Vivotek vc8201 - Manuals

VIVOTEK 6 - User's Manual Introduction The two sensor modules can be installed in the same or different rooms/mounting positions. A fisheye lens can be used to cover an entire space, while a fixed focal lens a specific field of view. Fisheye lens module Fixed lens module Fisheye lens module Fisheye ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 7 Hardware Installation Drill a hole on ceiling or wall. The diameters for the installations with or without the retention tube are different. 50mm 45mm 1. Detach the top cover. 2. Install the retention tube. 3. Route the sensor cable through the hole, and then connect to the...

VIVOTEK 8 - User's Manual Pull the retention clips to the back of the module, and then insert the module into the wall. 4 The retention clips will hold the module in place. Use an extension tube if the wall is thicker than 6cm. Extension tube Note that the shooting angle of a fixed lens can only be ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 9 Route and connect the R12 sensor cables. RJ12 Up to 8 meters. Install the camera main assembly to wall. Secure the mount bracket to the sides of the assembly, and use the screw holes on the bracket as the drilling template. Drill holes, hammer in the anchors, and install th...

VIVOTEK 10 - User's Manual 1. Connect 12V DC power and an Ethernet cable to the network. The camera can also be powered by a PoE connection (up to 11.5W). 2. If preferred, install an SD/SDHC/SDXC card. 3. Connect DI and DO devices. The max. load on a DO pin is 50mA. SD LAN / WAN Reset LEDs DI/DO Ite...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 11 1. Use a small-size Phillips screwdriver to change the shooting angle of a fixed focal lens. 2. Remove the protective cap from a fisheye lens. 3. Attach the top cover to lens module by aligning the notch. The magnets will hold the cover in place. Fisheye lens module Fixed ...

VIVOTEK 12 - User's Manual DI/DO Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method. 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 ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 13 Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet There are several ways to set up the Network Camera over the Internet . The first way is to set up the Network Camera behind a router . The second way is to utilize a static IP . The third way is to use PPP...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 15 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 configuration on page 65 for details. Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet) Choose this connection type ...

VIVOTEK 16 - User's Manual General Connection (without PoE) 1. If you have external DI devices, make the connection from general I/O terminal block. 2. Ethernet, power and IO cables are user-supplied. 3. Connect DC power cord to a DC Adapter, and then to a power outlet. POWER COLLISION LINK RECEIVE ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 17 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 18 - 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 - 19 Accessing the Network Camera This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players, 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and VIVOTEK recording software. Using Web Browsers Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras on th...

VIVOTEK 20 - User's Manual NOTE: For Mozilla Firefox users, your browser will use Quick Time to stream live video. If you do not have Quick Time on your computer, please download Quick Time from Apple Inc's website, and then launch your web browser. • The onscreen Java control can malfunction under ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 21 To enable the ActiveX ® Controls for your browser: 2-3. Refresh your web browser, then install the ActiveX ® control. Follow the instructions to complete installation. 2-1. Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level. 2-2. Look for Download signed Ac...

VIVOTEK 22 - User's Manual Using RTSP Players To view the H.264 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming. Quick Time Player VLC Player As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the RTSP port ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 23 Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Ne...

VIVOTEK 24 - User's Manual Using VIVOTEK Recording Software The product software CD also contains 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 to the Cha...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 25 Main Page This chapter explains the screen elements on the main page. It is composed of the following sections: VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, and Live Video Window. VIVOTEK INC. Logo Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website. Hos...

VIVOTEK 26 - User's Manual Display mode: (This menu only displays when a fisheye lens module is attached) This is a configuration menu exclusively designed for Fisheye lens. Due to the fisheye lens’ wide coverage of 180º hemispheric and 360º panoramic views and to manipulate the details within, the ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 27 1O (Original) Display mode: When mounted on a ceiling, the fisheye camera can cover an approximately 50 m² of surveillance area (hung at a height of approximately 3 meters), while still keeping details in videos with recognizable facial features of people trafficking throu...

VIVOTEK 28 - User's Manual 1R (Single Regional) Display mode: The 1R mode provides access to one image section within the hemisphere. You can zoom in or out (using the mouse wheel or PTZ panel) or travel to other areas in the hemisphere using mouse clicks and swipes. A single click on a particular o...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 29 1O3R (One Original & Three Regional) Display mode: The 1O3R mode provides access to multiple live view sections within the hemisphere and the reference to their relative positions on an Original circular view. The FOV indicators (#1 ~ #3) interact with your current ope...

VIVOTEK 30 - User's Manual 1O8R (One Original and Eight Regional) Display mode: The view control and look and feel are identical to that as described in the 1O3R mode. Note that if you change the position of a view in hemisphere, e.g., #3 window, you may lose the configuration change by switching to...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 31 Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (channel # and stream #1 ~ #3) simultaneously. You can select any one of them for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 59 for detailed information. Manual Trigger : Click...

