Vivotek FD8169 - Manuals

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 5 Hardware Installation 1 2 3 1. Loosen the screw on the dome cover. 2. Press the release button. 3. Remove the dome cover. 6. Route an Ethernet cable and DC wires (if preferred) through the hole. 4. Install the SD card. 5. Attach the alignment sticker to preferred location. ...

VIVOTEK 6 - User's Manual 10. Adjust the camera lens shooting angle. Rotate 345º Tilt 70º Pan 348º 8 7 7. Hammer in the screw anchors. Route cables through the hole at the bottom of the camera. 8. Secure the camera using the included screws. 9. Connect Ethernet and DC wires. Arrange the cables neatl...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 7 11. Align and install the dome cover and secure the cover with the screw on the side. 12. Jot down the MAC address of your camera, and use the included IW2 software utility to locate and access your camera on the local network.

VIVOTEK 8 - User's Manual Hardware Reset The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation. If the system problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again. Reset : ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 9 Network Deployment General Connection (PoE) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a sin- gle Ethernet cable. Follow the below illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE- enabled switch via E...

VIVOTEK 10 - User's Manual Internet connection via a router Before setting up the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the steps below. 1. Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below. Regarding how to obtain your IP a...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 11 Configure the router, virtual server or firewall, so that the router can forward any data com - ing into a preconfigured port number to a network camera on the private network, and allow data from the camera to be transmitted to the outside of the network over the same pat...

VIVOTEK 12 - 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 - 13 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 14 - User's Manual Accessing the Network Camera This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players, 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and VIVOTEK recording software. Using Web Browsers Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access the Network Cameras on LAN. ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 15 ► 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 76. ► If you see a ...

VIVOTEK 16 - User's Manual • 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 of IE brow...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 17 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 18 - User's Manual Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Ne...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 19 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 20 - User's Manual Main Page This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections: VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live Video Window. VIVOTEK INC. Logo Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website. Host N...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 21 Configuration Area Client Settings : Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 25. Configuration: Click this button to access the configuration page of the Network Camera. It is suggested that a passw...

VIVOTEK 22 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 23 Video Control Buttons : Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera configuration, some buttons may not be available. Snapshot : Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window. Right-click the image...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 25 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 26 - User's Manual MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and file name. Folder : Specify a storage destination on your PC for the recorded video files. The locatio...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 27 Joystick settings Enable Joystick Connect a joystick to a USB port on your management computer. Supported by the plug-in (Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in for the web console is loaded, it will automatically detect if there is any joystick on the computer. The joysti...

VIVOTEK 28 - User's Manual Buttons Configuration In the Button Configuration window, the left column shows the actions you can assign, and the right column shows the functional buttons and assigned actions. The number of buttons may differ from different joysticks. Please follow the steps below to c...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 29 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 30 - 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 provides an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort. In order to ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 31 System > General settings This section explains how to configure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System, and System Time. When finished with the settings on this page, click S...

VIVOTEK 32 - 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 - 33 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 34 - 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 - 35 ■ Follow the steps below to set up the customed 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...

VIVOTEK 36 - 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 User's Manual - 37 PC running ST7501 Recording Software Internet VIVOTEK Network Cameras 3G Cell phone Cell phone Short message Email GSM Modem HTTP PTZ Digital output You can install the included ST7501 recording software, which provides an Event Management function group for delivering eve...

VIVOTEK 38 - 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 - 39 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 40 - 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 60). Daylight Saving Time : Select this option to retain ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 41 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 42 - 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 - 43 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, Picture settings, Exposure, and Privacy mask. General settings Video title Show_timestamp_and video_title_in_vi...

VIVOTEK 44 - User's Manual Day/Night Settings Switch to B/W in night mode Select this to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to Black/White during night mode. Turn on built-in IR illuminator in night mode Select this to turn on the camera’s onboard IR illuminator when the camera detect...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 45 Smart IR disabled; distance: 5M Smart IR enabled; distance: 5M Smart IR disabled; distance: 3M Smart IR enabled; distance: 3M The Smart IR function is more beneficial when the spot of intrusions or an object of your interest is close to the lens and the IR lights. For exam...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 47 ■ Schedule mode The Network Camera switches between day mode and night mode based on a specified schedule. Enter the start and end time for day mode. Note that the time format is [hh:mm] and is expressed in 24-hour clock time. By default, the start and end time of day mode...

