4CH H.264 Network Video Server SVR640 / SVR640W User’s Manual Date: 7/20/2012 Firmware Version: V1.0.
Content Content ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Preface ................................................................................................................................. 3 2. Product Specifications ....................................................................................................... 3 3. Product Installation ......................................................
A. Intranet Only .................................................................................................................. 51 Connects to PC Directly ...................................................................................................... 51 Connects to an Exist LAN ................................................................................................... 52 B. Internet Only ...................................................................................................
1. Preface This device is a 4 channel video server. It builds in web server. User views real-time video via IE browser. This device encodes analogue signals of traditional cameras to digital signals, It supports H.264, JPEG and MPEG4 (3GPP Only) video compression which provides smooth and high quality video. Also, it supports SD backup, the event video can be stored in the inserted SD Card, and can be playback remotely. The 2-way audio provides the user to have a video conference.
Network Ethernet 10/ 100 Base-T Wireless (Wireless model) 802.11b/g, supports WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WEP 64/ 128 bit Network Protocol HTTP, TCP/IP, NTP, SMTP, FTP, PPPoE, DHCP, DDNS System Video Resolution NTSC: 720x480, 704x480, 352x240, 176x128 PAL: 720x576, 704x576, 352x288, 176x144 Compression Format H.
3. Product Installation A. Hardware Installation Cable Connections Network Connector: The RJ-45 connector allows connect the Ethernet cable. Power Jack: To connect the DC 12V power adapter. Video In: The BNC connector allows connect to the video signal of an analog camera. Video Out: The BNC connector allows connect to the analog display to output analog video for locally monitoring.
1. Connect the video and audio outputs of analog camera to the video server. If the analog camera is a PTZ device, connect the RS-485 for the remote PTZ control. 2. Connect the cables of Digital I/O, Video output and Audio output if you want to use these functionalities. 3. Connect the wireless antenna for Wireless model. 4. Connect Ethernet cable for network connection. 5. Connect power adapter to turn on the video server. 6. Set up the network configurations according to the network environment.
Digital Input (Alarm Input) GND (Ground): Initial status is LOW. Alarm: Max. 50mA, 12VDC. Door/Window Contacts Relay output COM: Common pin. N.O. (Normally Open): Max. 1A / 24VDC or 0.5A / 125VAC. N.C. (Normally Close): Max. 1A / 24VDC or 0.5A / 125VAC.
B. Monitor Setting 1. Right-Click on the desktop. Select [Properties] 2. Change color quality to “Highest (32bit)”.
C. IP Assignment Always consult your network administrator before assigning an IP address to your camera in order to avoid using a previously assigned IP address. MAC Address: Each network camera has a unique Ethernet address (MAC address) shown on the sticker of the device. One final note, although the IP Search is able to find and configure any network device on the LAN except those that are behind a router, it is a good idea to set the host PC to the same subnet.
2. IP Search searches all the network devices which connect to the intranet and lists on the window. Click [Search] button to search again. 3. From the list, click and select the device with the MAC Address that corresponds to the device that is to be configured. 4. The network configuration of the selected device will show on the bottom, filling in the Device Name, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and the others. 5. Click [Modify] button to save the settings into the device. 6.
4. Live Video Start the IE browser, type the IP address of the network video server in the address field: http:// If the “Web Page Port” has been changed from “80”, type the URL as: http://: After link to the video server, it will show a dialogue box. Key-in the user name and password to log-in and open the web page of video server. The default user name and password are “admin” and “admin”.
1 2 3 4 5 When popup the following dialogue box, click [Yes].
The web page of the device shows as following. If you are using IE 8.0 or above, please click “Compatibility View” icon to make this web page works properly: ⑤ ① ② ③ ④ ⑥ ⑦ Streaming : If you have enabled the “Dual Streaming” mode, select the streaming 1 or 2 from the pull-down list to display. Language : Change the display language temporarily. Note: The display language is changed temporarily, and it doesn’t change the default language.