VIVOTEK 32 - User's Manual Configuration: Click this button to access more of the configuration options provided with the Network Camera. It is suggested that a password is applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can configure the Network Camera. For more information, please ref...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 33 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 and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP (*.bmp) format. Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media. ...

VIVOTEK 34 - User's Manual ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG: Video Title : The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 52. Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Media > Ima...

VIVOTEK 36 - User's Manual 1. The onscreen Java control can malfunction under the following situations: A PC connects to different cameras that are using the same IP address (or the same camera running different firmware versions). Removing your browser cookies will solve this problem. 2. If you enc...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 37 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 Media Options Select to stream video or aud...

VIVOTEK 38 - User's Manual MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking the “ Start MP4 Recording” button on the main page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and file name. Folder : Specify a storage destination for the recorded video files. File nam...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 39 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 40 - User's Manual Buttons Configuration Click the Configure Buttons button, a window will prompt as shown below. Please follow the steps below to configure your joystick buttons: 1. Select a button number from the Button # pull-down menu. 2. Select a corresponding action, such as Patrol or ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 41 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 42 - User's Manual System > General settings This section explains how to configure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System and System Time. System Host name: Enter a desired name for the Network...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 43 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 44 - 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 - 45 ■ Follow the steps below to set up a custom homepage: 1. Click Custom on the left column. 2. Click to select a color on 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 select a desired color. 5. ...

VIVOTEK 46 - User's Manual System > Logs This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to backup system log to a remote server. 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 address of the...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 47 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 and older events will be overwritten when the number of events reaches a ...

VIVOTEK 48 - User's Manual System > Maintenance This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, upgrade firmware version, etc. General settings > Upgrade firmware This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware of your Network Camera. It takes a few minutes to compl...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 49 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 65). Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain th...

VIVOTEK 50 - User's Manual 3. Open the file with Microsoft ® Notepad and locate your time zone; set the start and end time of DST. When completed, save the file. In the example below, DST begins each year at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in Novembe...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 51 The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect file format. Export language file: Click to export language strings. VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, Português, 簡体中文 , and 繁體中文 . Update custom la...

VIVOTEK 52 - User's Manual Media > Image This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is composed of the following tabbed windows: General settings, Image settings, Exposure, and Privacy mask, and Pixel Calculator. Channel Selector Since this camera connects...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 53 Mount type: (Fisheye lens only) There are 3 Mount types - Ceiling, Wall, and Floor. Ceiling : The Ceiling mount type automatically delivers upside-down images. The Ceiling mode supports the following Display modes - 1O, 1P, 1R, 2P, 1O3R, 4R, 4R PRO, and 1O8R. Wall : The Wa...

VIVOTEK 54 - User's Manual Image settings On this page, you can tune the White balance, Image adjustment and WDR enhanced parameters. You can configure two sets of preferred settings: one for normal situations, the other for special situations, such as day/night/schedule mode. Quality: This determin...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 55 ■ Sharpness: Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0% to 100%. ■ Gamma curve: Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0.45 to 1, from Detailed to Contrast . You may let firmware Optimize your display or select the Manual mode, and pull the slide b...

VIVOTEK 56 - 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. Measurement Window: This function allows users to set measurement window(s) for low light compensation. For example,...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 57 The inclusive window refers to the “weighed window“; the exclusive window refers to “ignored window“. It adopts the weighed averages method to calculate the value. The inclusive windows have a higher priority. You can overlap these windows, and, if you place an exclusive w...

VIVOTEK 58 - User's Manual Privacy mask Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page. On this page, you can block out certain sensitive zones to address privacy concerns. ■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below: 1. Click New to add a new window. A text box will appear allowing you ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 59 Media > Video Stream settings Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for an individual stream: 1. Select a stream to configure its viewing region. 2. Choose a proper Frame Size from the drop-down list according to the size of monitored device. 3. Select ...

VIVOTEK 60 - User's Manual Click Viewing Window to open the viewing region settings page. On this page, you can set the Region of Interest and the Output Frame Size for stream 1. If you prefer not to stream the full image the sensor can capture, you can designate a smaller region of interest. Please...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 61 Click the stream item to display the detailed information. This Network Camera offers real-time H.264 and MJPEG compression standards (dual Codec) for real- time viewing.If the H.264 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol. There are several parameters fo...

VIVOTEK 62 - User's Manual ■ Intra frame period Determine how often 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 second, 1/2 s...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 63 If JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera continuously sends 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 usag...

VIVOTEK 64 - User's Manual Media > Audio Audio Settings Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients. Note that if mute mode is turned on, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings page. In that ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 65 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 - 67 ► 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 68 - 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 - 69 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 70 - 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 - 71 Port HTTPS port: By default, the HTTPS port is set to 443. It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535. FTP port: The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize VIVOTEK's Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the firmware ...

