Page 2 - Before You Use
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 1 Before You Use Surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. Though NetworKam is not only a high performance surveillance system but also a networked video server, ensure that the operation of such devices are legal before instal...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 2 Table of Contents Before You Use........................................................................................ 1 Package Contents ................................................................................... 6 Physical Description...
Page 7 - Package Contents
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 6 Package Contents NetworKam IP2111/IP2121 Power adapter Null modem cable I/O terminal block connector
Page 9 - Physical Description; Rear Panel; COM port
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 8 Physical Description Rear Panel Ethernet 10/100 socket Connect to Ethernet network with a UTP category 5 cable that cannot exceed 100 meters. Once the Ethernet cable is connected without error, NetworKam will utilize Ethernet interface regardless...
Page 10 - General I/O terminal block
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 9 General I/O terminal block 1 Å DI+ INPUT (Max. 50mA, 12VDC) 2 Å DI- INPUT 3 Å SW_COMMON OUTPUT (short with NC at initial state) 4 Å SW_NOPEN OUTPUT (Max. 1A, 24VDC or 0.5A, 125VAC) 5 Å RS485 B (inverting) 6 Å RS485 A (non-inverting) NetworKam pro...
Page 11 - Status LEDs
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 10 Status LEDs Each time NetworKam starts, it will perform a Power-On Self Test, abbreviated as POST hereafter, to examine every hardware module. As soon as the administrator plugs in the power adapter, both LEDs under the network LED will flash on...
Page 13 - How to Install
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 12 How to Install To easily fit into various environments, NetworKam automatically detects the attached interfaces and configures itself to the best condition. Therefore users need not care how to select the network between Ethernet and modem, and ...
Page 14 - Ethernet Environment; Hardware installation; Cable connection
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 13 Ethernet Environment Hardware installation Before installing multiple NetworKams at the well-chosen locations, the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages respectively for future use. Cable connection Shut down all the p...
Page 15 - Power on
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 14 Power on Make sure all cables are correctly and firmly connected before turning on NetworKam. Turn on cameras, sensors, alarm devices, and then attach the power adaptor of NetworKam to the electric power socket*. After the POST (power-on self te...
Page 16 - Software configuration; Easy way with installer program
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 15 Software configuration Easy way with installer program In order to configure NetworKams remotely, administrators should keep the serial numbers of the new NetworKams for identification and initial passwords. After successfully mounting NetworKam...
Page 21 - Manual way with existing programs
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 20 Manual way with existing programs For those environments such as MAC, Linux, Unix or other operating systems, whose installer is not yet available, some common network tools including ARP and PING can be used to install NetworKam. Make sure ARP ...
Page 22 - First access to NetworKam
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 21 First access to NetworKam When connecting to NetworKam for the first time, administrators should check users and network settings on the configuration page. For complete protection from illegal usage, NetworKam provides three privileges and alwa...
Page 24 - Modem Environment
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 23 Modem Environment Hardware installation Before installing NetworKam, the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages respectively for the initial passwords. To use a dial-up network, the Ethernet socket should be left discon...
Page 26 - Install a new modem
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 25 Software configuration For the first time, users should connect the included null modem cable between the COM port of NetworKam and any COM port of the PC for initial setup. Install a new modem Open the control panel and double click the modems ...
Page 29 - Setup a new connection
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 28 Setup a new connection After the 33600 bps modem is installed, open the dialup network folder in Windows to build a new connection. Select the device as the newly installed standard 33600 bps modem and click on .
Page 36 - How to Use
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 35 How to Use NetworKam is a well-designed stand-alone network camera. With the built-in web server, authorized users may use any popular web browser such as Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator to watch the video captured by NetworKam. The pow...
Page 37 - Authentication
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 36 Authentication After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of NetworKam, a dialogue window will pop up to request a username and password. For administrator’s initial usage of NetworKam, enter the username as “root” and the password as t...
Page 39 - Primary user’s capability; Main screen with camera view
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 38 Primary user’s capability Main screen with camera view Basic functions are displayed in main entrance page of NetworKam. The first figure below is text mode that will shorten download time and the second one is graphic mode that has better visua...
Page 40 - Video quality selection
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 39 Video quality selection It allows users to adjust the video quality for speed or smoothness. The performance is also subject to the network bandwidth and number of users. Five options are available to be chosen from medium to excellent. “ Medium...
Page 41 - Video size selection
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 40 Video size selection It allows users to adjust the image size with consideration of bandwidth and visual effect. Five options are available including “ Half ”, “ Half×2 ”, “ Standard ”, “ Standard×2 ” and “ Double ”. “ Half×2 ” consumes the same...
Page 42 - Pan/Tilt positioning device control
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 41 Pan/Tilt positioning device control An external PT positioning device may connect to bear the NetworKam with motion capability. If the camera control option has been enabled, there is a control panel to the right of image, which will be text but...
Page 43 - System configuration
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 42 System configuration There are two methods provided for configuration. Web interface is quite easy and clear to use and FTP with script file is rapid for mass installation. System configuration can be accessed only by administrators. Administrat...
Page 44 - System parameters
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 43 System parameters To change the system name, type in the text box after " Host name ". This name will be displayed at the top of the main page. In the case that only the host name is changed, without adjusting date and time of NetworKam,...
