Vivotek FD8371EV - Manuals

VIVOTEK 6 - User's Manual Physical Description Inner View 1. There is no internal microphone. Connect an external microphone if you need audio inputs. 2. Use the included AV cable to connect to a camera tester or LCD monitor to begin initial setup. The AV cable also provides audio output. NOTE: IR L...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 7 Record the MAC address under the camera base before installing the camera. Replace the side opening cover with the included side outlet bushing if you want to route cables from the side of camera. The 1/2" protection conduits and tubing are separately purchased. NOTE: I...

VIVOTEK 8 - User's Manual 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 DI/DO Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method. 1 DC 12V- 2 DC 12V+ 3 AC24V_2 4 AC24V_1 5 DI- (GND) 6 DI+ 7 DO- 8 DO+ (+12V) The max. load for power output pin 8, 12V DO, is 50mA. NOTE: GND Camera Power Input Output +12 VD...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 9 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 10 - User's Manual Connect power lines and if you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, make the connection from the general I/O terminal block. Cabling Assembly Power and IO cables pass through a waterproof connector. The Ethernet cable should be routed through a rubber seal plu...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 11 Connect power lines and if you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, make the connection from the general I/O terminal block. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pin Definitions 1 DC 12V- 2 DC 12V+ 3 AC24V_2 4 AC24V_1 5 DI- (GND) 6 DI+ 7 DO- 8 DO+ (+12V) Power and IO cables pass t...

VIVOTEK 12 - User's Manual 1. D i s a s s e m b l e t h e c o m p o n e n t s o f t h e waterproof connector into parts (A) ~ (F) as shown above. 2. Place the screw nut (E) on the Power and GPIO opening. 3. F e e d t h e p o w e r c a b l e s t h r o u g h t h e waterproof connector (F --> E --&g...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 13 RJ45 Cable Dimension (unit: mm) Assembling Steps Recommended cable gauge: 24AWG (0.51 mm) Connecting RJ45 Ethernet Cable 3 o O g B b G br BR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 o: white/orange stripe O: orange solid g: white/green stripe B: blue solid b: white/blue stripe G: green solid br: w...

VIVOTEK 14 - User's Manual Mounting the Camera 1. Attach the supplied alignment sticker to the wall. 2. Using the circle marks on the sticker, drill at least 2 pilot holes symmetrically on each side into the wall. Then hammer the four supplied plastic anchors into the holes. 3. Through three or four...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 15 Network Deployment General Connection (without PoE) 1. Connect RJ45 Ethernet cable to a switch. 2. Connect the AC cables from the terminal block as an alternate power source. The IO cables are user-supplied. Power over Ethernet (PoE) POWER COLLISION LINK RECEIVE PARTITION ...

VIVOTEK 16 - User's Manual POWER COLLISION LINK RECEIVE PARTITION 1 2 3 4 5 When using a non-PoE switch Use a PoE power injector (optional) to connect between the Network Camera and a non-PoE switch. PoE Power Injector (optional) Non-PoE Switch

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 17 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 18 - User's Manual Internet connection with static IP Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera. Please refer to LAN setting on page 70 for details. Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet) Choose this connection type if you...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 19 Software Installation Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software included on the product CD, helps you set up your Network Camera on the LAN. 1. Install IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD. Double-click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to ...

VIVOTEK 20 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 21 Focus window To adjust the zoom factor and focus range 1. The camera comes with a motorized vari- focal lens module. With a web console, you can enter the Configuration > Media > Image > Focus page to tune the image zoom and focus. 2. On this page, you can pull th...

VIVOTEK 22 - User's Manual Completion 1. Attach the dome cover to the camera by combining it to the retainer and aligning with the mounting holes. 2. Secure the four dome screws with the supplied hex key wrench. Make sure all parts of the camera are securely installed. NOTE: You will find a dessican...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 23 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 24 - 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 87. ► If you see a ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 25 1. Currently the Network Camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser. 2. If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\ Windows\SysWOW64. A 32-bit version of IE br...

VIVOTEK 26 - User's Manual Using RTSP Players To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming. Quick Time Player VLC Player VLC media player mpegable Player pvPlayer As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 27 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 28 - User's Manual Using VIVOTEK Recording Software The product software CD also contains an ST-7501 recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras. Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 29 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 30 - 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 34. Configuration: Click this button to access the configuration page of the Network Camera. It is suggested that a passw...

VIVOTEK 32 - User's Manual Video and Audio 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...

VIVOTEK 34 - User's Manual Client Settings This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options on the local computer. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to enable the settings. H.264 / MPEG-4 Media Options Select to stream vid...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 35 Two way audio Half duplex : Audio is transmitted from one direction at a time, e.g., from a PC holding a web console with the camera. Full duplex : Audio is transmitted in both directions simultaneously. MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching i...