VIVOTEK 48 - User's Manual 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 Exposure measurement window, Exposure level, Exposure mode, Exposure time, Gain control, and Day/Night mode settings. You can configure two sets of Exposure settings: one for normal situations, the other for special situations, such a...

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 set up a profile: 1. Select Enable this profile . 2. Select the applicable mode: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule mode. Please manually enter a range of time if you choose Schedule mode. 3. Configure Exposure control settings in the folowi...

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 1920 x 1080 pixels. The definition of multiple streams: ■ Stream 1: Users can define the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Out...

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 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 60 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 61 ► 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 62 - User's Manual 4. In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and click OK . 5. Click Next in the following window. 6. Click Finish . UPnP TM is enabled. ► How does UPnP TM work? UPnP TM networking technology provides automatic IP configuration and dynamic disco...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 63 Enable IPv6 Select this option 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 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above. When IPv6 is enab...

VIVOTEK 64 - User's Manual Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address: 1. Open your web browser. 2. Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address in the address bar of your web browser. 3. The format should be: 4. Press Enter on the keyboard or click Refresh button to refresh the we...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 65 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 66 - User's Manual Network > Streaming protocols HTTP streaming To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security > User account on page 76 for details. Authentication : Depending on your network security requ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 67 URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1, 2, or 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 ...

VIVOTEK 68 - User's Manual Authentication : Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest. If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but t...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 69 Multicast settings for streams : Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for video streams. Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on the...

VIVOTEK 70 - User's Manual Network > DDNS This section explains how to configure the dynamic domain name service for the Network Camera. DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a dynamic IP address, to have a fixed host and domain name. Express link Expres...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 71 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 User's Manual - 73 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 74 - User's Manual QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model) DSCP-ECN defines QoS at Layer 3 (Network Layer). The Differentiated Services (DiffServ) model is based on packet marking and router queuing disciplines. The marking is done by adding a field to the IP header, called the DSCP (Differentiated Se...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 75 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 76 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 77 Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure Socket Layer). It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher security level. Create and Ins...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 79 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 80 - User's Manual 5 . Look for a trusted certificate authority, such as Symantec’s VeriSign Authentication Services, that issues digital certificates. Sign in and purchase the SSL certification service. Copy the certificate request from your request prompt and paste it in the CA’s signing r...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 81 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 82 - User's Manual 9. Save the edit using the “.crt” extension, using a file name like “CAcert.crt.” 10. Return to the original firmware session, use the Browse button to locate the crt certificate file, and click Upload to enable the certification.

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

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 85 ■ 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 86 - User's Manual Network : This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List. The address and network mask are written in CIDR format. For example: Range : This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 87 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 88 - User's Manual 3. When all settings are complete, move the Network Camera to the protected LAN by connecting it to an 802.1x enabled switch. The devices will then start the authentication automatically. ► The authentication process for 802.1x: 1. The Certificate Authority (CA) provides t...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 89 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 t...

VIVOTEK 90 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 91 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 92 - User's Manual ► 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 User's Manual - 93 Event > Event settings This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to respond 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 notifica...

VIVOTEK 94 - User's Manual ■ 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 User's Manual - 95 ■ 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 109 for detailed information. ■ M...