VIVOTEK 72 - 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 83 for details. Authentication: Depending on your network security requi...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 73 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....

VIVOTEK 74 - User's Manual Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest. If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but th...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 75 RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio ■ RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default, the port number is set to 554. ■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to t...

VIVOTEK 76 - User's Manual Multicast settings for channel # and stream 1 ~ 3 : Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for streams 1 ~ 3. Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 77 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. Manual setup DDNS: ...

VIVOTEK 78 - User's Manual 3. Click Copy and all the registered information will automatically be uploaded to the corresponding fields in the DDNS column at the top of the page as seen in the picture. [Register] Successfully Your account information has been mailed to registered e-mail address 4. Se...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 79 Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link: 1. Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated. 2. Check Enable express link . 3. Enter a host name for the network device and click Save . If the host name has been used by another devi...

VIVOTEK 80 - User's Manual Network > QoS (Quality of Service) Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality to different services on the network. Quality of service guarantees are important if the network capacity is insufficient, especi...

VIVOTEK 82 - 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 - 83 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 84 - 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 86 - 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 - 87 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 re...

VIVOTEK 88 - 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 - 89 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 90 - 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 - 91 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, #2, ...

VIVOTEK 92 - User's Manual ■ Disconnect: If you want to break off the current connections, please select them and click this button. Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and will automatically try to re-link again (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player). Enable...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 93 Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List. The routing prefix is written in CIDR notation. For example: Range: This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List. Note...

VIVOTEK 94 - User's Manual Security > IEEE 802.1x Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x, which is a port-based network access control. The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must support and enable 802.1x settings. The 802.1x stand...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 95 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 96 - User's Manual PTZ > PTZ settings Advanced Mode This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation. The PTZ function allows users to quickly move the focus to a target area for close-up viewing without physically zooming the camera. Digital PTZ Operation...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 97 2. Adjust the shooting area to the desired position using the PTZ keypad, the FOV indicators, or mouse clicks on the live screen. To begin the mouse control, click on the two interactive windows. If you click on the Original view window, an FOV indicator will appear. You c...

VIVOTEK 98 - User's Manual Home page in Regional Display Mode Shown below is the display order of preset positions when you click on the Patrol button on the main page. ■ The preset positions will also be displayed on the home page. Select one from the Go to drop-down list, and the preset position w...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 99 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 100 - User's Manual ■ Event name: Enter a name for the event setting. ■ Enable this event: Select this checkbox 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...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 101 ■ 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 116 for detailed information. ■ ...

VIVOTEK 102 - User's Manual 3. Action Define the actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger is activated. ■ Trigger digital output for seconds Select this option to turn on the digital output signals (via the DO connectors on the main assembly) when a trigger is activated. Specify ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 103 Add server Click Add server to unfold the server setting window. You can specify how the notification messages are delivered when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be configured. There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, an...

VIVOTEK 104 - 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, then click Close to exit the Add server page....

VIVOTEK 106 - 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 119 for details. Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page. ■ SD Test: Click to test ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 107 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 108 - 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, then click Close to exit the Add media page. After you set up the first media server, a new column for media s...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 109 ■ Maximum duration Specify the maximum recording duration in seconds. Up to 10 seconds of video can be recorded. For example, if pre-event recording is set to 5 seconds and the maximum duration is set to 10 seconds, the Network Camera continues to record for another 4 sec...

VIVOTEK 110 - User's Manual ■ View: Click this button to open a file list window. This function is only for SD card and Network Storage. If you click View button of SD card, a Local storage page will pop up for you to manage recorded files on SD card. For more information about Local storage, please...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 111 Here is an example of the Event setting: When completed the settings with steps 1~3 to arrange Schedule, Trigger, and Action of an event, click Save event to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page. The following is an example of the Event setting page:

VIVOTEK 112 - User's Manual When the Event Status is ON , once an event is triggered by motion detection, the Network Camera will automatically send snapshots via e-mail. If you want to stop the event trigger, you can click ON to turn it to OFF status or click Delete to remove a previously-configure...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 113 Applications > Motion detection This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to enable motion detection. A total of five motion detection windows can be configured. Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: 1. Click New to add a new motion detecti...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 115 ► How does motion detection work? There are two motion detection parameters: Sensitivity and Percentage. In the illustration above, frame A and frame B are two sequential images. Pixel differences between the two frames are detected and highlighted in gray (frame C) and w...

VIVOTEK 116 - User's Manual Applications > DI and DO Digital input: Select High or Low as the Normal status for the digital input. Connect the digital input pin of the Network Camera to an external device to detect the current connection status. Digital output : Select Grounded or Open to define ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 117 Recording > Recording settings This section explains how to configure the recording settings for the Network Camera. Recording Settings Insert your SD card and click here to test Recording Settings Click Add to open the recording setting window. On this page, you can d...

