INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL Video Server Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual completely VE-3500
Table Of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .............................................................................3 1. PRODUCT FEATURES.............................................................................4 1.1 PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS .....................................................................4 1.2 PRODUCT FEATURES ...........................................................................4 1.3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................5 2.
5.1 MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER ......................................................23 5.1.1 Connecting the ipxserv .....................................................................................................23 5.1.2 Change Image Setting.......................................................................................................25 5.1.3 Change the Network Setting.............................................................................................27 5.1.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the following safety and operational instructions to prevent harm or injury to the operator(s) or other persons should be read carefully before the unit is activated. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, avoid exposing this unit to rain or moisture. Do not block ventilation openings. Do not place anything on top of the unit that might spill or fall into it.
1. PRODUCT FEATURES 1.1 Product Instructions The VE-3500 ipx video server is a user-friendly device. It provides stable, reliable and convenient network surveillance. It safely downloads automatic video Codec and other components, and lets you very easily set up the control settings. The user can access the network to get smooth images in the live mode through the real-time and synchronized audio/ visual stream provided by the device.
5. Built-in SD card slot for copying image to SD card. 6. Supports multi-zones motion detection for each channel. 7. Supports 10 users with 3 levels with authority. 8. Supports encryption to warn you if your images have been tampered with. 9. See live images in any network - connected PC. 10. Operation-status record log. 11. Audio function included. 12. Supports the MDIX protocol that recognizes both the normal and crossover cables, either of which can connect up with a video server. 13.
Compression Resolution: MJPEG Performance: MJPEG Picture size: MJPEG Watermark: MPEG4 Quality: MPEG4 Frame rate: Full D1, Half D1, CIF Up to 30(25) FPS 4~64 KB Digital Signature 5 Levels and Customized bit-rate (from 64 Kbps to 8 Mbps) 30(25)/ 24/ 15/ 10/ 5 FPS Network & Serial ports Network interface: Network protocol: IP Filter: Remote Access software: Network API: Network throughout: Web server access: Serial port: USB: USB Download rate: Alarm And IO Alarm In: Alarm Out x 1: Alarm Reset x 1: Alarm Not
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT/REAR VIEW 2.1 Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 1. Act indicator: Indicates the network status of the unit. The green light indicates the network is activating. 2. 10/100M indicator: The green light indicates the network data are transmitting. 3. Reset button: Recover to factory default. 4. SD CARD Slot: This is used for system software updating and archiving / accessing critical images. 5.
2.2 Rear Panel 1 1. 3 2 4 DC jack: The inlet connects to an external power supply. Connect with the 12 V DC TUV-approved Power Supply; or connect with the UL Listed Class 2 Power Supply or ITE power supply marked ‘LPS’ or its equivalent. 2. Video in connector: The BNC connector is used to connect to the video output from the camera. 1 camera can be connected to the connector. Video out connector: This BNC connector provides a video signal to the main monitor. 3.
2.3 The USB function By connecting the ipxserv with a PC via the USB connector, the Video Server can provide different functions. 1. Insert an SD card: As a card reader. Insert an SD card into the Video Server, then connect to the PC. You might transfer files between the SD card and the PC. Once you've connected your Video Server to your computer, the Windows system will detect the connection and ask you what you want to do with your SD card.
3. INSTALLATION Please follow the instructions below to set up the system. 3.1 UPDATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE If the system software of the ipxserv needs to be upgraded, please take the following steps to safely process it. Important: Before carrying out the following procedures, please ensure the SD card is working and the file of the system firmware is intact 1. Format an SD card using the FAT16 format if it is unformatted; there are no limitations to an SD card’s capacity. 2.
12. Power ON the Video Server and it will work normally if the entire update procedure goes correctly. 13. Verify the version of the system software. WARNING: 1. Don’t use FAT32 or NTFS or other file formats in step 1. 2. Steps 1 to 3 have to be done on a PC. 3. Make sure the file of UPDATE.BIN is a correct one in step 3, or the VIDEO SERVER will not work normally after being updated. 4.
