Vivotek Security Camera IP32133 User Manual

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Table of Contents  
Before You Use..................................................................................... 1  
Package Contents................................................................................. 5  
Installation.......................................................................................... 5  
Hardware installation...........................................................................5  
Software installation............................................................................8  
First access to Network Camera..........................................................13  
Check network settings even if connected already............................13  
Add password to protect from offense from strangers.......................13  
How to Use......................................................................................... 14  
Authentication..................................................................................14  
Installing plug-in..............................................................................15  
Primary user’s capability....................................................................16  
Main screen with camera view.......................................................16  
Connection type..........................................................................17  
Administrators capability...................................................................19  
Tune the best performance...........................................................19  
Open accounts for users...............................................................21  
Change homepage layout.............................................................22  
Build a multimedia web attraction site............................................29  
Build a security application...........................................................33  
Software revision upgrade............................................................36  
Definition of Configuration................................................................. 37  
System parameters...........................................................................38  
User group administration..................................................................39  
Network settings...............................................................................40  
General......................................................................................40  
HTTP .........................................................................................40  
Streaming..................................................................................41  
WLAN Configuration.....................................................................41  
Mail & FTP settings............................................................................43  
SMTP.........................................................................................43  
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FTP ...........................................................................................43  
Video codec parameters.....................................................................45  
Video codec parameters.....................................................................45  
Motion detection...............................................................................47  
Application setup..............................................................................48  
Weekly schedule .........................................................................48  
Event operation...........................................................................48  
Sequential operation....................................................................49  
Homepage layout settings..................................................................50  
Viewing system log...........................................................................51  
Viewing system parameters................................................................51  
Restore factory default settings ..........................................................51  
Appendix............................................................................................ 52  
A. Troubleshooting............................................................................52  
Status LED.................................................................................52  
Reset and restore........................................................................52  
B. Frequently asked questions............................................................53  
C. URL commands of Network Camera.................................................56  
Capture update Snapshot of JPEG image ........................................56  
Query status of the digital input....................................................56  
Drive the digital output................................................................56  
Restore factory default settings.....................................................56  
Restart system............................................................................57  
Page URL...................................................................................58  
System resource URL...................................................................58  
General format of command URL...................................................59  
System configuration URL.............................................................59  
Security configuration URL............................................................60  
Network configuration URL...........................................................61  
Mail&FTP configuration URL ..........................................................63  
Video configuration URL...............................................................64  
Image quality configuration URL....................................................66  
Application configuration URL........................................................67  
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Homepage layout configuration URL...............................................68  
D. Technical specifications..................................................................69  
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Package Contents  
Network Camera IP3133  
Software CD  
Power adapter  
Quick installation guide  
Camera stand  
Warranty card  
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Installation  
Hardware installation  
All necessary accessories can be found in the product  
package except for the Ethernet cable that depends on the  
users environment. The Ethernet cable should meet UTP  
category 5 that cannot exceed 100 meters.  
Connect the jack of the power adapter to  
MiniAVServer prior to plugging the utility end into the  
utility power socket. It will reduce accidental electric  
surge shock.  
As soonas the power adapter is plugged into the utility socket, the front LED will switch  
between green and red for several times. After passing the self-test, the LED will shut  
off and Network Camera will standby for software installation. Otherwise refer to  
Appendix A for troubleshooting.  
To install in Ethernet,  
Make sure the Ethernet is firmly connected to a switch hub. After attaching the  
Ethernet cable plug in the power adapter. If the LED turns out to be steady green after  
self-test, go to next paragraph “Software installation. If the Ethernet is not available,  
Network Camera will switch to wireless LAN mode.  
To install in wireless LAN,  
If the Ethernet is not available while power on, Network Camera will search for any  
access point with the SSID “default. Once any access point is found, the LED will turn  
green to wait for installation. If the network environment cannot meet the default  
settings, install Network Camera in Ethernet to proceed with wireless LAN  
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configuration.  
Network Camera will automatically detect and operate in the available network  
interface with the priority of Ethernet than WLAN. Operating in either network mode,  
the LED will flash every second as heartbeat to indicate alive.  
Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital input and one  
relay switch for device control. Pin 1 and pin 2 can be connected to an externalsensor  
and the state of voltage willbe monitored from the initial state 'LOW'. The relay switch  
of pin 3 and pin 4 can be used to turn on or off the external device.  
Consult with the dealer of the peripherals for correct installation.  
1
2
3
DI-  
INPUT (Initial state of DI is low)  
DI+  
INPUT (Max. 50mA, 12VDC)  
SW_COMMON  
OUTPUT (open from SW_OPEN at initial state)  
(close with SW_OPEN when set DO to ON)  
OUTPUT (Max. 1A, 24VDC or 0.5A, 125VAC)  
4
SW_NOPEN  
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Software installation  
In the following content, "user" refers to those who can access Network Camera and  
"administrator" refers to the supervisor who can configure Network Camera and grant  
users access.  
When completing the hardware installation, administrators need to run the Installer  
program included in the productCDROM to locate the newly installed Network Cameras.  
Any Network Camera standby for software installation will be captured by the Installer  
program. Therefore there may be several entries shown in the window. Administrators  
may differentiate the Network Cameras with the serial number and click on the entry  
with "Assigned" field labeled "No" to performsoftware installation. The serial number is  
printed on the labels on the carton and the rear panel of Network Camera body.  
To install Network Camera for wireless usage, it is recommended to install in  
Ethernet first. After successfully entering the network configuration page, input the  
correct WLAN settings, remove the Ethernet cable and recycle the power to work in  
WLAN.  
The IP address shown in  
"Current IP Address" field  
depends on the local network.  
It may get from the DHCP  
server for the administrator's  
reference. If there is no DHCP  
server, administrators can  
choose any neighbor IP  
address of the PC. The  
Installer program will check  
the IP address automatically;  
there will be a warning  
message if it conflicts with  
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others. If administrators want to use another IP address, modify the IP address text  
field.  
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If the administrator wants to fix the  
IP address of the unit, check the  
option "Use this IP whenever  
system boots" to skip future  
installation procedures. Otherwise  
the unit will need installation  
whenever it is restarted.  
Click on “Set IP Address” button to  
proceed.  
Enter the wireless LAN settings  
according to the access point in  
infrastructure or Ad Hoc master.  
The connection mode, SSID,  
WEP settings are required. If  
the settings are not sure at this  
stage, click “Skip” to continue  
installation in Ethernet. All the  
settings can be entered later  
from the web configuration  
page.  
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After clicking on Save, a progressive  
bar will indicate the installation  
process.  
Congratulations! Now Network Camera is ready  
for access. After clicking on in the successful  
dialog, the "Assigned" field will be labeled "Yes".  
Administrators should keep the address information  
for users’ request.  
If there is any error dialog rather than “Set IP OK”,  
please follow the next page.  
Administrators may click directly  
on to access the  
newly installed server in the  
default browser.  
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When administrators choose “Use  
this IP whenever system boots” or  
fill any wireless network settings,  
the local FTP server port and root  
password of Network Camera will be  
utilized. If they have been changed  
prior  
to  
the  
installation,  
a
confirmation window will pop out to  
request correct settings. After  
entering the correct settings, press  
“Retry.  
