FCS-7111 1-Port H.264 PoE Video Server User’s Manual V1.
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Overview LevelOne FCS-7111 is a 1-CH video server supporting the high-performance H.264 compression format that drastically reduces file sizes and conserves valuable bandwidth and storage space. With MPEG-4 and MJPEG compatibility, video streams also can be transmitted in either of these formats for versatile applications. The streams can also be individually configured with separate frame rates, resolution, and image quality so as to meet different needs or bandwidth constraints.
Physical Description Front Panel SD/SDHC Card Slot BNC Video Input RCA Audio Input Recessed Reset Button RCA Audio Output Back Panel Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket Power Cord Socket Status LEDs General I/O Terminal Block General I/O Terminal Block This video server provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices. The pin definitions are described below.
DI/DO Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method. Status LED The LED indicates the status of the video server. Item 1 2 3 4 5 LED status Steady Red Red LED unlighted Steady Red + Blink Green every 1 sec. Steady Red + Green LED unlighted Steady Red + Blink Green every 2 sec. Blink Red every 0.15 sec. + Blink Green every 1 sec. Blink Red every 0.15 sec. + Blink Green every 0.15 sec.
Hardware Reset Recessed Reset Button The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the system can return the video server to normal operation. If the system problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again. Reset: Press and release the recessed reset button with a paper clip or thin object. Wait for the video server to reboot. Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button until the status LED rapidly blinks.
Network Deployment Setting up the Video Server over the Internet This section explains how to configure the video server to an Internet connection. 1. Make video connection from the camera to the BNC video input. 2. Make audio connection from the Line-Out audio source to the RCA audio input. 3. Make audio connection from RCA audio output to the speaker. 4. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O terminal block. 5.
Internet connection via a router Before setting up the video server over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the steps below. 1. Connect your video server behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below. Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 10 for details. 2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Video server is 192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Video server on the router.
Set up the Video Server through Power over Ethernet (PoE) When using a PoE-enabled switch The video server is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable. Follow the below illustration to connect the video server to a PoE-enabled switch via Ethernet cable. When using a non-PoE switch If your switch/router does not support PoE, use a PoE power injector (optional) to connect between the video server and a non-PoE switch.
Software Installation The following are steps for the software installation. Note: The default user name is root and the password is blank How to Use Installation Wizard Installation The following are steps for the software installation. STEP. 1 Put the Installation disk into the CD-ROM drive, and the installation should start automatically. If the installation does not start, click on “Start” on the lower left corner of your screen, open “My Computer” and double click on the CD-ROM icon.
STEP 4: After clicking “Install” button, the install system will install the Installation Wizard to your computer, and a progress bar will display on the dialog. After completed the installation, please click on the “Close” button. Completed Using Installation Wizard User Interface Once you run the Installation Wizard, after a short searching time, you will see the user interface as below. “Manual Setup” button, a “Refresh Devices” button and an arrow button on the left panel of your user interface.
Installation wizard allows you to setup or upgrade multiple devices (of the same model) at the same time. If you selected different models, then the buttons will be disabled. There are five buttons on the bottom of the main page, and five buttons on the left panel of the main page. Buttons Click on this button to clean up the device list and search all devices on the within the same subnet again. It will take about 5 seconds. Click on this button to modify the settings of the selected devices.
Authentication error System Setting After connected to the selected device, the Installation Wizard will switch to system setting page as below.
Click on this button to cancel the setup progress. Click on this button to keep the present setting and go to the next page. Change Host Name The “Hostname” is used for the homepage title of main page and is displayed as the title in the video window of the main page. The maximum string length is 40 characters or 20 characters in double-byte-character-systems like Chinese or Japanese.
Network Setting The Installation Wizard can help you to setup the network connection with LAN or PPPoE. After you clicked on the “Next” button on the System page, the Installation Wizard would lead you to the PPPoE setting page. If you want to connect your server to Internet via PPPoE, please click on “Yes” to start the PPPoE setting process, or click on “No” to invoke the LAN setting.
LAN Setting If you click on “No” in the “Network Type” dialog window, you will be led to the Network setting page. In this page, you can change the server’s IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, primary DNS server, secondary DNS and DHCP server. Please refer to the below page. Network Setting for LAN You could set up the network with DHCP or fixed IP: 1.