3.2 Video Server SD card Troubleshooting 1. Check if the SD card position is correct or not. Please refer to the manual for the related information. 2. After powering the Video Server on, correctly insert the SD card, and a little icon of "SD" will show up in the upper-right corner of the monitor screen. If not, it means the device detection has failed. Please contact your technical support and ignore the following steps. 3. If no cross sign appears beside the "SD" icon, please go on to the next step.
4. Network Configuration 4.1 Cable Connections Please follow the instructions below to connect your ipxserv to a computer or a network and to choose a proper RJ-45 cable configuration for connections. Physical specifications of the RJ-45 cable for Ethernet Cat. 5 or above Wire Type Connector Type RJ-45 Max. Cable Length 100 m Hub Wiring Configuration Straight through or Cross Over PC Wiring Configuration Straight through or Cross Over 4.1.
4.1.2 Connect to a LAN Hub (INTRANET) The RJ-45 PIN configuration for connecting with a LAN Hub is shown below.
4.2 Configure Your Ipxserv Network Settings Upon connecting with the network hardware, you need to activate the network function and configure the proper network settings of the Video Server. 4.2.1 Enable DHCP Function The user can use the USB function (refer to section 2.3) or the Internet Explorer (refer to section 5.1.3) to enable the DHCP function. This function can only work if the LAN, which the unit is connected to, has a DHCP server.
NOTE: When only one unit of the Video Server is connected to a computer or LAN, you can freely assign an IP address for the Video Server. For example, there is a range of Video Server IP addresses from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255. You can pick one for use from the range of the IP. It’s not necessary to set MASK and GATEWAY; leave the settings as default.
4.3 TCP/IP Communication Software Follow the procedure below to install the TCP/IP communication program in your computer. Click the Start menu from your computer, and point to the Settings/Control Panel. Double click the Network icon to enter the windows.
Click the Configuration tag, and check if the TCP/IP is included among the network components list. If the TCP/IP is included, please process section 4.5. If it is not included, please follow section 4.4 to install the TCP/IP. 4.4 TCP/IP Installation During the installation, you will be requested to insert the Windows CD-ROM. After installation, the PC may be restarted.
4.5 TCP/IP configuration setting Click Start → Settings → Control Panel → Network. Select TCP/IP, and then click Properties. Before processing the Video Server installation in a WAN, please make sure the Internet connection works properly. If not, please contact your ISP provider. If you are using a DHCP server, please select Obtain an IP address automatically. Any assigned IP address for the connected Video Servers must be in the same class type as the server.
4.6 Connection Testing With the previous settings, follow the instructions below to ensure whether you have established the connection successfully. Click Start → Programs → MS-DOS Prompt Type in ping 192.168.1.168, then enter. (See the sample screen below). ** This IP is the Video Server IP address that is assigned for the connected Video Server in step2.
If you receive a response as in the sample screen below, the connection hasn’t been successfully established. Please re-check all the hardware and software installations by repeating steps 1 to 5. If you still can’t establish the connection after rechecking, please contact your dealer. Type Video Server IP address If you receive a response as in the sample screen below, you have successfully made the connection.
5. Operating Instructions for Image Software and Network Two choices of software are available for linking with the Video Server: (1) the Microsoft Internet Explorer; and (2) the IP Surveillance, a network browser in a PC which provides the functions of monitoring remote zones or watching recorded data through the TCP/IP protocol. The details are listed as follows. RJ-45 PIN configuration for Ethernet PIN NO. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
5.1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1.1 Connecting the ipxserv 1. Start up the Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then follow the steps below to connect the Video Server. 2. Click the URL block at the top of the window. 3. Enter the URL address of the Video Server into the URL block and press the “Enter” button to enter the home page. 4. Scroll to the bottom of the page, with its six icons, "Image", "Network", "System", "Application", "SD card" and “Pan/Tilt”.
Browsing images from the Video Server The images from the Video Server will be displayed on the home page while going online with the Video Server. Some buttons of the home page are provided for further setting. Homepage of MJPEG mode Homepage of MPEG4 mode Click the Image button to enter the Image-setting page. Click the Network button to enter the Network-setting page. Click the System button to enter the System-setting page. Click the Application button to enter the Application-setting page.