Screen and Channel Buttons : Full Screen : Click this button or double-click the video, the video will change to full screen mode. Double-click the video again, it will back to normal mode. Record : Click this button to record the video into the local PC. It will ask you where to save the video. To stop recording, click this button again. The saved video format is AVI. The recorded file can be played by Microsoft Media Player. Note, H.264 decoder must be installed to play the recorded file.
Click the button to monitor single channel will display the PTZ control panel: ⑧ ⑨ PTZ Model : If a PTZ device is connected to the video server via RS-485, click this button to select the model, camera ID and baudrate of the PTZ device. The PTZ control panel will be displayed. The PTZ function will be slightly different depends on which protocol to use. PTZ Control Panel : Pan/Tilt Control Speed Pan / Tilt the camera: Click the direction buttons.
Zoom Focus Iris Adjust the Zoom, Focus Click and Iris: camera. or button to adjust the Select the preset point from the pull-down list, move the camera to the position as your wish, input a name in the “Name” box, and then click Set / Change Preset Point: button. 9 preset points can be set.
5. Configuration Click [Configuration] button to get into the configuration page. Click [Live View] button to back to the Live-View page. A. System System Information Set up the video server name, select language, and set up the video server time.
Server Information MAC Address: The MAC address of the Ethernet network card in the device. Server Name: You can type a name into this field to identify this device. Default Language: Select the default language for the user interface. Time Setting Time Zone: Select the GMT to match your time zone. Synchronize with NTP Server: Select this option and type the IP address of a NTP (Network Time Protocol) server, this device will synchronize the time with the NTP server via network.
OSD Setting Time Stamp: Enable this option will display the date and time on the video. After set up, click [Apply] to save the settings.
User Management You can add, remove and manage the users in this page. This device supports 4 user groups: Administrator: The administrator can view, operate and configure all functions and settings of this device. PTZ: The users in PTZ group can view and operate all functions in Live-View page. Guest: The users in Guest group can only view the live video in Live-View page. Anonymous: The anonymous user can only view the live video in Live-View page. The privilege is same as Guest group.
then click [Add/Set] to save the user. User List This table lists the current users. Edit: To change the username and password, click [Edit] and modify the administrator or user in the pop-up window. Remove: To remove the user, click [Remove].
System Upgrade This page allows user to upgrade firmware, restart device and restore the factory default settings. System Upgrade Firmware Upgrade The firmware can be upgraded online. To update the firmware, click [Browse…] to select the new firmware file, and then click [Upgrade] to the procedure. Reboot System To restart the device, click [Reboot] and then click [Yes] on the prompted window. Factory Default To load the factory defaults, click [Default] and then click [Yes] on the prompted window.
System Logs System Logs System Status Logs Click the [View] button on the right side to list the logs of system status. Motion Trigger Logs Click the [View] button on the right side to list the logs of motion detection. Digital-In Trigger Logs Click the [View] button on the right side to list the logs of digital input detection. All Logs Click the [View] button on the right side to list all logs.
B. Video/Audio Setting Video Format This device supports H.264/MJPEG and MPEG4 (only for 3GPP streaming) Triple Mode and Triple Streaming, set the video parameters in this page. Video Format Video System: Select NTSC-60Hz or PAL-50Hz to match your local video system. Stream: Select “Single Stream” or “Dual Stream” to output the video stream. Note: The “Stream” setting will change the stream mode for all channels.
Single Streaming Output Setting Channel: Select the channel from the pull-down list to configure the settings. Resolution: Select the resolution from the pull-down list. D1 – 720X480 (NTSC), 720X576 (PAL) 4CIF – 704X480 (NTSC), 704X576 (PAL) CIF – 352X240 (NTSC), 352X288 (PAL) QCIF – 176X144 (NTSC), 176X144 (PAL) Frame Rate Per Second: The video refreshing rate per second. Select the frame rate from the pull-down list. Up to 25FPS (NTSC) / 21FPS (PAL) can be selected.