Mobile Access Apply to selected device After configuring all the settings, the apply page will show up. Click on “Apply” button to apply the changes to the selected device or click on “Back” button to go back to the previous page and modify the setting again. Apply page When you click on the “Apply”, it will start to update your settings to server. Upgrade When you select one device or multiple devices (of the same model), the “Firmware Upgrade” button will be enabled.
Click on the “Firmware Upgrade” Device Information After connected to the selected device(s), it would display as below. If you select more than one device, then the device information will show all the selected devices. You can switch to the server info by click on the tab control.
Multiple devices information Firmware Information The selected firmware information will show the information about the file that you selected. Firmware version: The version number of the selected firmware. Select Firmware You can use the “Select firmware” button to browse the file that you want upgrade onto the selected device(s). After selected the file, Installation Wizard will check whether the file you selected is correct.
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Start Upgrade Clicking on the “Start Upgrade” button to upgrade the firmware of the selected device(s), and it will be a pop-up dialog window to show the progress of the upgrading process. Usually, it will take about 5 to 10 minutes to finish the firmware upgrading. It depends on your server model and network bandwidth. We recommend you do the upgrade process in wired LAN environment rather than PPPoE or wireless environment.
Accessing the Video Server This chapter explains how to access the video server through web browsers, RTSP players, 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and LevelOne recording software. Using Web Browsers Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the video servers on the LAN. If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera: 1. Launch your web browser (ex. Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape). 2.
► By default, the video server is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, it is highly recommended to set a password for the video server. For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 26. ► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX ® Controls, please enable the ActiveX ® Controls for your browser. 1. Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level. 2.
Using RTSP Players To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming. Quick Time Player Real Player VLC media player 1. Launch the RTSP player. mpegable Player 2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up. 3.
Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the video server can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the video server over the Internet, please refer to Setup the video server over the Internet on page 7. To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your video server: 1.
Using LevelOne Recording Software The product software CD also contains recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple video servers. Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the video server to the Channel list. For detailed information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the software or download it from http://www.LevelOne.com.
Main Page This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections: LevelOne INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live Video Window. LevelOne INC. Logo Click this logo to visit the LevelOne website. Host Name The host name can be customized to fit your needs. For more information, please refer to System on page 24. Camera Control Area Video Stream: This video server supports multiple streams (stream 1 ~ 4) simultaneously.
Live Video Window ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MPEG-4: Video Title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 53. MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for MPEG-4 video streaming. For further configuration, please refer to Client Settings on page 21. Time: Display the current time. For further configuration, please refer to Video Settings on page 53.
Volume: When the local computer. Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the volume on the Mute: Turn off the volume on the local computer. The button becomes the clicking the Mute button. Audio On button after Talk:: Click this button to talk to people around the video server. Audio will project from the external again to end talking transmission. speaker connected to the video server.
Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal mode.
Client Settings This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options on the local computer. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to enable the settings. H.264 / MPEG-4 Media Options Select to stream video or audio data or both. This is enabled only when the video mode is set to H.264 or MPEG-4. H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol Options Depending on your network environment, there are four transmission modes of H.
MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and file name. Start MP4 Recording on the main Folder: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video files. File name prefix: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the video file name. Add date and time suffix to the file name: Select this option to append the date and time to the end of the file name.
Configuration Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. LevelOne offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your video server with minimal effort. To simplify the setting procedure, two types of user interfaces are available: Advanced Mode for professional users and Basic Mode for entry-level users.
Advanced Mode Each function on the configuration list will be explained in the following sections. Those functions that are displayed only in Advanced Mode are marked with Advanced Mode . If you want to set up advanced functions, please click [Advanced Mode] on the bottom of the configuration list to quickly switch over. System This section explains how to configure the basic settings for the video server, such as the host name and system time.
System Time Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Video server. The video server’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the power of the system is turned off. Sync with computer time: Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the video server with the local computer. The read-only date and time of the PC is displayed as updated. Manual: The administrator can enter the date and time manually.
Security This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts. Root Password The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted. If you want to add more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root” account first. 1. Type the password identically in both text boxes, then click Save to enable password protection. 2.