5.1.2 Change Image Setting Please follow the steps below to change the image setting through the network if necessary. 1. Click the Image button on the home page to enter the image-setting page. 2. Adjust the image setting including “Device Title”, “Resolution”, “Quality” and “Format” if necessary. 3. Click the Submit button to submit the new image setting. 4.
5. Click the Home button to return to the home page while the new image setting acts on the images to effect the desired changes instantly. (If the setting has not been changed by the above steps, any (re)entry onto the home page will find images in their earlier or original setting.) Description of function keys: Device Title: Type in the Video server title in the given space. Channel Title: Type in the camera title in the given space.
5.1.3 Change the Network Setting Please follow the steps below to change the network setting through the network if necessary. Set the network options and IP address. 1. Click the Network button in the home page to enter the Network page. will appear: If you modify any IP 2. A warning message address or HTTP Port of network setting. Please restart the IE browser with the new IP address or HTTP Port. Click “OK” to continue. 3.
Description of function keys: IP Address: Enter the 4-byte IP Address in the appropriate blank space (the value in each box may be anywhere between 0 and 255). Every Video Server has to own an IP address to be identified on the network. Netmask: Fill in the 4-byte Subnet Mask in the required blank spaces (usually any numbers between 0 and 255). It is used to identify the subnet where the Video Server is sited.
Change the Network Setting — FTP Please follow the steps below to change the FTP setting via the network if necessary to upload live recording data. 1. Click the FTP button at top left to enter the “FTP Server Setting” page. 2. Type in the “FTP Server” address, the “User Name”, and the “Password” of the FTP Server; and set the “Upload Path” of the image files when necessary. 3. Click the Submit button to submit the new FTP setting of the recording. 4. Click the Home button to return to the home page.
Change the Network Setting — SMTP Please follow the steps below to change the SMTP setting through the network if necessary. 1. Click the SMTP button at upper left above to enter the “SMTP Server Setting” page. 2. Fill in the Sender name, DOMAIN NAME of the SMTP server, and set the recipient’s e-mail address if necessary. 3. Click the Submit button to submit the new SMTP setting. 4. Click the Home button to return to the home page.
Change the Network Setting — SNTP Please follow the steps below to change the SNTP setting through the network if necessary. 1. Click the SNTP button at upper left above to enter the “SNTP Server Setting” page. 2. Enter the IP Address of the SNTP server, and choose one of the time zones as and when necessary. 3. Click the Submit button to submit the new SNTP setting. 4. Click the Home button to return to the home page.
Change the Network Setting — DDNS The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “DDNS” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the DDNS setting through the network if necessary. 1. Click the DDNS button at upper left above to enter the “DDNS Setting” page. 2. Click “Enable DDNS Function” to checkmark the attached box and activate the function. 3. Click ”DDNS Type” to open the list of three DDNS modes to choose from: “DynDNS”, “hn”, and “adsldns”.
Description of function keys: Enable DDNS Function: Checkmark to activate the function. DDNS Type: Click to open the list of three DDNS modes to choose from: “DynDNS”, “hn”, and “adsldns”. Click the “Apply” button and connect this website automatically and enter it. Type in your dynamic IP Address and Email Address. If they are accepted by the website, you will get an Email containing your DDNS Account and DDNS Password in your Email box. DDNS Host Name: Type in your host name in the attached space.
Change the Network Setting — PPPoE The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “PPPoE” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the PPPoE setting through the network if necessary. 1. Click the PPPoE button at upper left above to enter the “PPPoE Setting” page. 2. Click the “PPPoE mode” to activate the function. 3. Type in the PPPoE “Account” and the PPPoE “Password”. 4. Click the Submit button to submit the new setting. 5. Click the Home button to return to the home page.
Change the Network Setting —UPnP. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “UPnP” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the UPnP setting through the network if necessary. 1. Click the UPnP button at upper left above to enter the “Universal Plug and Play” page. 2. Click “Enable UPnP” to checkmark the attached box and activate the function. 3. Type in the UPnP “Max Expired Age”, the “SSDP Port” and the “UPnP Port”. 4.