If the Server FTP Port” or Server Root  
Password” is lost, click Cancel” to exit. In this  
case, the IP address of Network Camera will  
still be installed though it is not fixed for  
further reboot. If the root password is correct,  
administrator can log in to browse the correct  
local FTP server port in the network settings.  
Otherwise referto Appendix A Troubleshooting  
to restore factory default settings and then  
use the installer to install again.  
Once installation is complete, administrators should proceed to the next  
section "First access to Network Camera" for necessary checks and  
configurations.  
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First access to Network Camera  
Check network settings even if connected already  
Although Network Camera already can be connected after software installation from  
Local Area Network, administrators should complete the network settings in the  
configuration page including the correct subnet mask and IP address of gateway and  
DNS. Ask for the network administrator or Internet service provider for the detail  
information. By default Network Camera will need administrator's installation every  
time it reboots. If the network settings are sure to work all the time, disable the install  
option. Refer to “Network settings” in system configuration page for details. Once any  
setting is entered incorrectly and thus hangs Network Camera, restore the factory  
settings according to the steps in troubleshooting.  
Add password to protect from offense from strangers  
Since the administrator’s password isblank by default, Network Camera will not ask for  
any password. However the administrator should change the password as soon as  
possible to protect from network intruders. Once the administrator’s password is saved,  
Network Camera always needs user name and password before access. The  
administrator can setup at most twenty user accounts. Each user is able to access  
Network Camera except for system configuration. Some critical functions are limited  
only for administrators suchas systemconfiguration, user administration andsoftware  
upgrade. The user name of the administrator is assigned to “root” permanently. Once  
the password is changed, the browser will display an authentication window to ask for  
the new password.There is no way to discover administrator’s password. If the  
password is forgotten, only restoring factory defaults can help.  
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How to Use  
Authentication  
After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of Network Camera, a dialogue  
window may pop up to request a username and password except that the administrator  
does not save any password. Upon successful authentication, the main page will  
display like the figure below.  
In the figure, the foreground is the login window and the background shows the  
message when authentication fails. The user may check the option to save the  
password for future convenience.  
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Installing plug-in  
If it is initial access to Network Camera in Windows, the web browser may prompt for  
permission to install a new plug-in that is provided by Network Camera. Prompt or not  
and the prompt message depend on the Internet security settings of user’s PC or  
notebook. The highest security level may prohibit any installation and execution  
attempt even the plug-in is safe. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is  
used to display the motioned pictures in the browser. Users may click on  
to  
proceed. If the web browser does not allow the user to install, check the Internet  
security option to lower security levels or contact network supervisors.  
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Primary user’s capability  
Main screen with camera view  
There is a logo image shown in the upper left corner. It can link to other web sites or  
resources dependingon the settings in configuration.The assigned caption andsystem  
date/time will display in the banner above the image window. There might be some  
windows enclosed by red lines shown in the image as soon as motion is detected in the  
related windows. Click on the configuration link to the right of the image window to  
enter the configuration page.  
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Connection type  
If it is the firstaccess to “Connectiontypepage in Windows, the webbrowser will ask  
to install a new plug-in that is provided by Network Camera. This plug-in has been  
registered for certificate and is used to change the parametersat the client side. Users  
may click on  
to install the plug-in. If the web browser does not allow the user  
to install, check the Internet security to lower the security level or contact network  
supervisors.  
There are two settings for the client side. One is “Media Option” for users to  
determine if the audio should be muted. The other is “Protocol Option” to choose the  
connection protocol between client and server. There are three protocols to optimize  
your usage - UDP,TCP and HTTP. With UDP protocol, audio and video streams canbe  
more real-time. But some packets may be lost due to network burst traffic and images  
will be obscure. If TCP protocol is selected, packet loss would not occur and video  
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display will more accurate. But the real-time effect is worse than UDP protocol. If the  
network isprotected by a firewall and it opens HTTP port (80) only, HTTP protocol must  
be selected. In this mode, audio will not be sent and you can see the video only. Ifyou  
have no special needs and no idea to choose one among them, simply choose UDP.  
Generally the client willautomatically try these protocols by the followingorder, UDP  
TCP HTTP. After the client connects to the Network Camera successfully, “Protocol  
Option” will show the working protocol. The chosen protocol will be recorded in the  
user'sPC and used for next connection. If the network environment is changed orusers  
want to let web browser detect again, select UDP manually to save and then return  
HOME to connect again.  
<Network Camera> is the domain name or original IP address of Network Camera.  
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Administrator’s capability  
Tune the best performance  
The best performance means the image refresh rate should be the fastest as possible  
and the video quality should be the best as possible at the lowest network bandwidth  
as possible. Three factors, “Maximum frame rate, Fix bit rate, and Fix  
quality” in the Video configuration page, are correlative to the performance.  
My priority is real-time motioned images  
To achieve the real-time visual effect, the network bandwidth should be large enough  
to transmit 20image framesor more. Ifyouare in the broadband network over 1Mbps,  
you can fix the bit rate to 1000Kbps or 1200Kbps, or fix the quality to achieve the  
maximum frames. The maximum frame rate is 25 in 50Hz system and 30 in 60Hz  
system. If your network bandwidth is more than 384Kbps, you can fix the bit rate  
according to your bandwidth and set the maximum frame rate to 25 or 30. If the  
images vary dramatically in your environment, you may slow down the maximum  
frame rate to 20 to decrease the transmitted data for better video quality since human  
could not easily tell the difference between 20 and 25 or 30 frames per second. If your  
network bandwidth is below 384 Kbps, you should fix the bit rate according to your  
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bandwidth and try out the best performance by tuning the maximum frame rate. The  
larger frame rate in slow network will blur the images. You may also try to choose  
“Half” in size option for better images or “Halfx2” for larger image size. Note that even  
you have well tuned the parameters, the performance may still vary from person to  
person when multiple users view at the same time. Because the network has burst  
constraint and everyone’s environment is not the same, any poor connection will drop  
the normal performance.  
My priority is clear identification for each image  
To have the best video quality, you should fix the quality to detailed or excellent and  
tune the maximum frame rate to suit for your network bandwidth. If you get some  
broken pictures in slow network,you can choose TCP protocol in Connection type” for  
more accurate transmission but the received images may have certain time delay. Note  
that any slow connection in multiple users will drop the proper performance.  
I want to compromise between real-time and clear images  
If you have a broadband network, choose fix quality to normal or better rather than fix  
bandwidth. Otherwise fix the bandwidth according to your actual network speed and  
set the frame rate to 30. If the images look bad, select the lower frame rate above 15.  
If the images are not improved, select the lower bandwidth.  
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Open accounts for users  
Protect Network Camera by passwords  
Network Camera is shipped without any password by default. That means everyone  
can access Network Camera including the configuration as long as the IP address is  
known. It is necessary to assign a password if Network Camera is intended to be  
1
accessed by others.Type a new word twice in to enable protection. This password is  
used to identify the administrator. Then add an account with user name and password  
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for your friends in . Network Camera can provide twenty accounts for your valuable  
customers or friends. Each account identifies the access right rather than the real  
visitor. That allows multiple visitors share the same account of different level. An  
option to access DI/DO is provided foreach account. Some users may need to prohibit  
3
from controlling your attached devices. You may delete some users from .  
4
More flexible options for viewers  
The first option allowsanyone uses “demo” as the user name to view without password.  
Administrators can also decide if more viewers are allowed to watch the video if the  
viewers exceed the limit. The overloaded viewers will have snapshot mode instead.  