GOP Size: Set the GOP (Group of Picture) size. If you don’t know what value should be set, please set it to “1XFPS”. JPEG: The video stream will be compressed in MJPEG format. Quality: 5 levels for select. The higher quality will get bigger file size. RTSP Path: Assign a name to identify this video stream. When view the video stream with RTSP connection, the URL should be “rtsp://:/”.
Channel: Select the channel from the pull-down list to configure the settings. Resolution: Select the resolution from the pull-down list. D1 – 720X480 (NTSC), 720X576 (PAL) 4CIF – 704X480 (NTSC), 704X576 (PAL) CIF – 352X240 (NTSC), 352X288 (PAL) QCIF – 176X144 (NTSC), 176X144 (PAL) Frame Rate Per Second: The video refreshing rate per second. Select the frame rate from the pull-down list. Up to 12FPS (NTSC) / 10FPS (PAL) can be selected. Video Compression Format: Choose H.
3GPP Streaming Output Setting After enable the 3GPP streaming, it will enable this device to send out the video in 3GPP format, and you can view the live video on the 3G mobile phone. Since the bandwidth of 3G is not fast usually, the 3GPP streaming will be set to the following configuration: Resolution – Fixed to 176x144. Frame Rate –Fixed to 5FPS. Video Format – Fixed to MPEG4. Audio Format – No audio.
Image Setting Image Setting : Click the icon to select the channel for the adjustment. Brightness / Contrast / Hue / Saturation / Sharpness: You can adjust these parameters to get clear video. Default: Click [Default] button will load the default settings.
Audio Setting This device supports 2-way audio. Note, the audio will not be smooth when enable SD card recording function simultaneously. Audio from Device to Local PC For this device to local PC, select [Enable] and then click [Apply] to start this function. If set to [Disable], the [Voice] icon on Live View page is not workable. Audio Setting Audio from Local PC to This Device For local PC to this device, click [Chatting] icon on the Live View page.
C. Network Setting Network Setting Network Setting IP Assignment DHCP: If this device behinds a router and the router provides DHCP service, using DHCP, this device will get all network parameters from the router automatically. Static: Assign IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS manually. HTTP Port: Set the port for HTTP connection. The default is “80”, change the port if you want to use router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) to make this device can be linked from Internet.
In RTSP mode, you may use TCP and UDP for connecting. TCP connection uses RTSP Port. UDP connection uses RTP Start and End Port. UPnP Setting UPnP: Enable or disable the UPnP protocol. This device supports UPnP, if the UPnP service is enabled on your computer, the device will automatically be detected and a new icon will be added to “My Network Places”. Note: UPnP service must be enabled on your computer. The Windows Vista and Windows 7 have enabled UPnP service by default.
Wireless Setting The Wireless model supports Wireless network connection, set the parameters in this page. Note: Wireless network and Ethernet network use the same IP, user has to unplug Ethernet cable to activate the Wireless connection. If Ethernet cable is plugged, Wireless connection will be stopped. Wireless Found Wireless Networks The Wireless model will automatic search the available Wireless network and list in the SSID table. Please refer to the table to set the Wireless settings.
WEP Setting The Wireless model supports “WEP” security encryption. The settings must be same as the Router’s setting. Consult your network administrator to set the parameters.
Authentication: There are “Open System” and “Shared Keys”, it is based on different encryptions. This has to be the same as the Router’s setting. Encryption: There are 64 bits and 128 bits. This is based on Key Type based on the Router’s setting. Key Type: There are HEX and ASCII. When selecting HEX, the user only can input 0~9 characters and use A, B, C, D, E, and F. When selecting ASCII, the user can input any character (case [upper cases/ lower cases] sensitive).