Page 45 - User group administration
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 44 User group administration To change the administrator’s password, type the new password in both text boxes identically. What is typed will be displayed as asterisks for security purposes. After pressing , the web browser will ask administrators ...
Page 46 - Network settings
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 45 Network settings Any change made to this page will make the system restart to validate. Make sure every field is correctly typed before clicking on . To eliminate incautious mistakes during installation, NetworKam will stay in installation mode ...
Page 49 - Video parameters
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 48 Video parameters Options on this page will affect the main page seen by users. " Time stamp " and " Text on image " will be enclosed in image for reference. The timestamp is captured from date and time of NetworKam that is mainta...
Page 51 - Camera positioning device configuration
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 50 Camera positioning device configuration Since NetworKam can be used in either PPP network or Ethernet network, the single serial port can control either external serial port devices like camera positioning devices or a data modem. While in PPP i...
Page 53 - Modem and dial-up settings
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 52 Modem and dial-up settings In PPP interface, a modem option will work instead of camera control. Configurations include modem initialization and outside dial-up server. If the users will setup with external sensors and alarms for property securi...
Page 55 - Application
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 54 Application Administrators can use combinations of options on the application page to perform many useful security applications. The sending method either e-mail or FTP is selected at the bottom of the page. Both e-mail and FTP use the network s...
Page 59 - Demonstration account settings
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 58 Demonstration account settings To setup NetworKam for demonstration to the public, administrators need to choose service(s) to be opened. After checking “ Enable demo account ”, user may use “demo” as general user name and password is not requir...
Page 60 - Homepage layout settings
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 59 Homepage layout settings Administrators may give NetworKam a different presence of homepage. The " Logo graph " for the system logo in the upper-left corner can be hidden; or the default image from the system memory can be used; or an ex...
Page 61 - One-shot fast configuration via FTP
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 60 One-shot fast configuration via FTP For quick setup of NetworKam, the administrator can utilize the default CONFIG.INI that may be downloaded from the FTP daemon of NetworKam. To log into the FTP daemon, enter “root” as the user name and the sam...
Page 70 - Advanced functions; Alarm settings
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 69 Advanced functions Alarm settings NetworKam provides flexible interfaces to cover most surveillance applications. By easy script programming user can utilize up to four sensors with any signal pattern to monitor the environment. Users may also u...
Page 71 - Viewing system log
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 70 Web Viewing system log Click the button on the configuration page to view the system log file. The content of the file reveals useful information about configuration and connection after the system boots up. Viewing system parameters Click the b...
Page 72 - FTP; Uploading snapshots periodically to an external FTP server; Viewing and downloading the stored snapshots
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 71 FTP NetworKam not only has web service for easy access but also builds in FTP service to make system integrators easy to use. According to settings on the application page, NetworKam can sequentially send updated snapshots over a specific period...
Page 75 - Telnet; Stop information dumping
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 74 Telnet NetworKam has a Telnet daemon for only administrators to access some seldom used functions. Using any general terminal program to connect to NetworKam will prompt the user for a password. Username is not requested here since only administ...
Page 77 - URL commands of NetworKam; Capture update Snapshot of video channel
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 76 URL commands of NetworKam For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, NetworKam can be easily integrated through convenient URL. This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic func...
Page 81 - Page URL
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 80 Page URL The configuration page has a frame layout including option list frame and an option page frame. Referenced URL except for the configuration page directs to option page frame only. Some pages, like image quality setting and preset settin...
Page 82 - System resource URL
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 81 System resource URL There are some images used on the homepage when the homepage layout is in image mode. Administrators may use the following links to show the images saved in NetworKam on another page. To change the images referenced by the UR...
Page 83 - General format of command URL
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 82 General format of command URL Every configuration can be set through URL with POST method by administrators only. <general format> URL[?[name=value][&name=value]……] <method> POST <authorized user> root System configuration ...
Page 84 - Network configuration URL
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 83 Network configuration URL URL: /cgi-bin/network.cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION yes enable installation at next boot reset <other than yes> disable installation at next boot ip <IP address> NetworKam's IP address subnet <IP address>...
Page 88 - Application configuration URL
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 87 Application configuration URL URL: /cgi-bin/app.cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION showalert <not required> show alert in image emode <not required> event mode application(with either below) mdmode <not required> enable motion detectio...
Page 89 - Demo configuration URL
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 88 Demo configuration URL URL: /cgi-bin/demo.cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION open <not required> enable demo account ptz <not required> allow demo user to control PTZ camera Homepage layout configuration URL URL: /cgi-bin/layout.cgi NAME VAL...
Page 90 - Appendix
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 89 Appendix A. POST procedure After the power has been turned on, NetworKam will perform a self-diagnostic to locate any possible hardware defects. If the power indicator is dim at the beginning, the power fails to proceed further. While the POST i...
Page 91 - B. Frequently asked questions
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 90 B. Frequently asked questions Q. What if I forget my password? A. Every access to NetworKam needs authentication. If you are not a permitted user, you may view the images or control the camera as long as the demo account is opened. The demo acco...
Page 94 - C. Technical specifications
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 93 C. Technical specifications Remote Management Configuration and system log can be accessed via Web browser and FTP application remotely. Networking Protocol TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, Telnet, NTP, DNS and DHCP Modem PPP(dial-up, direct cable conne...
Page 95 - Liability; web
www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097 94 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) USA - This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against h...