Change the Network Setting — IP Filter The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “IP Filter” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the IP Filter setting through the network if necessary. 1. Click the IP Filter button at upper left above to enter the “Network Setting” page. 2. Click “Enable IP Filter” to checkmark the attached box and activate the function. 3. Select the Default policy. 4. Set the Allow/Deny IP Filter policy and enter its IP address. 5.
Change the Network Setting —Network Traffic. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “Traffic” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the UPnP setting through the network if necessary. 1. Click the Traffic button at upper left above to enter the “Network Traffic” page. 2. Type in the “Maximum Upload Bandwidth” and the “Maximum Download Bandwidth”. 3. Click the Submit button to submit the new setting. 4. Click the Home button to return to the home page.
5.1.4 Change the System Setting Please follow the steps below to change the date and time of the system setting through the network if necessary. Set the Date and Time of the system. 1. Click the System button in the home page to enter the “Date And Time” page (default). 2. Choose one of the three modes shown on the page to set the Date and Time of the system. The three modes are “Set Manually”, “Synchronize With Computer Time”, and “Synchronize With SNTP Server”. 3.
Change the System Setting — Timestamp. Please follow the steps below to change/add the timestamp through the network if necessary. 1. Click the Timestamp button on the left side of the “System” page to enter the “Timestamp” page. 2. Click “Enable Timestamp” to checkmark the attached box and activate the function 3. Add or modify any timestamp’s data if necessary. 4. Enter the "Timestamp Brightness" you have chosen. 5. Enter the "Info Location" you have chosen. 6.
Change the System Setting —Users. Please follow the steps below to change/add the users’ authority through the network if necessary. 1. Click the Users button on the left side of the “System” page to enter the “Users” page. 2. Add, modify or delete any user’s data if necessary. 3. Click the Submit button to submit the new user’s setting. 4. Click the Home button to return to the home page. Description of function keys: User List: The list shows the registered user(s) and the corresponding authority.
Change the System Setting — Digital I/O. Please follow the steps below to change the Digital I/O through the network if necessary. 1. Click the Digital I/O button on the left side of the “System” page to enter the “Digital I/O Setting” page. 2. : Select form the drop-down list to set the details of each channel. 3. Mark the “Digital Input” “ON” or “OFF”. Click your choices to enable. 4. Select from the drop-down list to modify the Active Type of the Digital Input or Digital Output. 5.
Change the System Setting — Audio Mechanism Please follow the steps below to change the Audio Mechanism through the network if necessary. 1. Click the Audio Mechanism button on the left side of the “System” page to enter the “Audio Mechanism Setting” page. 2. Mark the “Audio Mechanism” “ON” or “OFF”. 3. Click the Submit button to submit the new user’s setting. 4. Click the Home button to return to the home page.
Change the System Setting — RS485 Setting Please follow the steps below to change the RS485 Setting through the network if necessary. Click the RS485 Setting button on the left side of the “System” page to enter the “RS485 Setting” page. Description of function keys: Baud rate: Eight different speeds can be used: 2400 baud per second, 4800 baud, 9600 baud, 19200 baud, 28800 baud, 38400 baud, 57600 baud and 115200 baud. Type: Choose one of the types.
Change the System Setting — Update Firmware. Please follow the steps below to change the Audio Mechanism through the network if necessary. 1. Click the Update Firmware button on the left side of the “Date and Time” page to enter the “Update Firmware” page. 2. Click the “Browse…” button to select the UPDATE.BIN file which was copied into your computer. 3. Click the “Update” button. 4. DO NOT power off the Video Sever while this update process is running.
View the Event Logs. Please follow the steps below to view events through the network if necessary. 1. 1. Click the Events button on the upper left above to enter the “Event Log” page. Choose one of the three buttons shown on the page to view an event when necessary. The three buttons are titled “First Page”, “Previous 20”, and “Next 20”. Description of function keys: First Page: Displays the first page. Previous 20: Displays the previous 20 pages. Next 20: Displays the next 20 pages.