Mail & FTP Setting To send out the event video via E-mail or FTP, please set up the configuration first. Mail & FTP Mail Setting Login Method: This device provides 2 kinds of mail settings. “Anonymous” for the mail server which doesn’t need login with user name and password. “Account” for the mail server which needs login with user name and password. Send Mail Server: The IP address or URL of the send-mail server.
Mail Port: The port of the mail service. Default is 25. FTP Setting FTP Server: The IP address or URL of the FTP server. User Name / Password: The user name and password to log in the FTP server. FTP Port: The port of the FTP service. Default is 21. Store Path: The path to save the sent video. After set up, click [Apply] to save the settings.
PPPoE Setting If this device connects to an ADSL modem directly and want to use PPPoE connection, set the parameters in this page. PPPoE Setting PPPoE Connection Select [Enable] to use PPPoE. Type in user name and password for the ADSL connection. Send E-mail After Dialed If select [Enable], when connect to the Internet via PPPoE, this device will send a mail with the Subject to a specific mail account, this mail contains the public IP address of the ADSL connection.
DDNS Setting This device supports DDNS, set the parameters in this page. DDNS Setting DDNS Setting There are several DDNS providers can be selected. Select the provider from the pull-down list, input Hostname, User name, Password and the Schedule Update time, and then click [Apply] to connect to the DDNS provider. Status This field will display the message to indicate the status of DDNS service. Updating: Information update. Idle: Stop service. http://..
Update Failed, check your internet connection: Network connection failed. Update Failed, please check the account information with you provider: The input hostname, username or password may be wrong.
D. Event Handling Event Setting This device supports multiple event settings.
This device supports 4 kinds of event detections: Motion Detection. Digital Input Detection. Network Disconnection Detection: This event will be triggered once the wire network is disconnected. Specific IP Detection: This event will be triggered once the network connection with a specific IP address is disconnected. Motion Detection Each channel allows 3 areas for detect motion.
: Click the icon to select the channel for configuring the motion areas. Set the Area: To set up the motion area, click [Draw Area] button on “Set Area” row, and then use mouse to drag the area on the video. Clear the Area: To clear the motion area, just click [Clear Area] button. Adjust the Sensitivity: To adjust the sensitivity of detection, select the level from the pull-down list.
be detected, and the Motion Detection will not be triggered. Recommend use 3 smaller Motion Detection Areas to replace a large area.
and ending time of the snapshot pictures is depending on the Pre and Post Record Time Setting. Snapshot (Single): This option is available when the “Video Format” of streaming 1 is set as “JPEG” in Video Format page. When an event (Motion Detection or Digital Input Detection) is triggered, this device will take a snapshot with JPG format. Pre and Post Record Time Setting Configure the record time for the event recording file.
Detect IP – Enable / Disable: Select to enable or disable this function. IP Address: The IP address or URL of the PC which installed the recording software. Detection Interval: The interval time of the detection. When Dis-connected: After enable the check box of “Record Video into SD Card”, when the network connection of PC is disconnected, it will save the video into local SD card. After set up, click [Apply] to save the settings.
I/O Setting This device provides Digital Input and Relay Output. When the Digital Input is triggered, it can send the video or snapshot to specific mail address; transmit the video or snapshot to remote FTP server; trigger the relay out; record video or snapshot into local SD card. I/O Setting Digital Input Setting Input 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Sensor Type: Select the type of the sensor which connected to the Digital Input. [N.O] means “Normally Opened”, this type of sensor will be triggered when it is closed. [N.
Save to SD Card: When the Digital Input is triggered, record the video or snapshot into to SD card. Out1 / 2 / 3 / 4: When the Digital Input is triggered, activate the Relay Output 1, 2, 3 or 4. E-Mail Subject: The subject of the E-mail will be sent. Detection Interval: The interval time between multiple detections. For example, if the time set to 10 seconds, when the Digital Input is triggered at time 10H:05M:10S, the next trigger will be accepted after 10H:05M:20S.