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) Advanced Mode This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure Socket Layer). It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher security level. Enable HTTPS Check this item to enable HTTPS communication, then select a connection option: "HTTP & HTTPS" or "HTTPS only". Note that you have to create and install a certificate first in the second column before clicking the Save button.
4. The Certificate Information will automatically de displayed in the third column as shown below. You can click Property to view detailed information about the certificate. 5. Click Home to return to the main page. Change the address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard. Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up. Click OK or Yes to enable HTTPS.
Create self-signed certificate manually 1. Select this option. 2. Click Create to open the Create Certificate page, then click Save to generate the certificate. 3. The Certificate Information will automatically be displayed in the third column as shown below. You can click Property to see detailed information about the certificate. Create certificate and install : Select this option if you want to create a certificate from a certificate authority. 1. Select this option. 2.
3. If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of the page to allow pop-ups. 4. The pop-up window shows an example of a certificate request.
5. Look for a trusted certificate authority that issues digital certificates. Enroll the video server. Wait for the certificate authority to issue a SSL certificate; click Browse... to search for the issued certificate, then click Upload in the second column. NOTE ► How do I cancel the HTTPS settings? 1. Uncheck Enable HTTPS secure connection in the first column and click Save; a warning dialog will pop up. 2. Click OK to disable HTTPS. 3. The webpage will redirect to a non-HTTPS page automatically.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Advanced Mode This section explains how to use the SNMP on the video server. The Simple Network Management Protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. It helps network administrators to remotely manage network devices and find, solve network problems with ease. ■ The SNMP consists of the following three key components: 1.
Network This section explains how to configure a wired network connection for the video server. Network Type LAN Select this option when the video server is deployed on a local area network (LAN) and is intended to be accessed by local computers. The default setting for the Network Type is LAN. Rememer to click Save when you complete the Network setting.
Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses. Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS. Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address. Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address.
NOTE ► If the default ports are already used by other devices connected to the same router, the video server will select other ports for the video server. ► If UPnP TM is not supported by your router, you will see the following message: Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding. ► Steps to enable the UPnP TM user interface on your computer: Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnP TM components. 1.
4. In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and click OK. 5. Click Next in the following window. 6. Click Finish. UPnP TM is enabled. ► How does UPnP TM work? UPnP TM networking technology provides automatic IP configuration and dynamic discovery of devices added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as printing and file sharing, are available among each other without the need for cumbersome network configuration.
Enable IPv6 Select this option and click Save to enable IPv6 settings. Please note that this only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6. The browser should be Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above. When IPv6 is enabled, by default, the video server will listen to router advertisements and be assigned with a link-local IPv6 address accordingly. IPv6 Information: Click this button to obtain the IPv6 information as shown below.
Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address: 1. Open your web browser. 2. Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address in the address bar of your web browser. 3. The format should be: 4. Press Enter on the keyboard or click Refresh button to refresh the webpage. For example: NOTE ► If you have a Secondary HTTP port (the default value is 8080), you can also link to the webpage in the following address format: (Please refer to HTTP on page 43 for detailed information.
IEEE 802.1x Advanced Mode Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x, which is a port-based network access control. The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must support and enable 802.1x settings. The 802.1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides authentication to network devices (clients) attached to a network port (wired or wireless).
3. When all settings are complete, move the video server to the protected LAN by connecting it to an 802.1x enabled switch. The devices will then start the authentication automatically. NOTE ► The authentication process for 802.1x: 1. The Certificate Authority (CA) provides the required signed certificates to the video server (the supplicant) and the RADIUS Server (the authentication server). 2. A video server requests access to the protected LAN using 802.1X via a switch (the authenticator).
QoS (Quality of Service) Advanced Mode Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality to different services on the network. Quality of service guarantees are important if the network capacity is insufficient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be defined as, for instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc.
QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model) DSCP-ECN defines QoS at Layer 3 (Network Layer). The Differentiated Services (DiffServ) model is based on packet marking and router queuing disciplines. The marking is done by adding a field to the IP header, called the DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint). This is a 6-bit field that provides 64 different class IDs. It gives an indication of how a given packet is to be forwarded, known as the Per Hop Behavior (PHB).
HTTP Advanced Mode To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the video server first; please refer to Security on page 26 for details. Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the video server provides two types of security settings for an HTTP transaction: basic and digest. If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format and there can be potential risks of being intercepted.