VIVOTEK 36 - 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 - 37 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 38 - 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 - 39 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 40 - 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 - 41 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 42 - 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 - 43 ■ 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 44 - 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 46 - 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 - 47 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 48 - 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 70). Daylight Saving Time : Select this option to retain ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 49 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 50 - 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 - 51 Media > Image Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is composed of the following five columns: General settings, Image settings, Exposure, Focus, and Privacy mask. General settings Video title Show_timestamp_an...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 53 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 54 - 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 - 55 Exposure control:■ Exposure level : You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from -2.0 to +2.0 (dark to bright). You can click and drag the pointers on the Exposure time and Gain control slide bars to specify a range of shutter time and Gain control values wit...

VIVOTEK 56 - 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 - 57 Focus Focus, also known as Remote Focus , is applicable to Network Cameras that are equipped with stepping motor lens. The automated focus adjustment function eliminates the needs to physically adjust camera focus. In an outdoor deployment consisting of a large number of c...

VIVOTEK 58 - User's Manual Auto Focus: Click the Perform auto focus button for the camera to automatically find the best focus. The process takes about 1 or 2 minutes to complete. A color bar will appear below the Focus slide bar. When the scan is completed, the Focus pointer will stay at the optima...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 59 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 User's Manual - 61 Stream settings This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame sizes ranging from 176 x 144 to 2048 x 1536. The definition of multiple streams:■ Stream 1: Users can define the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Size" (size...

VIVOTEK 62 - User's Manual 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: When completed with the settings in the Viewing Window, click Save to enable the settings ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 63 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, MPEG-4, and MJPEG compression standards (Triplel Codec) for real-time viewing. If t...

VIVOTEK 64 - User's Manual ■ Intra frame period Determine how often for firmware to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select the intra frame period from the following durations: 1/4 ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 65 • Smart stream : Smart stream can effectively reduce the video packet size while maintaining good video quality in the selected areas of your interest. When properly configured, Smart stream can reduce the stream size to half or even lower. Unfold the Smart stream configur...

VIVOTEK 66 - User's Manual • Mode : - Auto : When set to Auto, only the moving objects and the areas around them will be displayed with the Foreground quality. The rest of the screen will be displayed with the Background (lower) quality. - Manual : When selected, the Manual window setting option wil...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 67 - Auto and Manual : When enabled, moving objects in the Background areas will also be displayed using the Foreground (better) quality. Note the following with the Smart stream setting: 1. When using the “Auto” or “Auto and Manual” modes, up to 30 moving objects can be disp...

VIVOTEK 68 - 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 - 69 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 70 - 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 - 71 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 72 - 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 - 73 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 74 - 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 - 75 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 76 - 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 - 77 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 87 for details. Authentication : Depending on your network...

VIVOTEK 78 - 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 - 79 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 80 - User's Manual Multicast settings for stream 1 ~ 4 : Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 ~ 4. Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 81 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 82 - 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 84 - 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 - 85 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 86 - 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 - 87 Security > User Account This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts. Root Password The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted. If you want to add more accounts in the Manage User column, p...

VIVOTEK 88 - 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 90 - 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 - 91 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 92 - 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 - 93 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 94 - 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 - 95 Security > Access List Advanced Mode 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 ...

VIVOTEK 96 - 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 - 97 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 98 - 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 - 99 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 - 101 Auto pan/patrol speed : Select the speed from 1~5 (slow/fast) to set up the Auto pan/patrol speed control. When completed with the e-PTZ settings, click Save to enable the settings on this page. Home page in E-PTZ Mode ■ The e-Preset Positions will also be displayed on th...

VIVOTEK 102 - 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 locat...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 103 NOTE ► The Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page. Select one from the Go to drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position. ► Click Patrol: The Network Camera will patrol along the selected positions repeatedly. Please ...

VIVOTEK 104 - 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 notifi...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 105 ■ 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 n...

VIVOTEK 106 - 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 120 for detailed information. ■ ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 107 Add server To set an event with recorded video or snapshots, it is necessary to configure the server and media settings so that the Network Camera will know what action to take (such as which server to send the media files to) when a trigger is activated. Click Add server...

VIVOTEK 108 - User's Manual To verify if the email settings are correctly configured, click Test . The result will be shown in a pop-up window. If successful, you will also receive an email indicating the result. Click Save server to enable the settings. Note that after you set up the first event se...

VIVOTEK 110 - User's Manual Network storage : Select to send the media files to a network storage location when a trigger is activated. Please refer to NAS server on page 124 for details. Click Save server to enable the settings. ■ SD Test: Click to test your SD card. The system will display a messa...

