3. Pass Ethernet and DI wires through the rubber seals and the waterproof connectors. Cable gauge: Ethernet: 5~6.3mm DI: 1~2mm

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: • The onscreen Java control can malfunction under the following situations: A PC connects to different cameras that are using the same IP address (or the same camera running different firmware versions). Removing your browser cookies will solve this problem. • I...

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 Protocol Options Depending on your network ...

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. To simplify th...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 35 Advanced Mode Each function on the configuration list will be explained in the following sections. Those functions that are displayed only in Advanced Mode are marked with Advanced Mode . If you want to set up advanced functions, please click [Advanced Mode] on the bottom ...

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 Advanced Mode 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 ta...

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 Advanced Mode 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, e...

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 Advanced Mode 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...

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 Advanced Mode 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 Pre...

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 Advanced Mode 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 curso...

VIVOTEK 54 - User's Manual Media > Video Advanced Mode Stream settings This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame sizes ranging from 176 x 144 to 1920 x 1080 pixels (FD8164 series). The definition of multiple streams: ■ Stream 1: Users can define the "Region of Interest" (vi...

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). ■ The parameters of the multiple streams (taking FD8164 as an example): When completed with the settings in the Viewing Window, clic...

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 NOTE ► 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 U...

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 Advanced Mode 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...

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 ~ 2: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 ~ 2. 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) Advanced Mode 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 insuff...

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 Advanced Mode 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 (includin...

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 Advanced Mode 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. Th...

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 Recording > Recording settings Advanced Mode 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) ...

VIVOTEK 112 - 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 - 113 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 114 - 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 - 115 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 116 - 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 - 117 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 118 - 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 120 - 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 - 121 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 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...

VIVOTEK 122 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 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,...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 123 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 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://<...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 125 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 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>=&...

VIVOTEK 126 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 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 ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 127 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 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 Val...

VIVOTEK 128 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 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 ...

VIVOTEK 130 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 14 Moscow, 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 Delhi 230: GMT 05:45 Kathmandu 240: GMT 06:00 Almaty, Novosibi...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 131 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 15 daylight_timezones string -360,-320, -280,-240, -241,-200, -201,-160, -140,-120, -80,-40,0, 40,41,80, 81,82,83, 120,140, 380,400,480 6/6 List time zone index which support daylight saving time. updateinterval 0, 3600, 86400, 6...

VIVOTEK 132 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 16 “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to default values except for a union of combined results. restoreexceptlang 0, <positiveinteger> N/A 7/6 Restore the syste...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 133 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 17 customlanguage_maxcount <integer> 1 0/6 Maximum number of custom languages supported on the server. customlanguage_count <integer> 0 0/6 Number of custom languages which have been uploaded to the server. customlang...

VIVOTEK 134 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 18 7.3 digital input behavior define Group: di_i<0~(ndi-1)> NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION normalstate high, low high 1/1 Indicates open circuit or closed circuit (inactive status) 7.4 security Group: sec...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 135 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 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 ...

VIVOTEK 138 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 22 7.5.4 FTP Subgroup of network : ftp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION port 21, 1025~65535 21 6/6 Local ftp server port. 7.5.5 HTTP Subgroup of network : http NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION po...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 141 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 25 concurrent streaming connection(s). type 0, 1 1 6/6 Ipfilter policy : 0 => allow 1 => deny ipv4list_i<0~9> Single address: <ip address> Networkaddress: <ip address / network mask> Rangeaddress:<start...

VIVOTEK 142 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 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 cmosfreq 50, 60 60 4/4 CMOS frequency. (capability.videoin....

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 143 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 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...

VIVOTEK 144 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 28 s<0~(m-1)>_h264_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. “imagequal...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 145 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 29 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. “imagequa...

VIVOTEK 146 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 30 7.7.1.1 Alternative video input profiles per channel In addition to the primary setting of video input, there can be alternative profile video input setting for each channel which might be for different scene of light (daytime...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 147 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 31 current value. “rbgain” indicates using rgain rgain 0~100 30 4/4 Manual set rgain value of gain control setting. bgain 0~100 30 4/4 Manual set bgain value of gain control setting. 7.8 video input preview The temporary settings...