5.1.5 Change the Application Setting Please follow the steps below to change the application setting through the network if necessary. Change the Application Setting — FTP Application Setting (MPEG4 mode only) Please follow the steps below to change the FTP setting via the network if necessary to upload recording data live. 1. Click the Application button on the home page to enter the “FTP Application Setting” page (default). 2.
Change the Application Setting — SD Card Application Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the SD CARD setting via the network if necessary to upload recording data live. 1. Click the SD Card button on the top left to enter the “SD Card Application Setting” page. 2. You have an option as to which SD - card storage format to use, the MJPEG or the AVI. Click your selected format and click "Submit" to set it. 3. If it's MJPEG you want, fill in the "Max MJPEG Numbers" entry. 4.
Change the Application Setting —SMTP Application Setting (MPEG4 mode only) Please follow the steps below to change the SMTP setting via the network if necessary. 1. Click the SMTP button on the left side to enter the “SMTP Application Setting” page. Enter the attached file number as and when necessary. The maximum number which can be used is 8. 2. Click the Submit button to submit the new SMTP setting of the recording. 3. Click the Home button to return to the home page.
Change the Application Setting —Language Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the Language setting via the network if necessary. 1. Click the Language button on the left side to enter the “Language Setting” page. 2. You have an option as to which language to use. The default is “English” 3. Click your selected language and click "Submit" to set it.
Change the Application Setting —Record Application Enable Setting Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network if necessary. 1. Click the Enable Record button on the left side of the record to enter the “Record Application Enable Setting” page. 2. Click “Enable Record – UPLOAD Via FTP” to checkmark the attached box and activate the function (MPEG4 mode only). 3. Click “Enable Record – Save Into SD Card” to checkmark the attached box and activate the function. 4.
Change the Application Setting —Record - Schedule 1. Click the Schedule button on the left side of the record to enter the “Schedule” page. 2. Check/uncheck any/all of the first seven boxes set vertically in the upper half of the “Record-Schedule” page to enable/disable the programmed recording function, and vary the setting of the targeted item while it is enabled. 3. Click the Submit button to submit the new schedule setting. 4.
Change the Application Setting — Alarm Application Enable Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network if necessary. 1. Click the Enable Alarm button on the left side of the record to enter the “Alarm Application Enable Setting” page. 2. Check / uncheck the trigger types of “Enable Alarm – Upload Via FTP” (MPEG4 mode only). 3. Check / uncheck the trigger types of “Enable Alarm – Save Into SD Card”. 4.
Change the Application Setting — Alarm - Motion Detection. Please follow the steps below to enable changes in the motion detection function of the alarm through the network if necessary. Set the motion detection: 1. Click the Motion Detection button on the left side of the Alarm to enter the “Motion Detection” page. 2. Click and drag the left mouse button to across a targeted zone to draw a red rectangle on the image (coordinates provided below).
Description of function keys: The targeted zone: Click and drag the mouse across the targeted zone to draw a red rectangle on the image. Detection Range: The red rectangle’s coordinates. Save: Click to save the motion detection range. Motion Detection: This option enables / disables the motion detection function. Sensitivity Level: Selects any one of the given options for the setup signal level. Submit: Click to submit the new setting to the Video Server.
5.1.6 View the SD card files Please follow the steps below to change the SD card setting through the network if necessary. Change the SD card Setting — FILELIST of MEMORY CARD. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network if necessary. 1. Click the “SD card” button at the bottom of the home page to enter the page containing the “FILELIST of MEMORY CARD”. The page comes in two modes, the JPEG and the AVI (please refer to the “SD card Application Setting Page”). 2.
5.1.7 Control the Speed Domes Click the Pan/Tilt button on the home page to open the Speed Dome Controller. 1. Click “Configure” to enter to the RS485 setting pages (please refer to Change the System Setting — RS485 Setting). Select a Speed Dome device ID from the drop-down list on the Speed Dome Controller. The Controller will display the corresponding ID. 2. Each of the ten buttons under ‘Set’ is connected with a specific position and angle of either panning or tilting of the camera.