VIVOTEK 112 - 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 - 113 ■ Add date and time suffix to the file name Select this option to add a date/time suffix to the file name. For example: Click Save media to enable the settings. To note that after you set up the first media server, a new column for media server will automatically show up ...

VIVOTEK 114 - User's Manual ■ Maximum file size Specify the maximum file size allowed. ■ File name prefix Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the file name. For example: Click Save media to enable the settings. Media type - System log Select to send a system log when a trigger is ac...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 115 In the Event settings column, the Servers and Medias you configured will be listed; please make sure the Event -> Status is indicated as ON , in order to enable the event triggering action. When completed, click Save event to enable the settings and click Close to exit...

VIVOTEK 116 - 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 - 117 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 118 - User's Manual A green bar indicates that even though motions have been detected, the event has not been triggered because the image variations still fall under the defined threshold. If you want to configure other motion detection settings for day/night/schedule mode, please click Prof...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 119 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 120 - User's Manual Applications > DI and DO Connect DI or DO 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 triggering condition. Digital input : Select High or Low to define ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 121 Recording > Recording settings Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the recording settings for the Network Camera. Recording Settings NOTE ► Please remember to format your SD card when using it for the first time. Please refer to page 126 for detailed i...

VIVOTEK 122 - User's Manual The alarm trigger includes: motion detection and DI detection. Please refer to Event Settings on page 104. ■ Pre-event recording and post-event recording The Network Camera has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number to decide the du...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 123 2. Destination You can select the SD card or network storage (NAS) for the recorded video files. NAS server Click Add NAS server to open the server setting window and follow the steps below to set up: 1. Fill in the information for your server. For example: 2. Click Test ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 125 To remove a recording setting from the list, select a recording name from the drop-down list and click Delete . ■ Click Video (Name) : Opens the Recording Settings page to modify. ■ Click ON (Status) : The Status will become OFF and stop recording. ■ Click NAS (Destinatio...

VIVOTEK 126 - 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 - 127 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 128 - 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 130 - 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 - 131 3. General CGI URL Syntax and Parameters CGI parameters are written in lower-case and as one word without any underscores or other separators. When the CGI request includes internal camera parameters, these parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the camer...

VIVOTEK 132 - User's Manual [&<parameter>…] http://< servername >/cgi-bin/ operator /getparam.cgi?[ <parameter> ] [&<parameter>…] http://< servername >/cgi-bin/ admin /getparam.cgi?[ <parameter> ] [&<parameter>…] Where the <parameter> shoul...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 133 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>…][&update=<value>][&a...

VIVOTEK 134 - User's Manual <parameter>=<value>\r\n [<parameter pair>] 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 Res...

VIVOTEK 142 - User's Manual <product dependent> 0 => Inactive 1 => Active (capability.nvi > 0) 7.3 digital input behavior define Group: di_i<0~(ndi-1)> (capability.ndi > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION normalstate high, low high 1/1 Indicates open circuit...

VIVOTEK 158 - User's Manual 1: medium 2: high 7.9 Video input preview The temporary settings for video preview Group: videoinpreview NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION exposuremode auto,fixed auto 4/4 Exposure Mode maxexposure 1~8000 60 4/4 Maximum exposure time. exposurelevel 0~12 6 ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 159 7.10 IR cut control Group: ircutcontrol (capability.nvideoinprofile > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION mode auto, day, night, di, schedule <productdependent> auto 1/6 Set IR cut control mode daymodebegintime 00:00~23:59 07:00 6/6 Day mode begi...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 161 7.12 Image setting for preview Group: imagepreview_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION brightness -5~5,100 -5 4/4 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings. saturation -5~5,100 0 4/4 Adjust saturation of im...

VIVOTEK 162 - User's Manual 7.13 Exposure window setting per channel Group: exposure_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION mode auto, custom, blc auto 4/4 The mode indicates how to decide the exposure. auto: Use full view as the only one exposure w...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 163 7.14 Audio input per channel Group: audioin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products (capability.audioin>0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION source linein linein 4/4 micin => use built-in microphone input. linein => use external microphone input. ...

VIVOTEK 164 - User's Manual 7.15 Motion detection settings Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION enable <boolean> 0 4/4 Enable motion detection. win_i<0~2>_enable <boolean> 0 4/4 Enable motion window 1~3. win_i<0~2...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 165 position. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_top 0 ~ 240 0 4/4 Top coordinate of window position. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_width 0 ~ 320 0 4/4 Width of motion detection window. i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~2>_height 0 ~ 240 0 4/4 Height of motion detection windo...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 167 7.19 UPnP presentation Group: upnppresentation NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION enable <boolean> 1 6/6 Enable or disable the UPnP presentation service. 7.20 UPnP port forwarding Group: upnpportforwarding NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIP...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 169 7.23 Layout configuration Group: layout (New version) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION logo_default <boolean> 1 1/6 0 => Custom logo 1 => Default logo logo_link string[64] http://www.vivotek.com 1/6 Hyperlink of the logo logo_powerbyvvtk_hidde...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 177 npreset 0, <positive integer> 20 0/7 Number of preset locations eptz 0, <positive integer> 3 0/7 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. The rest may be ...