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Change homepage layout  
How to change the subject text of homepage  
1. Click on “Configuration” on homepage,  
2. Change the text in “Host name,  
3. Click on “Save” button.  
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How to change the font color  
1. Click on “Configuration” on homepage,  
2. Click on “Homepage layout” at the left column,  
3. Find “Font color” and pull down the list to choose any color you like,  
4. Click on “Save” button.  
* The font color is better to contrast with the background.  
How to change the background  
1. Click on “Configuration” on homepage,  
2. Click on “Homepage layout” at the left column,  
If you want to display simple color without any image,  
3. Find “Background graph” and choose “blank,  
4. Find “Background color” and pull down the list to choose any color you like,  
5. Click on “Save” button.  
* The background color is better to contrast with the font.  
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If you want to use the image from another web site as background,  
3. Find “Background graph” and choose “Url,  
4. Type the URL of the image on the Internet in the edit box, for example,  
5. Click on “Save” button.  
If you want to change the default background image stored in Network Camera,  
3. Find “Background graph” and choose “default,  
4. Click on “Save” button,  
5. Prepare an image file with size less than 131000 bytes and rename it to wallppr.jpg,  
6. Open an FTP client program and connect to Network Camera. The user name and  
password is as same as the administrator’s.  
7. Transfer wallppr.jpg in local folder to Network Camera,  
8. Close the FTP program and reload the homepage of Network Camera.  
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How to change the image logo at the upper left corner of homepage  
1. Click on “Configuration” on homepage,  
2. Click on “Homepage layout” at the left column,  
If you want to remove any logo,  
3. Find “Logo graph” and choose “blank,  
4. Click on “Save” button.  
If you want to use the image from another web site as logo,  
3. Find “Logo graph” and choose “Url,  
4. Type the URL of the image on the Internet in the edit box, for example,  
5. Click on “Save” button.  
If you want to change the default logo stored in Network Camera,  
3. Find “Logo graph” and choose “default,  
4. Click on “Save” button,  
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5. Prepare an image file with size less than 65000 bytes and rename it to logo.gif,  
6. Open an FTP client program and connect to Network Camera. The user name and  
password is as same as the administrator’s.  
7. Transfer logo.gif in local folder to Network Camera,  
8. Close the FTP program and reload the homepage of Network Camera.  
If you want to add hyperlink to the logo image,  
3. Find “Logo link” and type the hyperlink in the edit box, for example,  
4. Click on “Save” button.  
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How to design my own homepage to replace the current one  
1. Prepare your own homepage with size less than 65000 bytes and rename it to  
user.htm,  
2. Insert the html codes of video object, the bold Italian text in the following example,  
into the appropriate position in user.htm. Note that the codes of video object must be  
copied exactly the same including the letter case.  
****** Example homepage begin ******  
<html>  
<head>  
<title>Example – custom homepage</title>  
</head>  
<body background="/pic/wallppr.jpg">  
<p>  
<a href="/setup/config.html">  
<img  
align="left" width="64" height="64">  
</a>  
<font size="7" face="Comic Sans MS" color="#FF0000">  
MiniAVServer Demo  
</font>  
</p>  
<p align="left">  
<!-- Copy the next bold line to where you want to show the image coming from  
MiniAVServer. This line is remark only and is hidden on homepage. //-->  
<OBJECT ID=VAMCtrl></OBJECT>  
</p>  
</body>  
</html>  
****** Example homepage end ******  
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3. Open an FTP client program and connect to Network Camera. The user name and  
password is as same as the administrator’s.  
4. Transfer user.htm in local folder to Network Camera,  
5. Close the FTP program and reload the homepage of Network Camera,  
6. Click on “Configuration” on homepage,  
7. Click on “Homepage layout” at the left column,  
8. Check “Use the customized homepage.  
9. Click on “Save” button and return to homepage.  
* The user.htm only provides plain text content that scripts and URL of external  
resources can be used to adorn the homepage. Refer to tutorials of writing HTML and  
scripts.  
If the customized homepage goes wrong and cannot display, link to the “Homepage  
“Use the customized homepage.  
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Build a multimedia web attraction site  
Show off to my friends – mid-scale service  
Network Camera can allow ten visitors on-line simultaneously. Just follow the  
installation, focus Network Camera on any viewyou would like friends to share and tell  
them the address to type in the web browser. Of course you have to maintain your  
friend list in the security configuration page to filter unexpected strangers. No need to  
have the geeks’ skill and equipments, no need to find suitable software.  
Show my products or scenic spot for e-business – large-scale service  
If the visitors may exceed the account limit, Network Camera can supply extra viewers  
the homepage of snapshot mode that will have the JPEG still image refreshed  
periodically and automatically. It needs script function supported by the web browser.  
1. Click on “Configuration” on homepage,  
2. Click on “Security” at the left column,  
3. Go to the page bottom and check Allow more viewers with snapshot mode,  
4. Set the snapshot interval to refresh the still image automatically. The longer the  
snapshot interval is, the better the snapshot mode works for more viewers.  
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If you want to expand the viewers tremendously, host a powerful web site that can  
handles large network traffic and attract eyeballs with the picture refreshed often by  
Network Camera.  
If the web space has FTP service,  
Setup Network Camera as an FTP client to upload the pictures. The advantage is the  
access of Network Camera is independent of the viewers to ensure the quality.  
1. Click on “Configuration” on homepage,  
2. Click on “Network” at the left column,  
3. Fill the FTP relatedsettings includingserver, user name and password, as wellas the  
upload path if specified by the web space,  
4. Click on save and wait for system restart,  
5. Click on Application” at the left column,  
6. Select the weekday and daily schedule you want to upload the pictures,  
7. Select “Sequential operation” and set the interval,  
8. Select FTP without date time suffix as the upload method and click on save,  
9. The image file uploaded to the web space is named “video.jpg”. Check if the file is  
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successfully uploaded to the correct folder,  
10. Prepare a homepage with the embedded image reference to the image file  
uploaded via FTP in advance.  
If the web space has no FTP service,  
An auto-refresh homepage can be used to periodically poll the newest image from  
Network Camera. It is mostly useful in the free web space provider as their FTP service  
may be limited to use.  
1. Prepare an auto-refresh homepage like the following example. The URL of image is  
according to your Network Camera. Also define the refresh interval according to your  
network bandwidth for best effect. Too frequent refresh rate for a great deal of visitors  
may overload Network Camera and retard the response.  
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****** Example homepage begin ******  
<html>  
<head>  
<title>Example - auto refresh</title>  
</head>  
<body background="/pic/wallppr.jpg">  
<p align=left>  
<font size="7" face="Comic Sans MS" color="#FF0000">  
MiniAVServer Demo  
</font>  
</p>  
<p align=left>  
<!-- Begin of scripts to auto refresh the image.Change the IP address in the image  
URL and refreshrate if necessary. //-->  
<script language=javascript>  
var image="http://192.168.0.203/cgi-bin/video1.jpg";  
//IMAGE URL  
var refreshrate=5;  
var imgwidth=352;  
var imgheight=240;  
function refresh(){  
//SECONDS BETWEEN REFRESH  
//IMAGE WIDTH  
//IMAGE HEIGHT  
document.images["pic"].src=image+"?"+new Date();  
setTimeout('refresh()', refreshrate*1000);}  
document.write('<img  
src="'+image+'"  
height="'+imgheight+'"  
width="'+imgwidth+'" name="pic">');  
if(document.images)window.onload=refresh;  
</script>  
<!-- End of scripts to auto refresh the image. //-->  
</p>  
</body>  
</html>****** Example homepage end ******  
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Build a security application  
Administrators can combine options on the application page to perform many useful  
security applications. There are  
two trigger sources coming from  
attached devices and/or motion  
detection. There are also two  
kinds of actions responding to  
events  
including  
uploading  
snapshots over internet and  
driving attached devices. To  
upload the snapshots, users can  
choose wither email or FTP  
according to user’s needs. Both  
e-mail and FTP use the network  
settings on the network page. Refer to the definition section for detail configuration.  