VIVOTEK 96 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 97 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 98 - User's Manual ■ Passive mode Most firewalls do not accept new connections initiated from external requests. If the FTP server supports passive mode, select this option to enable passive mode FTP and allow data transmission to pass through the firewall. The firmware default has the Passi...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 99 Network storage : Select to send the media files to a networked storage when a trigger is activated. Please refer to NAS server on page 113 for details. Note that only one NAS server can be configured. Click Save server to enable the settings. ■ SD Test: Click to test your...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 101 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 102 - User's Manual ■ 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 User's Manual - 103 ■ 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 104 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 105 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 106 - User's Manual Applications > Motion detection This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to enable motion detection. A total of three motion detection windows can be configured. Follow the steps below to enable motion detection:Follow the steps below to enable motion ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 107 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 108 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 109 Applications > Tampering detection This section explains how to set up camera tamper detection. With tamper detection, the camera is capable of detecting incidents such as redirection , blocking or defocusing , or even spray paint . Please follow the steps below to set...

VIVOTEK 110 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 111 The alarm trigger includes: motion detection and DI detection. Please refer to Event Settings on page 93. ■ 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 112 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 113 If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the networked storage device. 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....

VIVOTEK 114 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 115 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 116 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 117 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 User's Manual - 119 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 120 - User's Manual 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-related directories under the cgi-bin dire...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 121 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, dido, camctrl, operator Operator a...

VIVOTEK 122 - User's Manual 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://< servername >/cgi-bin/ viewer /getparam...

VIVOTEK 124 - User's Manual 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>=<value>…][&return=<return page&...

VIVOTEK 126 - User's Manual 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 values: VALID VALUES DESCRIPTION string[...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 127 12 7.1 system Group: system NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION hostname string[64] FD8169 1/6 Host name of server. ledoff <boolean> 0 6/6 Turn on (0) or turn off (1) all led indicators. date <YYYY/MM/ DD>, keep,auto <currentdate> 6/6 Curre...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 129 14 200: 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, Dhaka, Sri Jayawardenepura 260: GMT 06:30 Rangoon 280: GMT 07:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, K...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 131 16 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” commands. When cooperating with others, the system param...

VIVOTEK 132 - User's Manual 17 简体中文 繁體中文 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. customlanguage_i<0~(maxcount-1)> stri...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 133 18 user_i<1~20>_privilege view, operator, admin <blank> 6/6 User privilege 7.4 network Group: network NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION preprocess <positive integer> NULL 6/6 An 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately as follows:Bi...

VIVOTEK 138 - User's Manual 23 7.4.9 PPPoE Subgroup of network : pppoe NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION user string[128] <blank> 6/6 PPPoE account user name. pass password[64] <blank> 6/6 PPPoE account password. 7.5 IP Filter 7.5.1 ipfilter for ONVIF Group: ipfilter NAME...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 139 24 7.6 video input Group: videoin NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION cmosfreq 50, 60 60 4/4 CMOS frequency. whitebalance auto, manual,rbgain auto 4/4 “auto” indicates auto white balance.“manual” indicates keep current value. “rbgain” indicates using rgain a...

VIVOTEK 140 - User's Manual 25 mode 0 ~ "capability_videoin_c<n>_nmode"-1 0 4/99 Indicate the video mode on use. maxgain 0~100 100 4/4 Manual set maximum gain value. mingain 0~100 0 4/4 Manual set minimum gain value. color 0, 1 1 4/4 0 =>monochrome 1 => color flip <boolean>...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 141 26 maxexposure 5~32000 30 4/4 Maximum exposure time. s<0~(m-1)>_codectype mjpeg, h264 h264 1/4 Video codec type. svc is only supported with stream 0. s<0~(m-1)>_resolution Reference capability_videoin_resolution 1920x1080 1/4 Video resolution in pixels. s<0...

VIVOTEK 142 - User's Manual 27 0 choosing cbr in “ratecontrolmode”. s<0~(m-1)>_h264_maxframe 1~30 30 1/4 Set maximum frame rate in fps (for h264). s<0~(m-1)>_h264_profile 0~2 1 1/4 Indicate H264 profiles 0: baseline 1: main profile 2: high profile s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_prioritypolicy fr...