VIVOTEK 148 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 32 7.9 IR cut control Group: ircutcontrol (capability.nvideoinprofile > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION mode auto, day, night, di, schedule auto 6/6 Set IR cut control mode daymodebegintime 00:00~23:59 07:...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 149 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 33 percentage.Less 0 <-> 100 More 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 &l...

VIVOTEK 150 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 34 7.11 image setting for preview Group: imagepreview_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. satur...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 151 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 35 7.12 Audio input per channel Group: audioin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION source linein, linein 4/4 micin => use external microphone input. linein => use built-...

VIVOTEK 152 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 36 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>_height 0 ~ 240 0 4/4 Height of motion detection window. win_i<0~2...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 153 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 37 7.15 Tampering detection settings Group: tampering_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION enable <boolean> 0 4/4 Enable or disable tamper detection. threshold 0 ~ 255 32 ...

VIVOTEK 154 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 38 7.16.1 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 <blank> 6/6 “onlyc...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 155 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 39 7.18 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 ...

VIVOTEK 156 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 40 7.20 SNMP Group: snmp 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] Private 6/6 Read/...

VIVOTEK 158 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 42 win_i<0~4>_height 0 ~ 240/288 0 4/4 Height of privacy mask window. 7.23 Capability Group: capability NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION api_httpversion 0200a 0200a 0/7 The HTTP API version. bootuptime <...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 159 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 43 nmotionprofile 0, <positive integer> 1 0/7 Number of motion profiles. ptzenabled 0, <positive integer> 0 0/7 An 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately as follows: Bit 0 => Support camera control function...

VIVOTEK 162 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 46 microphone input. audio_extmic <boolean> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support external microphone input. audio_linein <boolean> 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support external line input. (It will be replaced by audio_mic ...

VIVOTEK 164 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 48 1: Support 3D noise reduction image_ iristype <string> dciris 0/7 Indicate iris type. image_ focusassist <boolean> 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support focus assist. localstorage_manageable <boolean> 1 0/7 Indic...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 167 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 51 7.26 Server setting for event action Group: server_i <0~4> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION name string[40] <blank> 6/6 Identification of this entry type email, ftp,http,ns email 6/6 Indicate ...

VIVOTEK 168 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 52 7.27 Media setting for event action Group: media_i<0~4> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION name string[40] <blank> 6/6 Identification of this entry type snapshot, systemlog, videoclip, recordmsg...

VIVOTEK 172 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 56 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 O...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 173 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 57 7.32 ePTZ setting Group: eptz_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product. PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION osdzoom <boolean> 1 1/4 Indicates multiple of zoom in is “on-screen display” or not smooth <...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 175 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 59 8. Useful Functions 8.1 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 param...

VIVOTEK 176 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 60 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=...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 177 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 61 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= ...

VIVOTEK 178 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 62 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 C...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 179 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 63 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>] ...

VIVOTEK 180 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 64 tele Zoom further with current speed. zooming wide or tele Zoom without stopping for larger view or further view with zs speed, used for joystick control. zs 0 ~ 6 Set the speed of zooming, “0” means stop. vx <integer> T...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 181 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 65 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>[&retu...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 185 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 69 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...

VIVOTEK 186 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 70 8.13 Storage managements (capability.storage.dbenabled > 0) Note: This request requires administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax:http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=<cmd_type>[&&l...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 187 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 71 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 ...

VIVOTEK 188 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 72 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 wh...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 189 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 73 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. me...

VIVOTEK 190 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 74 < triggerTime > 2009-01-24 12:00:00 </ triggerTime > < backup > 0 </ backup > </ i0 > < i1 > < label > 2 </ label > < triggerType > di </ triggerType > < mediaType...

VIVOTEK 192 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 76 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=&l...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 193 URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 77 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 Stream Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Syntax:For HTTP pus...

VIVOTEK 196 - User's Manual URL Command Document for All Series FD8164 80 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://< ser...

VIVOTEK 200 - 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 - 201 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...