1. Click on Configuration” on  
homepage,  
2. Click on “Application” at the left  
column,  
3. Check the weekdays as you  
need and give the period of  
"Snapshots begin" time and  
"Snapshots end" time to monitor  
the trigger conditions every day,  
4. Check the “Event operation.  
The trigger condition can be set to  
detected motion or status of the  
attached device,  
5. Set the delay before detecting next event to avoid continuous false alarms  
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following the original event,  
6. Set the delay to take snapshots after event to capture the direction of the moving  
objects,  
Send snapshots when motion is detected  
If no external sensor is available, administrators can utilize the built-in motion  
detection to monitor any abnormal movement and then send emails with snapshots  
included for security check.  
7. Click on “Motion detection” at the left column,  
8. Check “Enable motion detection,  
9. Click on new to have a new window to monitor video,  
10. Type in a name to identify,  
11. Use mouse to drag the window corner to resize or the title bar to move,  
12. Tune the “Sensitivityand “Percentage” according to the localenvironment. The  
higher sensitivity, the easier motion is detected. The higher percentage, the more  
difficult to detect small moving objects,  
13. Click on save will enable the activity display. Green means the motion in the  
window is under the watermark set by administrators and red means it is over the  
watermark,  
14. Click on “Application” at the left column,  
15. Check the window name set in step 10,  
16. Check “Upload snapshots while motion detected,  
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If emails with snapshots are preferred,  
17. Check “Send snapshots by email,  
18. Click on save to validate.  
If emails with snapshots are preferred,  
17. Check “Send snapshots by email,  
18. Click on save to validate.  
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Software revision upgrade  
Customers can obtain the up-to-date software from Vivotek web site. An easy-to-use  
Upgrade Wizard is provided to upgrade Network Camera with some clicks. This function  
is open to administrators only. To upgrade the system, follow the procedures below.  
1. Download the firmware file named FLASH.BIN from the appropriate product folder.  
2. Run the Upgrade Wizard and proceed by the prompts. Refer to the instructions of  
Upgrade Wizard for details.  
3. The whole process will finish in couple minutesand automatically restart the system.  
If the power fails during the writing processof Flash memory, the program in the  
memory of MiniAVServer may be destroyed permanently. If MiniAVServer cannot  
restart properly, ask the dealer for technical service.  
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Definition of Configuration  
System configuration can be accessed only by administrators. Each category in the left  
column will be explained in the following pages. The bold texts are those specific  
phrase on the option pages. Administrators may type the URL below the figure to  
directly enterthe frame page ofconfiguration.Ifadministrators also want to set certain  
options through the URL, read the reference appendix for details.  
<Network Camera> is the domain name or original IP address of Network Camera.  
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System parameters  
"Host name", the text will display as title at the top of the main page.  
“Turn off the LED indicator”, check this option to shut off the LED beside the lens.  
It can prevent others from observing the operation.  
"Keep currentdate and time", click to reserve the current date and time of Network  
Camera. An internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the power  
of the system is turned off.  
"Sync with computer time", synchronize the date and time of Network Camera with  
the local computer. The read-only date and time of PC is displayed as updated.  
“Manual, adjust the date and time according to what entered by administrators.  
Notice the format in the related field while typing.  
“Automatic”, synchronize with the NTP server over the Internet whenever Network  
Camera starts up. It will fail if the assigned timeserver cannot be reached.  
“NTP server”, assign the IP address or domain name of the timeserver. Leaving the  
text box blank will let Network Camera connect to default timeservers.  
"Time zone", is used to adjust the hour get from timeservers for local settings.  
Remember to click on  
to validate changes. The later click on  
, the less  
accurate time set by manual.  
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User group administration  
Root password”, to change the administrator’s password, type the new password in  
both text boxes identically. What is typed will be displayed as asterisks for the security  
purpose. After pressing  
password for access.  
, the web browser will ask administrators for the new  
“Add user, type the new user's name and password and press  
to insert the new  
entry. The new user will display in the user name list for deletion. There are maximum  
twenty user accounts. Each user can have privilege to “Permit to access DI/DO”.  
“Delete user”, pull down the user list to find the user name and press  
.
“Allow ‘demo’ account to view”, click to permit who typing “demo” as user name  
while authentication. No password is needed for demo account. Note that demo  
account is restricted to view only.  
“Allow more viewers with snapshot mode” can let more viewers than limited  
account to watch the video. However the video is a still image automatically refreshed  
by the interval defined below. This feature must be supported by java script capability  
of web browsers.  
“Snapshot interval” defines the refresh rate of the still image in the homepage seen  
by overloaded viewers.  
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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  
.
"Reset IP address at next boot", the default status is checked to eliminate  
incautious mistakes during installation. However it is very annoying to perform  
software installation whenever Network Camera starts. Once the network settings,  
especially the IP address, are correct, uncheck this option to use permanently. This  
option can also be disabled using the Installer program. Once the option is disabled,  
Network Camera will skip installationat the next boot and the Installer program will no  
longer find the installed units. That implies that Network Camera cannot be accessed if  
no one remembers the IP address, except by restoring factory default settings.  
However, with this option disabled Network Camera can automatically operate  
normally after restarting in case of losing power.  
General  
“IP address”, it is necessary for network identification.  
“Subnet mask”, it is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The  
default value is “255.255.255.0.  
“Default router”, it is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in different  
subnet. Invalid router setting will fail in transmission to destinations in different  
subnet.  
“Primary DNS”, primary domain name server who translates names to IP addresses.  
“Secondary DNS”, secondary domain name server to backup the primary one.  
HTTP  
“Http port, it canbe other than default port 80. Once the port ischanged, users must  
be informed for successful connection. For instance, when the administrator changes  
the HTTP port of Network Camera whose IP address is 192.168.0.100 from 80 to 8080,  
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Streaming  
“Controlchannel port”, it can be other than default port 5001 to cooperate with the  
port opened by the firewall.  
“Audio channel port”, it can be other than default port 5002 to cooperate with the  
port opened by the firewall.  
“Video channel port, it can be other than default port 5003 to cooperate with the  
port opened by the firewall.  
“Improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment”, if Network Camera  
works in versatile or low network bandwidth environment, users can check this option  
to improving audio quality by sacrificing some real-time synchronization.  
WLAN Configuration  
“SSID” (Service Set Identifier), it is a name that identifies a wireless network. Access  
Points and wireless clients attempting to connect to a specific WLAN (Wireless Local  
Area Network) must use the same SSID. The default setting is default. Note: The  
maximum length of SSID is 32 single-byte characters and SSID can’t be any of “, <, >  
and space character.  