VIVOTEK 144 - User's Manual 29 7.7 IR cut control Group: ircutcontrol NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION mode auto, day, night,schedule auto 6/6 Set IR cut control mode sir <boolean> 0 6/6 Enable/disable Smart IR daymodebegintime 00:00~23:59 07:00 6/6 Day mode begin time daymode...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 145 30 sharpness -3 ~ 3, 100 100 4/4 Adjust sharpness of image according to mode settings. sharpnesspercent 0~100 50 4/4 Adjust sharpness of image by percentage. Softer 0 <-> 100 Sharper gammacurve 0~100 0 4/4 Gamma curve. dnr_mode 0~1 1 4/4 3D noise reduction. 0: off 1...

VIVOTEK 146 - User's Manual 31 according to mode settings. profile_i0_sharpness -3~3,100 100 4/4 Adjust sharpness of image according to mode settings. profile_i0_sharpnesspercent 0~100 50 4/4 Adjust sharpness value of percentage when sharpness=100 profile_i0_gammacurve 0~100 0 4/4 Gamma curve profil...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 147 32 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>_objsize 0 ~ 100 0 4/4 Percent of motion detection window. win_i<0~2>_sensitivity 0 ~ 100 0 4/4 Sensiti...

VIVOTEK 148 - User's Manual 33 7.11 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. duration 10 ~ 600 10 4/4 If tampering value exceeds the ‘thresho...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 149 34 7.12.1 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” : You have to input the host name of you...

VIVOTEK 150 - User's Manual 35 7.15 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, 1025~65535 514 6/6 Server port used for log. le...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 151 36 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 Read/write authentication type authtypero MD5,SHA MD5 6/6 Read only authentication type enc...

VIVOTEK 152 - User's Manual 37 theme_color_videobackground string[7] #565656 1/6 Background color of video area. theme_color_case string[7] #323232 1/6 Frame color custombutton_manualtrigger_show <boolean> 1 1/6 Show or hide manual trigger (VI) button in homepage 0 -> Hidden 1 -> Visible...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 153 38 npir 0, <positiveinteger> 0 0/99 Number of PIRs. ndi 0, <positiveinteger> 0 0/99 Number of digital inputs. nvi 0, <positiveinteger> 3 0/99 Number of virtual inputs (manual trigger) ndo 0, <positiveinteger> 0 0/99 Number of digital outputs. naudi...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 155 40 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 can be set separately as follows:Bit 0 => stream 1 supports ePTZ or not. Bit 1 => stream 2 supports ePTZ or not. T...

VIVOTEK 156 - User's Manual 41 protocol_rtp_http <boolean> 1 0/99 Indicate whether to support RTP over HTTP. protocol_spush_mjpeg <boolean> 1 0/99 Indicate whether to support server push MJPEG. protocol_snmp <boolean> 1 0/99 Indicate whether to support SNMP. protocol_ipv6 <boole...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 157 42 availableresolution list> options (listed in "resolution") in current video mode. videoin_maxframerate <a list of availablemaximum frame rate separated by commas> 30,30,30,30,30,30,30 0/99 Available maximum frame list. videoin_mjpeg_maxframerate <a ...

VIVOTEK 158 - User's Manual 43 audio_linein <boolean> 0 0/99 Indicate whether to support external line input. (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 wh...

VIVOTEK 160 - User's Manual 45 detection. temperature <boolean> 0 0/99 Indicate whether to support temperature detection. version_onvifdaemon <string> 1.8.0.5 0/99 Indicate ONVIF daemon version version_onvifevent <string> 1.3.0.6 0/99 Indicate ONVIF event version media_totalspace &...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 161 46 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 Indicate whether to support remote ...

VIVOTEK 162 - User's Manual 47 smartstream_mode_hybrid <boolean> 0 0/99 Indicate whether hybrid(autotracking+manual) smart stream is supported smartstream_nwindow_autotracking <positiveinteger> 0 0/99 Maximum number of tracking window of autotracking smartstream_nwindow_ manual <posit...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 163 48 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 some cameras, this value may be varied...

VIVOTEK 164 - User's Manual 49 resolution A list of <WxH> 176x144,384x216,640x360,1280x720,1360x768,1600x904,1920x1080 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 the maximum resolu...