VIVOTEK 118 - User's Manual If you enable adaptive recording on Camera A, only when an event is triggered on Camera A will the server record the streaming data in full frame rate; otherwise, it will only request the I frame data during normal monitoring, thus effectively save lots of bandwidths and ...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 119 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 the access to the shared networked stora...

VIVOTEK 120 - User's Manual If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the networked storage server. 3. Enter a server name. 4. Click Save to complete the settings and click Close to exit the page. ■ Capacity: You can either choose the entire available space or impose a reserved space. The R...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 121 ■ Enable cyclic recording: If you check this item, when the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest file will be overwritten by the latest one. Recording file management ■ Maximum duration: This determines the length of each recorded video, applicable from 1 to 60 minutes...

VIVOTEK 122 - 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 - 123 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 124 - User's Manual 1 1 Click to adjust the image size Click to select the Display mode 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. ■ View: Clic...

VIVOTEK 126 - 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 - 127 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 128 - 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 - 129 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 130 - 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 User's Manual - 137 7.2 status Group: status NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION di_i<0~(ndi-1)> <boolean> 0 1/7 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => Active, triggered (capability.ndi > 0) do_i<0~(ndo-1)> <boolean> 0 1/7 0 => Inactive, normal 1 => A...

VIVOTEK 150 - User's Manual 7.9 Image setting per channel Group: image_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION brightness -5~5,100 100 4/4 Adjust brightness of image. 100 is percentage mode. brightnesspercent 0~100 0 4/4 Adjust brightnesspercent of i...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 151 7.10 Exposure window setting per channel Group: exposurewin_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 exposur...

VIVOTEK 152 - User's Manual bitstreampackingmode mode. 7.12 Time Shift settings Group: timeshift , c for n channel products, m is stream number (capability.timeshift > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION enable <boolean> 0 4/4 Enable time shift streaming. c<0~(n-1)>_s...

VIVOTEK 154 - User's Manual url string[63] NULL 6/6 The url user define to link to camera 7.17 UPnP presentation Group: upnppresentation NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION enable <boolean> 1 6/6 Enable or disable the UPnP presentation service. 7.18 UPnP port forwarding Group: up...

VIVOTEK 156 - User's Manual 7.21 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[128] http://www.vivotek.com 1/6 Hyperlink of the logo logo_powerbyvvtk_hidd...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 171 7.24 Customized event script Group: event_customtaskfile_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION name string[40] <blank> 6/6 Custom script identification of thisentry. date string[4~20] <blank> 6/6 Date of custom script. time string...

VIVOTEK 174 - User's Manual 7.26 Server setting for event action Group: server_i <0~4> PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION name string[40] NULL 6/6 Identification of this entry type email, ftp, http, ns email 6/6 Indicate the server type: “email” = email server “ftp” = FTP s...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 175 ns_workgroup string[64] NULL 6/6 Workgroup for network storage. 7.27 Media setting for event action Group: media_i<0~4> (media_freespace is used internally.) PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY (get/set) DESCRIPTION name string[40] NULL 6/6 Identification of this entry...

VIVOTEK 180 - User's Manual 7.30 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 182 - User's Manual preset_i<0~19>_pos <coordinate> <blank> 1/7 Left-top corner coordinate of the preset. (It should be set by ePreset.cgi rather than by setparam.cgi.) preset_i<0~19>_size <window size> <blank> 1/7 Width and height of the preset. (It shoul...

VIVOTEK 184 - User's Manual 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 User's Manual - 185 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 186 - User's Manual Content-Length: 7\r\n \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>...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 187 Account Management Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/editaccount.cgi ? method=<value>&username= <name> [&userpass= <value> ][&privilege= <value> ] [&...

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

VIVOTEK 192 - User's Manual ePTZ Preset Locations (capability.eptz > 0) Note: This request requires Operator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/operator/ePreset.cgi?channel=<value>&stream=<value> [&addpos=<value>][&delpos=<val...

VIVOTEK User's Manual - 193 delv4 Delete IPv4 address from access list. delv6 Delete IPv6 address from access list. ip <IP address> Single address: <IP address> Network address: <IP address / network mask> Range address:<start IP address - end IP address> index <value> ...

VIVOTEK 194 - 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 User's Manual - 199 streaming is changed to send full FPS for 10 seconds. (*Note: this parameter also works on non-timeshift streams.) reftime mm:ss The time camera receivesthe request. Reference time for maxsft and minsft. (This provides more precise time control to eliminate the inaccuracy...

VIVOTEK 200 - User's Manual Upload Files Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: POST Syntax: For daylight saving time configuration file: http://< servername >/cgi-bin/admin/upload_dst.cgi Post data: filename =<file name>\r\n \r\n<multipart encoded form data>...

VIVOTEK 202 - 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 - 203 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...