“Wireless mode”, clicking on the pull-down menu to select from the following  
options:  
“Infrastructure” – connecting the WLAN via an Access Point. (The default setting)  
“Ad-Hoc” – connecting directly to a host equipped with a wireless adapter in a  
peer-to-peer environment.  
“Channel”, while in infrastructure mode, the channel is selected automatically to  
match the channel setting for the selected Access Point. In Ad-Hoc mode, the channel  
must be manually set to the same channel for each wireless adapter. The default  
channel setting depends on the installed region.  
“TX rate, to select the maximum transmission rate on the network. 22Mbps is the  
default setting.  
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“Preamble”, either “Long preamble” or Short preamble” defines the length of the  
CRC block (Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data  
transmission errors) for communication between the Access Point and the roaming  
wireless device. Long Preamble is the default setting. Note: High network traffic areas  
should use the shorter preamble type.  
“Data encryption”, checking the box to enable the data encryption. By default it is  
disabled.  
“Auth. Mode”, choosing one of the following modes, (Auto is the default setting)  
“Auto” – Will automatically decide the authentication mode of the wireless client.  
“Shared– allowscommunicationonly with other devices with identical WEP settings.  
“Open” – communicates the key across the network.  
Key length, selecting the key length among 64, 128 or 256 bits. 64bits is the  
default setting.  
Key format, including hexadecimal or ASCII. “HEX” is the default setting.  
HEX” digits consist of the numbers 0~9 and the letters A-F.  
“ASCIIis a code for representing English lettersas numbers from 0-127 except “, <,  
> and space characters that are reserved.  
“Network Key, entering a key ineither hexadecimal or ASCII format. When selecting  
different key length, acceptable input length is listed as following:  
64 bits key length: 10 Hex digits or 5 characters.  
128 bites key length: 26 Hex digits or 13 characters.  
256 bits key length: 58 Hex digits or 29 characters.  
Note: When 22(“), 3C(<) or 3E(>) are input in network key, the key format can’t be  
changed to ASCII format.  
Some invalid settings may cause system failure to respond. Change the  
configuration only if necessary andconsult with network supervisor or experienced users  
for correct settings. Once the system is lost contact, refer to Appendix A for reset and  
restore procedures.  
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Mail & FTP settings  
SMTP  
“SMTP(mail) server 1”, the domain name or IP address of external email server.  
Recipientemailaddress 1”, the email address ofrecipients for snapshotsor logfile.  
Multiple recipients must be separated by semicolon, ‘;.  
“SMTP(mail)server 2”, the domainname or IP address of another emailserver once  
the previous server is unreachable.  
Recipient email address 2”, the email address of recipients for the backup server.  
Return email address”, The return email address once the mails fail to send out.  
FTP  
“Local FTP server port, it can be other than default port 21. After changed, external  
FTP client program must change the server port of connection accordingly.  
“1st FTP server”, the domain name or IP address of external FTP server. The  
following user settings must be correctly configured for remote access.  
“1st FTP user name”, granted user name on the external FTP server.  
“1st FTP password”, granted password on the external FTP server.  
“1stFTP remote folder”, granted folder on the external FTP server. The string must  
conform to the external FTP server. Some FTP server cannot accept preceding slash  
symbol before the path if no virtual path mapping. Refer to the instructions of external  
FTP server for details. The folder privilege must be open for upload.  
“Primary FTP passive mode”, if Network Camera is located inside the network  
protectedby firewall, data connection for FTP may be prohibited.Passive mode FTP can  
bypass the rule and succeed to upload snapshots. If the passive mode is selected,  
Network Camera can automatically attempt for active mode if the external FTP server  
does not support passive mode.  
“2nd FTP server”, the domain name or IP address of external FTP server.  
“2nd FTP user name”, granted user name on the backup FTP server.  
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“2nd FTP password”, granted password on the backup FTP server.  
“2nd FTP remote folder”, granted folder on the backup FTP server.  
“Secondary FTP passive mode”, passive mode setting for the backup FTP server.  
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Video codec parameters  
Text on video, the text will be displayed in the black bar above the video window  
with a timestamp. The timestamp is captured from date and time of Network Camera  
that is maintained by a built-in real-time clock.  
“Color”, select either one for color or monochrome video display.  
"Size", there are three options for two video sizes. Halfhas quarter size of  
“Normal”. Half x 2” has the same video size as “Normal” but has worse quality.  
However it consumes less network bandwidth.  
“Power line frequency (for fluorescent light)”, the fluorescent light will flash  
according to the power line frequency that depends on local utility. Change the  
frequency setting to eliminate uncomfortable flash image when the light source is only  
fluorescent light.  
There are three dependent parameters provided for video performance adjustment.  
"Maximum frame rate", it limits the maximal refresh frame rate that can be  
combined with the "Video quality control" to optimize the bandwidth utilization and  
video quality. If users want to fix the bandwidth utilization regardless of the video  
quality, choose "Fix bit rate" andselect the desired bandwidth. The video quality may  
be poor in order to send maximal frames within the limited bandwidth when images  
change drastically. Consequently to ensure the video detail (quantization rate)  
regardless of the network, it will utilize more bandwidth to send the maximal frames  
when images change drastically.  
"Flip", vertically rotate the video.  
"Mirror", horizontally rotate the video. Check both if Network Camera is installed  
upside down.  
“White balance”, choose the suitable option for best color temperature.  
, click this button to pop up another window to tune "Brightness",  
“Contrast”, “Hueand "Saturation" for video compensation. Each field has eleven  
levels ranged from -5 to +5. The user may press  
to fine-tune the image. When  
the image isO.K., press  
to memorize the image settings. canbe clicked to  
recall the original settings without changes.  
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Motion detection  
“Enable motion detection”, check this option to turn on the motion detection.  
, click on this button to add a new window. At most three windows can exist at the  
same time. Use the mouse to drag the window frame to resize or the title bar to move.  
Clicking on the ‘x’ at the upper right corner of the window can delete the window.  
Remember to save to validate the changes.  
, click on this button to save the related settings regarding to the window. A graphic  
bar will rise or fall depending on the image variation. A green bar means the image  
variation is under monitoring level and a red bar means the image variation is over  
monitoring level. When the bar goes red, the detected window will also be outlined in  
red. While back to the homepage, the monitored window will hide but the red frame will  
show when motion is detected.  
"Window Name", the text will show at the top of the window.  
“Sensitivity”, it sets the endurable difference between two sequential images.  
“Percentage, it decides the space ratio of motioned objects over the monitored  
window. Higher sensitivity and small percentage will make motion easier detected.  
The following figure shows the screen when  
is clicked. The monitoring window has  
been outlined in red and the graphic bar goes red since the goldfish is moving.  
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Application setup  
Weekly schedule  
“Sun” ~ “Sat”, select the weekdays that should perform the following operations.  
“Snapshots begin at, set the time to startoperations. Setting begin time as same as  
stop time will perform operations 24 hours.  
“Snapshots stop at”, set the time to stop operations.  
Event operation  
“Delay second(s) before detecting next event”, set the time delay before  
restarting to check the trigger condition when the current condition is triggered.  
Take snapshots at second(s) after event”, when a snapshot is taken upon the  
condition is triggered, another snapshot will be taken after the configured seconds.  