VIVOTEK 166 - User's Manual 51 maxframerate A list of <Positive Integer> 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30 0/99 Indicate how many frame rate image sensor outputs in this video mode. maxfps_mjpeg A list of <Positive Integer> and "-" 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30 0/99 Maximum fps which the d...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 169 54 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 %H: Hour 7.24 Server setting for even...

VIVOTEK 170 - User's Manual 55 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 Location to upload or store the media. ns_username string[64] NULL 6/6 Username to log in to t...

VIVOTEK 174 - User's Manual 59 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 = Active countryname string[2] TW 6/6 Count...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 175 60 7.29 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 left-top corner coordinate. s<0~(...

VIVOTEK 176 - User's Manual 61 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, separated by “,”. preset_i<0~19&...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 177 62 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-1)>_mode auto, custom, blc auto 4/4 The m...

VIVOTEK 178 - User's Manual 63 8. Useful Functions 8.1 Capture Single Snapshot Note: This request requires Normal User privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax:http://< servername >/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg?[channel=<value>][&resolution=<value>] [&quality=<value>][&str...

VIVOTEK 180 - User's Manual 65 Content-Length: <syslog length>\r\n \r\n <system log information>\r\n 8.4 Upgrade Firmware Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/upgrade.cgi Post data: fimage=<file name>[&...

VIVOTEK 182 - User's Manual 67 speedpan -5 ~ 5 Set the pan speed. speedtilt -5 ~ 5 Set the tilt speed. speedzoom -5 ~ 5 Set the zoom speed. speedapp 1 ~ 5 Set the auto pan/patrol speed. return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned . The <retu...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 185 70 8.9 Event/Control HTTP Tunnel Channel Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax:http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/ctrlevent.cgi -------------------------------------------------------------------------GET /cgi-bin/admin/c...

VIVOTEK 186 - User's Manual 71 8.10 Get SDP of Streams Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Method: GET Syntax:http://< servername >/<network_rtsp_s<0~m-1>_accessname> “m” is the stream number. “network_accessname_<0~(m-1)>” is the accessname for stream “1” t...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 187 72 8.12 Storage managements Note: This request requires administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax:http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=<cmd_type>[&<parameter>=<value>…] The commands usage and their input arguments are ...

VIVOTEK 188 - User's Manual 73 Indicate if the file is locked or not. 0: file is not locked. 1: file is locked. A locked file would not be removed from UI or cyclic storage. triggerTime <text> Optional. Indicate the event trigger time. (not the file created time) Format is “YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 189 74 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 numbers are 1 and 5 to be locked status. http://<...

VIVOTEK 190 - User's Manual 75 Element name Type Description label <Integer Primary Key> A unique integer. triggerType <Text> Indicate the event trigger type. mediaType <Text> Indicate the file media type. destPath <Text> Indicate the file location in camera. resolution <T...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 191 76 </ i0 > < i1 > < label > 2 </ label > < triggerType > di </ triggerType > < mediaType > snapshot </ mediaType > < destPath > /mnt/auto/NCMF/123/123.jpg </ destPath > < resolution > 800x600 </ resoluti...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 193 78 8.13 Virtual input Note: Change virtual input (manual trigger) status. Method: GET/POST Syntax:http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/setvi.cgi?vi0=<value>[&vi1=<value>][&vi2=<value>] [&return=<return page>] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPT...

VIVOTEK 194 - User's Manual 79 Examples: 1. setvi.cgi? vi0 =0(15000)1 2. setvi.cgi? vi0 =1 Request 2 will not be accepted during the execution time(15 seconds). 8.14 Open Timeshift Stream (timeshift_enable=1, timeshift_c<n>_s<m>_allow=1) Note: This request requires Viewer access privileg...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 195 80 forcechk N/A N/A Check if the requested stream enables timeshift, feature and if minsft is achievable. If false, return “415 Unsupported Media Type”. minsft <positive integer> 0 How many seconds of cached stream client can accept at least. (Used by forcechk) Retu...

VIVOTEK 198 - 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 - 199 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...