5.1.8 PPPoE & DDNS Using the PPPoE 1. Install the XDSL software (obtained from your ISP dealer) in your PC. 2. Search your Video Server's IP address: you can use your Network Viewer's Scan IP program, or just connect the Video Server and the Video monitor. The monitor screen will show the IP address on its right side. 3. Installing an IP address in your PC or notebook.
Test: Go to the Internet. 1. Set your PC to enter the Internet. 2. Desktop → IE browser → Type in the Video Server IP address (the same address as in the PPPoE settings and step 3 above) → You can see the Video Server images. DDNS settings 1. Check your Video Server’s IP address ( Scan IP software or monitor ) → open your IE browser → Use the address to connect to the Video Server or view the images → Choose the network → Type in “User name : root” and “Password : admin” → Click “OK” . 2.
5.2 The Ipxserv IP Surveillance This section provides instructions for installing and using the IP surveillance and Image Viewer, which are included with the ipxserv. The programs can be operated by a selected PC equipped with the following requirements. System Requirements Intel Pentium 1.5 GHz processor or above (2.8 GHz or higher recommended). 128-MB RAM at least (256-MB or higher recommended). Windows 2000, XP or above. 4 MB VGA card capable of 24-bit true color display.
5.2.2 Install the IP surveillance in your PC Install the IP surveillance from the supported CD-R. 1. Exit all applications currently running in the selected PC. 2. Insert the supported CD in the CD-ROM drive. The program will execute the installation automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the rest of the installation procedure as they appear. NOTE: It will update the .NET Framework to version 2.0 automatically. Please click “Accept” to continue. 3.
5.2.3 Ipxserv software Login the ipxserv software Once the IP surveillance is executed, a Login prompter will appear. You must enter the default User Name: root, and the password: admin in the respective spaces. Click the “OK” button and enter the console page of the IP surveillance: both the user name and password must be entered correctly. Click the “Cancel” button and exit the login of the Network Viewer.
1. Press the 2. Press the button to enter the Settings page. button to add a new device group. After typing in the Group Name, please press the OK button. button. 3. Add a channel from the 4. (1) Click the Auto-Search button at the bottom of the "Connect Video Sever Wizard" page to discover the connection of the Video Sever - type device in the LAN. Instantly the "Search Video Sever " page will appear.
6. This page provides the IP Address, the device type, and the MAC Address. After typing the Site name and selecting the Connect Mode, please click the "Next" button to access the next "Connect Video Sever Wizard" page. NOTE: Please click the 7. icon to see the details of the Connect Mode. After finishing the setting of the Device Recording, please click the "Finish" button to establish the connection between the device and the computer. 8.
5.2.4 Operation 5.2.4.1 Live Monitor Once the connection has been established, click the button to enter the Live Monitor window. (See the sample screen below.) On the left side of the window is the connected device that has been arranged when you established the connection. 1. The Live Monitor icon. ◇Add a camera video onto the Live Monitor area: (1) Click on the title of the camera that was connected. (2) Hold down the right mouse button and drag onto the droppable Live Monitor area.
multi-screen, and one sequence; the picture will sequentially switch to different channels according to the Sequence Views setting (refer to 5.2.4.3). Note: One can’t use the common icon (#11) in the Sequence displaying mode or drag the video and drop it as s/he likes. For the further settings of each channel, please select the device title on the left side and click the right mouse key to operate. 4. The Circle configuring button: Click this button to see the following channels. 5.
◇Delete a camera video from the Live Monitor area: (1) Select the video of the camera which you want to delete. (2) Press and hold the left mouse button. Then drag it to the trashcan and release the mouse button. 12. Alarm list / PTZ Control: Shows the alarm types, the device names and the occurrence time. You can press the PTZ button to change to the PTZ Control mode.
5.2.4.2 Playback Viewer Press the button to enter the Playback Viewer setting page. 1. The Playback Viewer icon. 2. The display area. 3. Click to choose the Recording List / . Live Event Message The alarm events which were recorded will be marked in pink color. Click to refresh the recording list.