VIVOTEK 180 - User's Manual action_do_i<0~(ndo-1)>_enable 0, 1 0 6/6 Enable or disable trigger digital output. action_do_i<0~(ndo-1)>_duration 1~999 1 6/6 Duration of the digital output trigger in seconds. action_goto_enable <product dependent> <Boolean> 0 6/6 Enable/disable ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 181 ftp_address string[128] NULL 6/6 FTP server address. ftp_username string[64] NULL 6/6 Username to log in to the server. ftp_passwd string[64] NULL 6/6 Password of the user. ftp_port 0~65535 21 6/6 Port to connect to the server. ftp_location string[128] NULL 6/6 Location t...

VIVOTEK 186 - User's Manual 7.32 Storage management setting Currently it’s for local storage (SD, CF card) Group: disk_i<0~(n-1)> n is the total number of storage devices. (capability.storage.dbenabled > 0) PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION cyclic_enabled <boolean>...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 187 panspeed -5 ~ 5 0 1/7 Pan speed (It should be set by eCamCtrl.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) zoomspeed -5 ~ 5 0 1/7 Zoom speed (It should be set by eCamCtrl.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) autospeed 1 ~ 5 1 1/7 Auto pan/patrol speed (It should be set by eCamCtrl.cgi ...

VIVOTEK 188 - User's Manual 7.36 Exposure window setting per channel Group: exposurewin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products <product dependent> (capability_videoin_supportexpwin = 1) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION mode auto, custom, blc auto 4/4 The mode indicates how to...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 189 8. Useful Functions Drive the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do1= <state> [&do2=<state>] [&do3=<state>][&do4=&l...

VIVOTEK 190 - User's Manual Example: Query the status of digital input 1 . Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?di1 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\ndi1=1\r\n Query Status of the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 191 \r\ndo1=1\r\n 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>][&streamid=<va...

VIVOTEK 192 - User's Manual [&privilege=<value>][…][&return= <return page> ] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION method Add Add an account to the server. When using this method, the “username” field is necessary. It will use the default value of other fields if not specified. Delete Remo...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 193 <system log information>\r\n Upgrade Firmware Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/upgrade.cgi Post data: fimage=<file name>[&return=<return page>]\r\n \r\n<multipart ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 195 speedapp 1 ~ 5 Set the auto pan/patrol speed. return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is assigned . The <return page> can be a full URL path or relative path according to the current path. ePTZ Recall (capability.eptz ...

VIVOTEK 196 - User's Manual addpos <Text string less than 40 characters> Add one preset location to the preset list. delpos <Text string less than 40 characters> Delete preset location from the preset list. return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the par...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 197 IP Filtering for ONVIF Syntax: <product dependent> http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?type[=<value>] http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/ipfilter.cgi?method=add<v4/v6>&ip= <ipaddress> [&index=<value>] [&r...

VIVOTEK 198 - User's Manual Get SDP of Streams Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Method: GET/POST 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” to ...

VIVOTEK 202 - User's Manual setvi.cgi?vi3=0 VI index is out of range. setvi.cgi?vi=1 No VI index is specified. 503 The resource is unavailable, ex. Virtual input is waiting for next state. Examples:setvi.cgi? vi0 =0(15000)1 setvi.cgi? vi0 =1 Request 2 will not be accepted during the execution time(1...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 203 reftime mm:ss The time camera receivesthe request. Reference time for maxsft and minsft. (This provides more precise time control to eliminate theinaccuracy due to network latency.) Ex: Request the streaming from 12:20 rtsp://10.0.0.1/live.sdp?maxsft=10&reftime=12:30 ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 205 h264_quant 99, 1~5 3 Quality of video when choosing vbr in “h264_ratecontrolmode”. 0,99 is the customized manual input setting. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality. h264_qvalue 0~51 30 Manual video quality level input. (This must be present if h264_quant isequal to 0, 99)...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 207 Export Files Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET Syntax: For daylight saving time configuration file: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/exportDst.cgi For language file: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/export_language.cgi?cur...

VIVOTEK 210 - User's Manual Technology License Notice MPEG-4 AAC Technology THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 AAC AUDIO PATENT LICENSE. THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT BE DECOMPILED, REVERSE-ENGINEERED OR COPIED, EXCEPT WITH REGARD TO PC SOFTWARE, OF WHICH YOU MAY MAKE SINGLE COPIES FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOS...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 211 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...