SD Card In this page, if a SD Card is inserted, you can record the video once an event is triggered, play back and manage the recorded files in the SD Card. Note: The SD card must be formatted as FAT or FAT32 file system. The use of the SD Card will affect the operation of this device slightly, such as affecting the frame rate of the video. Install SD Card Make sure the direction and pushing SD card into the slot completely.
the bandwidth is lower for playback directly, please right-click on the file and select [Save As…] to download it to the PC, and then play the downloaded file with Microsoft Media Player. Note: the video format is compressed with H.264, the PC must install the H.264 decoder. You can install “FFdshow” from the included CD for the decoder. Delete Recorded File To delete the recorded file, check the check box of the file, then click [Del] button.
6. Network Configuration A. Intranet Only Connects to PC Directly If you want to connect the video server to PC directly for the very first time setup, please refer to the figure below for the connection. Video Server Ethernet Cable This device supports Auto-MDI/MDIX, PC IP Address: 192.168.1.210 you can use a straight or cross-over IP Address: 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 cable to connect these two devices. Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.
Connects to an Exist LAN If the video server will be used in a local network (LAN) and don’t allow to access via Internet, please refer to the figure below for the connection. Intranet (LAN) Video Server 1 IP Address: 192.168.1.210 Switch Router or IP Sharing Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 IP Address: 192.168.1.254 Gateway: 192.168.1.254 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Http Port: 80 Video Server 2 PC IP Address: 192.168.1.211 IP Address: 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.
B. Internet Only Connects to ADSL with Fixed Public IP Address If the video server connects to Internet with an ADSL modem and the public IP address of ADSL is fixed, please refer to the figure below for the connection. Internet (WAN) Video Server PC IP Address: 60.220.20.250 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 60.220.20.254 Http Port: 80 ADSL Connect the video server to the ADSL modem.
Connects to ADSL with Floating Public IP Address (PPPoE) If the video server connects to Internet with an ADSL modem and the public IP address of ADSL is variable, the video server can use PPPoE function for the connection. Internet (WAN) Video Server PC Configure the PPPoE Setting ADSL Connect the video server to the ADSL modem. Refer to Configuration Network PPPoE page to configure the PPPoE settings. The video server will automatic dial-up and get the public IP address from ISP.
C. Intranet + Internet Connects to Internet with Fixed Public IP Address If the video server will be added into a local network (LAN), and will be accessed via both Intranet and Internet, please refer to the figure below for the connection. Intranet (LAN) Internet (WAN) PC1 PC2 IP Address: 192.168.1.2 Video Server 1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.1.254 IP Address: 192.168.1.210 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.1.254 Http Port: 80 Switch ADSL Public IP: 60.220.20.
Set Subnet Mask of Router, PC and video servers. Set Gateway of PC and video servers with the same IP address. The Gateway is the IP address of router. Set the IP address of a valid DNS into video server. An invalid DNS will cause the domain name can’t be resolved and reached, such as email address.
If the router doesn’t have DDNS function, use one of the video servers DDNS function is recommended. Refer to Configuration Network DDNS page to configure and enable the DDNS function. After enable the DDNS, assume the registered URL is “test.dyndns.org”, now the video servers can be linked with following URLs: Client from Internet Video Server Link Address Video Server 1 http://test.dyndns.org:3081 Video Server 2 http://test.dyndns.
7. Factory Default To recover the default password and other settings, please follow the steps: 1. Power off the video server. 2. Use a wire to close the pin 2 and 3 of RS-232 connector on the back panel. Close these two pins 3. Power on the video server, and wait for around 30 seconds to boot the video server. 4. Remove the connected wire of pin 2 and 3 of RS-232 connector. 5. All the setting will be restored to factory default. 6.
Compatible List of SD Card The Compatible List of SD Card Recommended SD Card SanDisk 128M SanDisk 16G SanDisk 256M SanDisk 32G SanDisk 512M Transcend 4G SanDisk 1G Transcend 8G SanDisk 2G Transcend 16G SanDisk 4G Transcend 32G SanDisk 8G 59