NOTE: To view the alarm lists of a camera which were recorded, please (1) click the icon (2) the Alarm List window will appear as shown below, (3) select a camera from the drop-down list, then (4) click the “Search” button. 4. Move to the left/right area. 5. Recorded video list box. This box allows you to access all recorded video, which are stored in the HDD of the connected devices. 6. Playback function bar. Play - Click to a recorded video from the PLAY LIST.
Play Rate: During play mode, please use the scroll bar to control the show speed. 7. Shows the device title. 8. This allows you to search a recorded video kept in the HDD of the device. Enter the MONTH /DAY /YEAR /HOUR /MINUTE you wish to search and click 9. to proceed. Functions to fit the starting and ending points of an image display, when the user wants to transfer a file. JPEG: Archives images in the JPEG format to save a single picture in every file.
5.2.4.3 Setting Press the button to enter the Setting page. 1. The Setting page. 2. Function buttons: Add a new device group: Click this button and type in the new group, then press “OK” to save it. Remove a device group: Click this button and select the group name, then press “OK” to delete the group. Add a new camera: For mode details please refer to section 5.2.3. Remove a camera: Click this button and select the group name and Video Sever, then “OK” to delete the device.
3. Device Setting: Provides four pages of settings. (1) Device Setting page (2) Image Setting page (3) Alarm Setting page (4) SD-card Setting page NOTE: Please remember to click the “Apply” button to save the settings. 4. System Setting: Provides six pages of settings: the Global Settings, the Event Notification, the Recording Settings, the Scheduler, the Sequence Views, the Speed Dome and the Authority Setup.
(1) Global Settings Monitor setup: Sets the date/time mode and display mode, and controls the CPU use percentage on five levels. Default Directory: Sets the default files’ saving path. Click to select the directory. (2) Event Notification Settings Channel Prompt: Sets each camera to activate or deactivate the three modes of "Motion Buzzer", "Sensor Buzzer", and "Alarm Focus". Tick mark the blank space for each device to activate it.
Popup Message: Sets the maximum number of the pop-up messages, the displaying time and the pop-up forms. Tick mark the blank space for each device to activate it. E-mail Notice: Sets each camera to activate the E-mail Notice function of the three situations: "Motion Alarm", "Sensor Alarm", and "DISK Full". Set the SMTP, the E-mail address and the attached file numbers to mail the user when the alarms occur. Tick mark the blank space for each device to activate it.
(3) Recording Settings Recording Settings: You can control the HDD reserved space by using the scroll bar. Recording quota setting: Set the maximum recording quota of each channel. (4) Scheduler (1) Choose one of the devices to set its recording schedule. (2) Select the period: Click to set to record only once or record every day.
(3) Select the recording time: Sets the periods of time in recording. Select the Begin time and the End time the time markers will display above. Please use the up (increase) and down (decrease) arrows to adjust the setting. Add the selected period schedule. You can also hold down the left mouse button to drag a period. Erase the selected period schedule. You can also use the right mouse button to cancel the period. (4) Select the recording mode. (5) Press to show the scheduled recording list.
The user has to modify the “Sequence Views Setting” to make it work. For example, if you want to see the 4-window sequence, please follow the steps given below: Step 1: Click the Sequence Views button to enter the Sequence Views setting page. 4-windows will show in the Location Setting Step 2: Select the “4 SEQ views” and the area. Step 3: Select one of the four channels (Location1-4), then click the “Setting” button. Step 4: The 4 SEQ View(s) page will show below.
(6) Speed Dome Tick mark to activate the Speed Dome Controller function of the selected channel. The user can set the model, ID and the protocol here. Click “Configure” to enter to the RS485 setting page. (7) Authority Setup Authority setup: Change or add the user’s authority. There are three different levels of authority, namely Admin, Operator and Viewer.
5. List of cameras and its groups: The users can use the icons above the list to change the groups’ names, the devices’ titles and the channels’ display modes. 6. Display area: Click the title of the camera, and you will see the live image in this area. 7. Device Recording: Click the “Start Record” button to start the recording mode and click the “Config Record” button to set the details of the recording below. 8. Status of the speed dome controller. 9.