URL command -- http://:/ For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg: 1. Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape. 2. Type the above URL command in the address bar. Press Enter. 3. The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser. NOTE ► Microsoft ® Internet Explorer does not support server push technology; therefore, using http://:/ will fail to access the video server.
Note that as JPEG only transmits a series of JPEG images to the client, to enable the two-way audio function, make sure the video mode is set to “MPEG-4” on the Audio and Video Settings page and the media option is set to “Video and Audio” on the Client Settings page. Please refer to Client Settings on page 21 and Audio and Video Settings on page 53. Click click to enable audio transmission to the video server; click to turn off the audio. To stop talking, click again.
RTSP Streaming To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the video server first; please refer to Security on page 26 for details. Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the video server provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest. If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential risks of it being intercepted.
RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio ■ RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default, the port number is set to 554. ■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to the clients. By default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556 and the RTP port for audio is set to 5558.
DDNS This section explains how to configure the dynamic domain name service for the video server. DDNS is a service that allows your video server, especially when assigned with a dynamic IP address, to have a fixed host and domain name. DDNS: Dynamic domain name service Enable DDNS: Select this option to enable the DDNS setting. Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list. LevelOne offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to LevelOne customers.
4. Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting. ■ CustomSafe100 LevelOne offers documents to establish a CustomSafe100 DDNS server for distributors and system integrators. You can use CustomSafe100 to register a dynamic domain name if your distributor or system integrators offer such services. 1. In the DDNS column, select CustomSafe100 from the drop-down list. 2. In the Register column, fill in the Host name, Email, Key, and Confirm Key; then click Register.
Access List Advanced Mode This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address. General Settings Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream 1 and stream 2). The default value is 10. If you modify the value and click Save, all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explore or Quick Time Player).
■ Refresh: Click this button to refresh all current connections. ■ Add to deny list: You can select entries from the Connection Status list and add them to the Deny List to deny access. Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and will automatically try to re-link again (IE Explore or Quick Time Player). If you want to enable the denied list, please check Enable access list filtering and click Save in the first column.
Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List. For example: IP address 192.168.2.x will be bolcked. Range: This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List. Note: This rule is only applied to IPv4.
Audio and Video This section explains how to cofigure the audio and video settings of the video server. It is composed of the following two columns: Video Settings and Audio Settings. Video Settings Video title: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video. Color: Select to display color or black/white video streams. Modulation: Select Auto, NTSC or PAL according to your linked device. Select caching stream: This video server supports time shift cache stream on the video server.
Note that when the frame size is set to 176 x 144 as shown in the picture below, only the time will be stamped on the video streams. Image Settings Advanced Mode Click Image Settings to open the Image Settings page. On this page, you can tune the White balance, Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, and Sharpness settings for the video. Image Adjustment ■ Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from -5 to +5. ■ Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level, which ranges from -5 to +5.
You can click Preview to fine-tune the image, or click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit the page. Privacy Mask Advanced Mode Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page. On this page, you can block out sensitive zones to address privacy concerns. ■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below: 1. Click New to add a new window. 2.
Video quality settings for stream 1 ~ 4 Advanced Mode Click the items to display the detailed video quality settings. fixed NOTE ► The frame size of stream 4 is fixed to QCIF. If you want to stream out the video to a mobile device, please select stream 4. This video server offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG compression standards (Triple Codec) for real-time viewing. If H.264 / MPEG-4 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol.
■ Frame size You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, set a smaller frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers. Note that a larger frame size takes up more bandwidth. The frame sizes are selectable in the following resolutions: QCIF, CIF, 4CIF, and D1. ■ Maximum frame rate This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second.
■ Video quality The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent. You can also select Customize and manually enter a value. NOTE ► Video quality and fixed quality refers to the compression rate, so a lower value will produce higher quality. ► Converting high-quality video may significantly increase the CPU loading, and you may encounter streaming disconnection or video loss while capturing a complicated scene.
Motion Detection This section explains how to configure the video server to enable motion detection. A total of three motion detection windows can be configured. Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: 1. Click New to add a new motion detection window. 2. In the Window Name text box, enter a name for the motion detection window. ■ To move and resize the window, drag and drop your mouse on the window.