Trigger condition”, there are four conditions related to the digital input and three  
windows for motion detection. They can be multiple selected. Select the appropriate  
digital input condition according to the characteristics of the external device. “high,  
“low” indicate externalvoltage input or not for level trigger while “rising”, “falling” is for  
edge trigger. There are three windows shown as the name for motion detection.  
“undefined” willshow instead of the window title if motion detection is not setup yet. In  
such case, clicking on the “Motion detection” in the note can direct to the configuration  
page of motion detection.  
Trigger action”, there are four options for two actions regarding to either condition.  
They can be multiple selected. While choosing trigger output alarm, the digital output  
will short both pins to connect the circuit of the attached external device; otherwise  
both pins will be open. While choosing to upload snapshots, the method can be either  
email or FTP. The snapshot names will be “videopre.jpg, videotrg.jpg, and  
“videopos.jpg” respectively for the snapshots before event, right uponevent, and after  
event. The date and time suffix may be added according to the option. Confirm the  
external mail or FTP server settings in network configuration.  
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Reset output, check and save this option to reset the external device at the digital  
output back to the original state.  
Sequential operation  
“Snapshot every second(s), Network Camera will send snapshots at the specified  
interval to the external server according to the chosen method. Remember this  
operation is still subject to the weekly schedule.  
“Send snapshots by email”,any upload action specifiedin the options above will use  
the method chosen here. The captured snapshot named “video.jpg” will be attached in  
the email with subject “Periodic snapshots.  
“Send snapshots by FTP”, the captured snapshots will upload to the external FTP  
server with the file name depending on the next option. It can be used to refresh the  
captured image stored in the external web server to build creative homepages.  
“FTP putsnapshots with date and time suffix”, if the suffix isadded, the captured  
date and time can be easily differentiated from the snapshot file name in either  
sequential or event operation. For instance, “video@20020102030405.jpg” means the  
JPEG image was captured at 4 minutes and 5 seconds after 3 o’clock, January 1st, A.D.  
2002. If the suffix isomitted, the file named video.jpg” on the external FTP server will  
be refreshed at the specified interval.  
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Homepage layout settings  
“Use the customized homepage”, check this option to use “user.htm” uploaded by  
administrators instead of the default one. Refer to the section “Administrator’s  
capability” for detail usage. The following options related to the default homepage will  
not affect the “user.htm.  
“Logo graph”, the logo located at the upper left corner of homepage can be hidden,  
the default one that can be changed by administrators, or any image on the Internet  
that can be located via URL. The default logo is stored in memory and can be changed  
by FTP. The maximalsize is 32000 bytes. Though the file name is fixed to “logo.gif”, the  
image can be any file format as long as the web browser can read it. Refer to the  
section Administrator’s capability” for how to change the default logo.  
“Logo link”, when users click on the logo image, a new window will pop up to show  
the homepage of the given URL. Clear the URL will disable the link function.  
“Background graph”, the background image can be hidden to show the background  
color only, the default one that can be changed by administrators, or any image on the  
Internet that can be located via URL. The default background image is stored in  
memory and can be changed by FTP. The maximalsize is 131000 bytes. Though the file  
name is fixed to “wallppr.jpg, it can be any file format as long as the web browser can  
read it. Refer to the section Administrator’s capability” for how to change the  
background image.  
”Font color", pull down the list to select any color for the text in the homepage.  
”Background color", pull down the list to select any color for the homepage  
background. It can be seen when the background image is not displayed.  
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Viewing system log  
Click the link 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 link on the configurationpage to quickly view the whole system parameterset.  
The content is the same as CONFIG.INI.  
Restore factory default settings  
Click the link on the configuration page to restore the factory default settings. This  
means any changes made before will be lost and the system will be reset to the initial  
status when shipped from the factory. After confirmation, the system will restart and  
require the installer program to setup the network.  
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Appendix  
A. Troubleshooting  
Status LED  
After the power has been turned on, Network Camera will perform a self-diagnostic to  
detect any hardware defects. The following table lists the LED patterns in general  
conditions. In case of any fatal error, the LED will blink in another pattern.  
Condition  
LED color  
During self-diagnostic after power on  
Ethernet signal is lost  
Before network is setup  
After network is setup  
Any hardware failure  
Blink in interchanged green and red  
Steady red till Ethernet is detected  
Steady green till IP address is confirmed  
Blink green every second  
Other patterns  
Reset and restore  
There is a button hidden in the pinhole beside the  
Ethernet socket. It is used to reset the system or  
restore the factory default settings. Sometimes  
resetting the system can make the system back to  
normal state. If the system still has problems after  
reset, restore the factory settings and install again.  
RESET:  
Poke the wrench to click on the button.  
RESTORE: 1. Poke the wrench to press on the  
button continuously.  
Restore  
the  
factory  
2. Wait for self-diagnostic to run twice.  
3. Withdraw the wrench as soon as the second  
self-diagnostic starts.  
defaults will lose any previous  
settings. Reset or restore the  
system after power on.  
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B. Frequently asked questions  
Q What if I forget my password?  
A After the administrator's password is assigned, every access to Network Camera  
needs authentication. If you are one of the managed users, you have to ask the  
administrator for the password. If you are the administrator, there is no way to recover  
the root password except for restoring factory default. Refer to Appendix A for the  
procedures.  
Q Why can I not watch video from Network Camera after it is authenticated?  
A There are many possible scenarios regarding this problem,  
1. If you have just installed Network Camera and are unable to watch the video, check  
if the heartbeat LED is blinking or the lens cap is removed. If the heartbeat LED is dim,  
perform the software installation again.  
2. If Network Camera is well installed and you are accessing Network Camera for the  
first time using Internet Explorer, adjust the security level of Internet Explorer to allow  
installation of plug-ins.  
3. If the problem still exists after adjusting, and the message over the image window  
is showing "connecting", the network traffic may be too crowded.  
Q What is the plug-in for?  
A The plug-in providedby Network Camera is used to display motion picturesand audio  
in Internet Explorer. If your system does not allow installation of any plug-in software,  
the security level of the web browser may need to be lowered. It is recommended that  
you consult your network supervisors in your office regarding adjustment of the  
security level. Software installation may be regulated in some offices.  
Q Why is the timestamp different from the system time of my PC or notebook?  
A The timestamp is based on the system time of Network Camera. It is maintained by  
a real-time clock inside and can be automatically synchronized with the time server if  
Network Camera is connected to the Internet and the function is enabled. Differences  
of several hours may result from the time zone setting.  
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Q Can I install it on ceiling?  
A Yes. There are flip and mirror options in video configuration page to correct the  
images for upside down installation.  
Q The image is not clear enough.  
A Rotate the lens to adjust the focus after Network Camera is installed in the proper  
position. The image settings and white balance can be fine tuned to achieve the best  
visual effect. Also notice the power line frequency must match the local utility to  
synchronize the florescent lights to eliminate the uncomfortable flashing.  
Q Why does the image not refresh regularly?  
A Some anti-virus programs will provide functions to filter the received web content. It  
will take time to perform the data examination and affect the streaming application  
such as Network Camera. However it only affects the HTP mode of Network Camera. If  
the network allows the HTTP mode only, disable the web filtering function of the  
anti-virus program temporarily. During the period, users should take the risk of  
malicious network activity.  
Q I have opened motion detection windows but it cannot work.  
A If the motion detection windows are setup and names are given, check if the function  
is checked at the first line. While it is enabled, adjust the sensitivity and percentage to  
monitor the level indicator if the threshold is appropriate.  