5.2.4.4 Lock button to lock the operation of this software, and the IP Surveillance Press the monitor will be minimized into the systray*of the Windows taskbar. To unlock the command, please click the button once, then type in the correct password. *: The Microsoft Windows systray is a portion of the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Operating Systems that helps display running programs.
5.2.4.7 Exit Setting Press the button to exit the IP Surveillance monitor which is minimized into the systray of the Windows taskbar. Click the button to select the functions on the list. You can also change the password by clicking the “Tools” and “Change password” items on the list. Enter the old password once and the new password twice, then press the “OK” button to save it.
5.2.4 The Image Viewer The Video Server is equipped with a digital watermark. It's a checking software which protects archived images and informs you whether the images have been modified or not. Follow the instructions below to open an archived image from an SD card or an HDD. This is image integrity-protection software. It not only allows you to view an archived image from the SD card or HDD of a computer, but also protects an archived image from reproduction or interpolation.
6. ADVANCED OPERATION Question 1: How to set up the motion detection area and its sensitivity? How to record into the SD card for 30 seconds when the motion has been activated and use the Microsoft Internet Explorer to view the recorded files? ◇Set up the motion detection 1. Click the Application button in the home page. 2. Click the Motion detection button on the left side of the page to enter the “Motion Detection” page. 3.
◇Use IE to view the recorded files 1. Click the SD Card button in the home page to enter the page containing the “FILELIST of MEMORY CARD”. 2. Click the filename which you want to view. 3. It will ask you to enter the username and password. 4. If you didn’t set the other player before, the AVI file will be played by the Windows Media Player. Question 2: How to use the DynDNS to connect the Video Server by using its Sub Hostname via the intranet? ◇Set the DDNS function 1.
◇Use the Sub Hostname to view the Video Server 1. Click the URL block at the top of the PC screen. 2. Type in the DDNS Host Name of the Video Server into the URL block and press the “Enter” button to enter the login page. 3. Enter the user name and fill in the password. 4. Click the “OK” button and enter the home page of the Video Server.
Question 4: How to add or modify the users and their authorities of using the Video Server? ◇Entering the setting page 1. Click the System button in the home page. 2. Click the Users button on the left side of the page to enter the “Users” page. ◇Add a new user 1. Please enter the user name, the password, the confirmed password and choose the authority. There are three different levels of authorities, namely Admin, Operator and Viewer.
7. SPECIFICATIONS Model No.
8. Functions of client PC System requirement Windows 2000, XP or above Browser IE 6.x Live Monitor Max.
APPENDIX 1. –Register as a DDNS member The DDNS（dynamic domain name system） is a function which is provided by an American company. Please refer to www.dyndns.com. This chapter provides the user with the basic instructions on how to register a free DDNS service. Registering for a DDNS Enter the URL www.dyndns.com. In the upper right-hand corner of the main page, where there is an item, ”Create Account”, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 2 Figure 3 Click “My Services” to enter the service page. Please click the “Add Host Service” item which is below the ”My Hosts“ item, as shown in Figure 4. Click “Add Host Service”, and its service items will appear. The Add Dynamic DNS Host item helps to add a new DDNS. Each member may have only one free account, and one free account can have only five DDNS. Click Add Dynamic DNS Host to enter the DDNS setting page as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 4 Figure 5 All we have to set in this page is the “Hostname” item. The user can choose a Sub Hostname as s/he likes from the right-hand side of the Hostname’s drop-down list. NOTE: You don’t have to set the “IP Address” in the same format as the device’s IP Address. It will renew the IP Address automatically. After finishing the setting, please press the “Create Host” button as shown in Figure 5.
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APPENDIX 2. –FAQ 1. Can the SD card be removed during recording? A：No, it cannot be removed until the recording comes to a single point. The POWER LED flashing light signals the SD card is operating. The green light indicates the unit is activating. The red light warns the SD card cannot be removed. If the SD card is withdrawn in this mode, the card will break. 2. I’ve set the function of “Motion Detection” but it doesn’t seem to work.
