VP-16 Series Encoder Server USER’S MANUAL V1.0.
Preventive and Cautionary Tips Before connecting and operating your VP-16, please be advised of the following tips: • Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. • Keep all liquids away from the VP-16. • Please check the power supply to avoid damage caused by voltage mismatch. • Please make sure the VP-16 works in the allowed range of temperature and humidity. • Please keep the device horizontal and avoid the installation under severe vibration environment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS C H A P T E R 1 ............................................................................................................ 4 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Description .......................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Model......................................................................................................
5.1 PPPoE Settings .................................................................................................... 30 5.2 Access by Router .............................................................................................. 31 Appendix A Specifications .......................................................................................... 33 Appendix B FAQ......................................................................................................... 35 Appendix C Glossary .......
C HAPTE R 1 Introduction 4
1.1 Description Developed on the basis of the latest encoding technology, VP-16 Series Audio/Video Encoder Server allows the analog signal to be digitized and then stored in hard disk or transmitted via network, capable of encoding up to 16 channels of audio/video simultaneously at D1 resolution.
defined recording expiry time, the record files of the channel will be deleted automatically. Read-only HDD Property Settings The HDD can be set to read-only property so as to protect important data.
User Administration A maximum of 32 users can be created by the system, including 1 administrator and 31 users. The user name of the administrator is admin, which cannot be modified, and the password can be modified by the administrator only; no deletion of the administrator is allowed, and the administrator is authorized to set the operation permissions for normal users. Logs The system logs can be classified into the operation logs, alarm logs, exception logs and information logs.
C HAPT E R 2 Structure 8
2.1 Front Panel 2.2 Rear Panel VP-16 Rear Panel 6 9 11 1 12 2 3 Interface Connections IN 4 5 7 10 8 1 1 VIDEO/AUDIO BNC connectors for video/audio input 2 LOOP OUT Video loop output connector (optional) for connection to monitor 3 LINE IN Voice talk input interface for connection to active audio input device, microphone, etc. 4 AUDIO OUT Voice talk output interface for connection to audio output device, e.g.
2.3 Alarm Connections 2.3.1 Alarm Input Connections VP-16 supports the open/close relay input as the alarm input mode. For the alarm input signal not in open/close relay signal mode, please follow the connections shown below: Alarm input connections for Emerson Alarm: Alarm input connections for Normal Alarm: 2.3.2 Alarm Output Connections VP-16 supports the open/close relay input as the alarm output mode. The alarm input can be selected to NO or NC.
Please note the different connections of JJl shown above. For DC load, JJl can be safely used both in NC and NO methods, and it is recommended that they be used within the limit of 12V/1A. For external AC input, JJl must be open. The motherboard provides two jumpers, each corresponding to one alarm output. Both jumpers are factory set to be connected.
C HAPT E R 3 Network Parameters Configuration 12
Description: This chapter covers the network parameters configuration of VP-16. The VP-16 factory default user name is “admin,” password is “12345.” The VP-16 factory default IP address is 192.0.0.64. The network parameters need to be set up before the decoding channel configuration. The network parameters are used to connect with the software, which is applied to set the decoding channels. The network parameters include IP address, subnet mask, gateway and port. 3.
Figure 3.1.2 Step 4: Serial port setup. Set port parameters in “COM1 Properties” dialogue box as follow: (Fig 3.1.3) Figure 3.1.
Press “Apply” and “OK” after the setup. Press “Enter” under Hyper Terminal interface. When “[root@dvrVP-16 /]#” appears, the connection is established. According to the tips, disconnect and save “VI” for the next time. After saving, there will be a new “Hyper Terminal” item established in the program group “Start”-> “Accessories”-> “Communications”-> “Hyper Terminal.” “Connection” names of all Hyper Terminal are included. You can see an icon named as “VI” here. Figure 3.1.5 3.
Commands Description: Commands Utilities helpm Console help command is used to print common commands, show as Figure 3.2. getIp Show the current IP address of decoder. Command format: getIp + “Enter”. setIp Set decoder IP address. Command format: setIp IP: mask, e.g. setIp 192..168.1.11:255.255.255.0 getPort Get data port of the current video server. Command format: getPort+ “Enter” setPort Get data port of the video server. Default port: 8000, command format: getPort+Port No., getGateway e.g.
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Instructions: The VP-16 video server can be accessed either by client software or by IE browser. Before access, user needs to configure the network settings of VP-16 according to Chapter 3. Connect the VP-16 to the LAN, and prepare a PC connected to the same LAN with VP-16. The factory default username of VP-16 is “admin” and the password is “12345.” The factory default IP address of VP-16 is 192.0.0.64 and the port is 8000. 4.1 Install the Client Software 4.1.
Figure 4.1.2.2 Note: SADP is used as the on-line device finder; this function is unavailable if the WinPcap is not installed. 4.2 Access to Encoder by IE Open IE browser, input the IP address of VP-16 (e.g., 192.0.0.64) and then click “Enter.” The system will remind you to install the ActiveX control. Click and install the ActiveX control. The system will then display the login interface as shown in Figure 4.3.