Q I cannot hear any sound while watching.  
A If there is "V_ONLY" shown above the image, click on connection type to uncheck  
"Disable audio". If there is "V" shown instead of "AV", the sound card in your PC may  
not properly installed. If "AV" is shown, check the audio source of Network Camera.  
Q How many users are allowed to watch Network Camera at the same time?  
A Too many users requesting the real-time multimedia content will digest the network.  
To achieve the best effect, Network Camera is designed to accommodate maximum ten  
users to watch and listen to Network Camera at the same time. It is recommended to  
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build another web server to host a large quantity of users by retrieving contents from  
Network Camera periodically.  
Q How fast is the video rate of Network Camera?  
A The MPEG4 codec engine can process 30 frames per second internally. However the  
total performance is subject to many coefficients as follows:  
1. Network throughput,  
2. Bandwidth share,  
3. Number of users,  
4. The complicated objects and movement in view,  
5. The level of your PC or notebook which is responsible for displaying images.  
In general, the transfer rate in a general local network environment can achieve over  
200 kilobytes per secondand approximately 10 to 20 picturesof a normal environment  
per second.  
Q How can I keep Network Camera as private as possible?  
A Network Camera is designed for surveillance purposes and has many flexible  
interfaces. The user authentication and special confirmation in installation can keep  
Network Camera from unauthorized access. You may also change the HTTP port to  
non-public number. The demo account is good to separate guests from normal users  
and thusyou can easily block guestsanytime. Youcancheck the system logto examine  
any abnormal activities and trace the origins.  
Q Why can I not access Network Camera when I setup some options in the application?  
A Since Network Camera is a "network camera", any incorrect network settings will  
make it unreachable. Once the system is missed due to wrong configuration, restore  
the factory default settings following procedures in Appendix A.  
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C. URL commands of Network Camera  
For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application,  
Network Camera can be easily integrated through convenient URLs. This section lists  
the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of Network Camera.  
Capture update Snapshot of JPEG image  
/cgi-bin/video.jpg  
Network Camera will return the most up-to-date snapshot in JPEG format.  
Query status of the digital input  
/cgi-bin/getdi.cgi  
Network Camera will return the status of digital input.  
Drive the digital output  
/cgi-bin/setdo.cgi?do=<state>  
, where state is H, L. H means NC connected withCOMMON and L means NO connected  
with COMMON.  
the web browser will command Network Camera, with IP address of 192.168.0.201,  
set digital output to connect to NC with COMMON.  
Restore factory default settings  
/setup/restore.cgi  
Network Camera will automatically restart after restoring factory default  
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Restart system  
/setup/reset.cgi  
Restart Network Camera without warning.  
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Page URL  
The configuration page has a frame layout including an option list frame and an option  
page frame. Referenced URLs, except for the configuration page, direct users to the  
option page frame only.Some pages, like image quality setting and preset setting, are  
opened in new windows for preview.  
These URLs can be accessed only by administrators.  
Homepage name  
connection type page  
configuration page  
system option  
Referenced URL  
/client.html  
/setup/config.html  
/setup/system.html  
/setup/security.html  
/setup/network.html  
/setup/video.html  
/setup/motion.html  
/setup/image.html  
/setup/app.html  
security option  
network option  
video option  
motion detection  
image quality option  
application option  
homepage layout option  
system log  
/setup/layout.html  
/setup/logfile.html  
/setup/parafile.html  
/setup/factory.html  
system parameters  
set factory default  
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 Network  
Camera on another page.  
Resource name  
Referenced URL  
/pic/logo.gif  
system logo image  
background image  
/pic/wallppr.jpg  
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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 URL  
URL:  
NAME  
host  
/setup/system.cgi  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
<text string shorter than 15system name  
characters>  
Ledoff  
yes  
no  
turn off front LED  
turn off front LED  
method keep  
auto  
keep date and time unchanged  
use NTP server to synchronize  
directly adjust date and time  
year, month and date separated by  
slash  
manu  
date  
time  
<yyyy/mm/dd>  
<hh:mm:ss>  
hour, minute and second separated  
by colon  
ntp  
<domain name or IP address> NTP server  
-12 ~ 12 time zone, 8 means GMT +8:00  
zone  
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Security configuration URL  
URL:  
/setup/security.cgi  
VALUE  
NAME  
DESCRIPTION  
rootpass <text string shorter than 15change root password  
characters>  
username <text string shorter than 15add new user  
characters>  
userpass <text string shorter than 15new user's password  
characters>  
deluser <text string shorter than 15existing user name  
characters>  
action  
open  
<blank>  
yes  
validate demo users with “open”  
grant for demo account  
no  
prohibit for demo account  
permission for DIDO access  
prohibit for DIDO access  
dido  
yes  
no  
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Network configuration URL  
URL:  
NAME  
reset  
/setup/network.cgi  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
yes  
enable installation at next boot  
disable installation at next boot  
Network Camera's IP address  
subnet mask  
no  
ip  
<IP address>  
<IP address>  
<IP address>  
<IP address>  
<IP address>  
<number less than 65535>  
<number less than 65535>  
<number less than 65535>  
<number less than 65535>  
yes  
subnet  
router  
dns1  
dns2  
http  
default gateway  
primary DNS server  
secondary DNS server  
HTTP port  
cport  
vport  
aport  
band  
control Channel port  
video Channel port  
audio Channel port  
optimal for the low bandwidth  
keep the original way  
no  
ssid  
wl  
<text string shorter than 33WLAN SSID  
characters>  
inf  
WLAN infrastructure mode  
ad  
WLAN Ad Hoc mode  
channel in USA  
chan  
1 ~ 11  
1 ~ 11  
1 ~ 13  
10, 11  
10 ~ 13  
1 ~ 14  
1
channel in Canada  
channel in Europe  
channel in Spain  
channel in France  
channel in Japan (all)  
1 Mbps transmission rate  
2 Mbps transmission rate  
5.5 Mbps transmission rate  
11 Mbps transmission rate  
tx  
2
3
4
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22 Mbps transmission rate  
long preamble  
preamb  
encr  
l
s
short preamble  
yes  
no  
enable data encryption  
disable data encryption  
auto authentication  
shared-key authentication  
open-key authentication  
64 bits key length  
auth  
auto  
shared  
open  
1
klen  
2
128 bits key length  
256 bits key length  
hexadecimal format of key  
ASCII format of key  
one of four keys  
3
kform  
h
a
dkey  
1 ~ 4  
netkey1  
netkey2  
netkey3  
netkey4  
hexadecimal string (00 ~ FF) network key 1  
hexadecimal string (00 ~ FF) network key 2  
hexadecimal string (00 ~ FF) network key 3  
hexadecimal string (00 ~ FF) network key 4  
*Hexadecimal string means the string is composed of two-digit ASCII code indicating  
the hexadecimal value. For example, if the network key is “abcdefg” in ASCII format,  
the hexadecimal string will be “61626364656667.  
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Mail&FTP configuration URL  
URL:  
/setup/mailftp.cgi  
VALUE  
NAME  
smtp1  
mailto1  
DESCRIPTION  
<domain name or IP address> primary SMTP server  
<string shorter than 80mail recipient address  
characters>  
smtp2  
<domain name or IP address> secondary SMTP server  
<text string shorter than 80mail recipient address  
characters>  
mailto2  
returnemail<text string shorter than 80return email address  
characters>  
ftpp  
<number less than 65535>  
FTP port  
ftp1  
<domain name or IP address> primary FTP server  
<text string shorter than 15user name for primary FTP server  
characters>  
ftpuser1  
ftppass1  
<text string shorter than 15password for primary FTP server  
characters>  
ftpfolder1 <text string shorter than 40upload folder in primary FTP server  
characters>  
ftp2  
<domain name or IP address> secondary FTP server  
<text string shorter than 15user name for secondary FTP server  
characters>  
ftpuser2  
ftppass2  
<text string shorter than 15password for secondary FTP server  
characters>  
ftpfolder2 <text string shorter than 40upload folder insecondary FTP server  
characters>  
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Video configuration URL  
URL:  
NAME  
text  
/setup/video.cgi  
VALUE  
DESCRIPTION  
<text string shorter than 15enclosed caption  
characters>  
size  
1
half  
2
half x 2  
3
normal  
color  
B/W  
monochrome  
<other than B/W>  
color  
quality  
quan  
fixb  
fix bit rate  
<other than fixb>  
fix quantization  
lowest quality of video  
lower quality of video  
normal quality of video  
higher quality of video  
highest quality of video  
1
2
3
4
5
bitrate  
64000  
set bit rate to 64K bps  
set bit rate to 128K bps  
set bit rate to 256K bps  
set bit rate to 384K bps  
set bit rate to 512K bps  
128000  
256000  
384000  
512000  
768000  
set bit rate to 768K bps  
1000000  
set bit rate to 1000K bps  
1200000  
set bit rate to 1200K bps  
frame  
1
set maximum frame rate to 1 fps  
set maximum frame rate to 2 fps  
set maximum frame rate to 3 fps  
set maximum frame rate to 5 fps  
set maximum frame rate to 10 fps  
2
3
5
10  
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20  
25  
30  
50Hz  
60Hz  
1
set maximum frame rate to 15 fps  
set maximum frame rate to 20 fps  
set maximum frame rate to 25 fps  
set maximum frame rate to 30 fps  
synchronize with 50Hz utility  
synchronize with 60Hz utility  
auto white balance  
mode  
wb  
2
fixed indoor(2800K)  
3
fixed fluorescent 1(3600K)  
fixed fluorescent 2(4000K)  
fixed outdoor(6000K)  
4
5
flip  
yes  
no  
yes  
no  
flip image  
normal image  
mirror  
mirror image  
normal image  
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Image quality configuration URL  
URL:  
/setup/image.cgi  
VALUE  
NAME  
DESCRIPTION  
brightness<-5 ~ 5>  
contrast <-5 ~ 5>  
adjust brightness of image  
adjust contrast of image  
adjust hue of image  
hue  
<-5 ~ 5>  
saturation <-5 ~ 5>  
adjust saturation of image  
not save the parameters  
recall the original settings  
save the parameters  
preview <not required>  
restore  
save  
<not required>  
<not required>  
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Application configuration URL  
URL:  
/setup/app.cgi  
VALUE  
NAME  
emode  
smode  
DESCRIPTION  
<not required>  
<not required>  
event mode application  
sequential mode application  
upload snapshots by email  
upload snapshots by FTP  
FTP file with date and time suffix  
seconds delay to detect next event  
seconds delay to capture post-event  
set DI high as trigger condition  
set DI low as trigger condition  
set DI rising as trigger condition  
set DI falling as trigger condition  
set motion window1 as trigger  
condition  
smethod mail  
ftp  
suffix  
delay  
inter  
<not required>  
<integer>  
<integer>  
dihigh  
dilow  
dirise  
difall  
< not required >  
< not required >  
< not required >  
< not required >  
motion1 < not required >  
motion2 < not required >  
motion3 < not required >  
ioalarm < not required >  
set motion window2 as trigger  
condition  
set motion window3 as trigger  
condition  
trigger DO when DI condition  
matched  
mdalarm < not required >  
ioupload < not required >  
trigger DO when motion detected  
upload snapshot when DI condition  
matched  
mdupload< not required >  
upload snapshot when motion  
detected  
sinter  
sbegin  
send  
<integer>  
seconds interval for sequential mode  
time to start sequential mode  
time to stop sequential mode  
<hh:mm:ss>  
<hh:mm:ss>  
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Homepage layout configuration URL  
URL:  
/setup/layout.cgi  
VALUE  
NAME  
DESCRIPTION  
hide logo  
cuslogo blank  
def  
url  
use default logo  
use image from URL  
logourl <text string shorter than 80URL of image for logo  
characters>  
linkurl  
<text string shorter than 80URL to link when clicking on logo  
characters>  
cusback blank  
hide background image  
use default background  
use image from URL  
def  
url  
backurl <text string shorter than 80URL of image for background  
characters>  
fcolor  
bcolor  
<0 ~ 15>  
<0 ~ 15>  
color index for font  
color index for background  
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D. Technical specifications  
- Networking  
- General I/O  
Protocol  
1 opto-isolated sensor input(max. 12VDC  
50mA)  
TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, Telnet, NTP, DNS and  
DHCP  
1 relay output(max.24VDC 1A,125VAC 0.5A)  
Ethernet  
10BaseT or 100BaseT Fast Ethernet  
WLAN  
2.4GHz 802.11b+ DSSS CSMA/CA  
22/11/5.5/2/1Mbps  
- Security  
Administrator and user group protected  
Password authentication  
Coverage: 100M/22Mbps, 150M/11Mbps,  
250M/5.5Mbps, 300M/2Mbps,350M/1Mbps  
- LED indicator  
Dual color system status indicator  
- Video  
Algorithm supported  
MPEG4(short header mode)  
Features  
Adjustable image size, quality and bit-rate  
Timestamp and text overlay  
Intelligent motion detection windows  
Resolution  
- Power  
Input 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 0.4A,  
O utput 12VDC 1.5A  
Consumption near 8.4W  
Up to 30 frames at 160x120  
Up to 30 frames at 320x240  
- Operating Environment  
Temperature 0-50°C(32-122°F)  
Humidity 95% RH  
- Camera specification  
1/3 inch color CMO S sensor  
640x480  
- Weight  
NET. 315g  
2.5Lux/F1.4  
AGC/AWB  
Electronic shutter: 1/60 ~ 1/15000 second  
- Dimension  
143.5mm(L)x88.9mm(W)x57.2mm(H)  
- Lens  
Standard CS mount type lens, 6mm, F1.8  
- Viewing system requirement  
Protocol  
Standard Internet TCP/IP suite  
Operating system  
Microsoft Windows  
- Audio  
24Kbps  
Browser  
Internet Explorer 5.x or above  
- Microphone  
O mni-directional, SNR > 60dB  
Frequency 50-16000Hz  
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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  
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio  
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful  
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in  
a partial installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,  
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the  
interference by one or more of the following measures:  
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
-- Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver.  
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits.  
Europe  
- This digital equipment fulfills the requirement for radiated emission according to limit  
B of EN55022/1998, and the requirement for immunity according to EN50082-1/1992.  
Liability  
Vivotek Inc. cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to  
make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. Vivotek Inc. makes no warranty of any  
kind with regard to the material contained within this document, including, but not limited to, the implied  
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.  
Vivotek Inc.  
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