Figure 4.3.1 User Login In the preview window as shown in Figure 4.3.2, click the camera list from the site tree to live view the video. The right control panel is for PTZ control, and the tool bar at bottom is for preview, capture, start record, stop record, etc. Figure 4.3.2 Preview Interface Click “Playback” button to enter the playback interface. Select the channel for playback and search the record files by date from the right column.
Figure 4.3.3 Playback Interface Click “Log” to enter the Log interface. For the video server, which can be connected with HDD, the recorded log can be searched by date/time. Refer to Figure 4.3.4: Figure 4.3.4 Log Search Interface Click “Config” to enter local setting or remote setting interface. The local setting interface is used for configuring the saving directories for record files, and the remote setting interface is for configuring the record schedule, stream parameters, etc.
Figure 4.3.5 Local Setting Interface Figure 4.3.6 Remote Setting Interface 4.4 PTZ Control Embedded with multiple receiver protocols, VP-16 Series Encoder Server is capable of realizing the control of pan/tilt unit or speed dome connected, as well as performing the pan/tilt movement, preset calling, patrol and other functions of the speed dome either by client software or IE browser.
Refer to Chapter 4.2 and Chapter 4.3 for entering the remote configuration of VP-16 Encoder Server. In RS-485 Settings menu, as shown in Figure 4.4.1, configure the bit rate, receiver protocol and address, which must be the same with the configuration in connected pan/tilt unit or speed dome. Figure 4.4.1 RS485 Settings Enter the Preview interface, and click the corresponding channel of the connected pan/tilt unit or speed dome to operate PTZ movement by using the PTZ control buttons. Figure 4.4.
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5.1 PPPoE Settings Prior to PPPoE settings, please make sure the ADSL has been connected to the encoder server and the user knows the login username and password. Enter the remote configuration interface by referring to Chapter 3 and Chapter 4. Figure 5.1.1 PPPoE Settings Select PPPoE Settings from the Remote Configuration interface, and then click the checkbox of Enable PPPoE. Enter the user name and password of ADSL and click Save.
Figure 5.1.2 DDNS Settings Select DDNS Type. Three different DDNS types are selectable: IpServer, PeanutHull and DynDNS. IpServer: Enter Server Address for IpServer. PeanutHull: Enter User Name and Password obtained from the PeanutHull website. DynDNS: Enter Server Address for DynDNS (i.e. members.dyndns.org). Under VP-16 Domain Name, enter the domain obtained from the DynDNS web site. Finally, enter the User Name and Password registered in the DynDNS network. 5.
Figure 5.2.2 Set Network Parameters Step 3: Set the port map in the virtual severs of Forwarding. For example, one speed dome’s ports are 80 and 8000 and its IP address is 192.168.1.23. Another speed dome’s ports are 81 and 8001 and IP is 192.168.1.24. Next, enable all or TCP protocols. Enable the port map after pressing “Save.” Figure 5.2.3 Set Network Parameters With the settings mentioned above, map the router’s port 80 and 8000 to VP-16 at 192.168.1.23; and port 81 and 8001 to VP-16 at 192.168.1.24.
Appendix A Specifications Model Video/ Audio input VP-16 HCI Video Compression Video input Audio compression Audio input Voice talk input Video loop out Audio output Recording resolution Video/ Audio output Frame rate Standard H.264 1/2/4/8/16-ch, BNC(2Vp-p, 1kΩ) OggVorbis 1/2/4/8/16-ch, BNC(2Vp-p, 1kΩ) 1-ch, MIC connector DB26 connector (optional) 1-ch, MIC connector VP-16: QCIF/CIF/2CIF/DCIF/4CIF VP-16: QCIF/CIF/2CIF/DCIF/4CIF: 25(P)/30(N) fps Video bit rate 32Kps~2048Kbps, or user-defined (Max.
Network interface External interface Serial interface USB interface SATA interface Alarm in Alarm out LED Indicator Others Chassis Power supply Consumption Working temperature Working humidity Dimension Weight 1RJ-45 10/100/1000Mbps self-adaptive UTP Ethernet interface 1 RS485, 1 RS232(DB9 Port) — 1 — — 16 4 Ready, Tx/Rx, Link, HD, Power, Channel Status LED Indicators 1U, 19-inch; Rear panel provides Reset button External, 110/220V ≤40W (without HDD) -10℃~+55℃ 10%~90% 440mm(D)×300mm(W)×45mm(H) ≤5Kg (
Appendix B FAQ Why can’t I ping the decoder? Please refer to Chapter 3 to configure the decoder IP being in the same segment as your PC, and check the cable and switch. Why isn’t the encoder receive data after setting the transparent channel? 1. Check if RS232 has been set as transparent channel first. 2. Check the connection of encoder. Why can’t I add decoder with software? 1. Check the decoder IP. 2. Cable is connected. 3. User name and password of decoder are correct.
Appendix C Glossary Dual Stream Dual stream refers to that one channel of video stream can be divided into double independent output streams through the video encoder. Shown as below: Main Stream Video St ream Vi deo Encoder Sub Stream The resolution, frame rate, bitrate and other parameters of the output stream are independently programmable. The two streams generated may meet different application demands, e.g., one stream is used for HDD storage, and the other for transmission via Internet.