A green bar indicates that even though motions have been detected, the event has not been triggered because the image variations still fall under the defined threshold. NOTE ► How does motion detection work? There are two motion detection parameters: Sensitivity and Percentage. In the illustration above, frame A and frame B are two sequential images. Pixel differences between the two frames are detected and highlighted in gray (frame C) and will be compared with the sensitivity setting.
Camera Tampering Detection This section explains how to set up camera temper detection. With tamper detection, the camera is capable of detecting incidents such as redirection, blocking or defocusing, or even spray paint. Please follow the steps below to set up the camera tamper detection function: 1. Check Enable camera tampering detection. 2. Enter the tamper trigger duration. (10 sec. ~ 10 min.
Camera Control This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation by connecting to a PTZ driver or scanner via RS485 interface. RS485 Settings Disable: Select this option to disable this function. PTZ camera: Select this option to enable PTZ operation. To utilize this feature, please connect the Network Camera to a PTZ driver or scanner via RS485 interface first. Then you can configure the PTZ driver and RS485 port with the following settings.
Preset Positions If you select DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00, or Pelco D protocol as the PTZ driver and click the Save button, the Preset Position button will be enabled. Click Preset Position to open the settings page. You can also select preset positions for the camera to patrol. A total of 20 preset positions can be configured. Please follow the steps below to preset a position: 1. Adjust the shooting area to the desired position using the buttons on the right side of the window. 2.
■ The Camera Control Panel and Preset Positions will be displayed on the home page: ■ Click Go to: Select one from the drop-down list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position.
Patrol Settings You can select some preset positions for the Network Camera to patrol. Please follow the steps below to set up a patrol schedule: 1. Click a preset location on the list and click Select. 2. The selected preset location will be displayed on the Source list. 3. Set the Dwelling time for the preset location during auto patrol. You can also manually enter a value in the blank and click Update. 4. Repeat step 1 and 3 to select additional preset locations. 5.
Custom Command If Custom Camera (scanner) is selected as the PTZ driver, the Preset Position and PTZ Control Panel on the main page will be disabled. You will need to configure command buttons to control the PTZ scanner. Click Custom Command to open the Custom Command page to set the commands in the Control Settings session. Please refer to your PTZ scanner user's manual to enter the commands in the following fields. Click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.
Homepage Layout Advanced Mode This section explains how to set up your own customized homepage layout. Preview This column shows the settings of your hompage layout. You can manually select the background and font colors in Theme Options (the third column on this page). The settings will be displayed automatically in this Preview field. The following shows the homepage using the default settings: ■ Hide Powered by LevelOne: If you check this item, it will be removed from the homepage.
Theme Options Here you can change the color of your homepage layout. There are three types of preset patterns for you to choose from. The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview filed. Click Save to enable the settings.
■ Follow the steps below to set up the customed homepage: 1. Click Custom on the left column. 2. Click the field where you want to change the color on the right column. Color Selector Custom Pattern 3. The palette window will pop up as shown below. 4. Drag the slider bar and click on the left square to select a desired color. 5. The selected color will be displayed in the corresponding fields and in the Preview column. 6. Click Save to enable the settings.
Application Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the video server to responds to particular situations (event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the video server sends buffered images to an FTP server or e-mail address as notifications. In the illustration on the right, an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices. When an event is triggered, you can specify what type of action that will be performed.
Event Settings In the Event Settings column, click Add to open the Event Settings page. On this page, you can arrange three elements -- Trigger, Schedule, and Action to set an event. A total of 3 event settings can be configured. Event name: Enter a name for the event setting. Enable this event: Select this option to enable the event setting. Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low). Events with a higher priority setting will be executed first.
An event is an action initiated by a user-defined trigger source; it is the causal arrangement of the following three elements: Trigger, Event Schedule, and Action. Trigger This is the cause or stimulus which defines when to trigger the video server. The trigger source can be configured to use the video server’s built-in motion detection mechanism or external digital input devices. There are several choices of trigger sources as shown below. Select the item to display the detailed configuration options.
■ Camera tampering detection This option allows the video server to trigger when the camera detects that is is being tampered with. To enable this function, you need to configure the Tampering Detection option first. Please refer to page 61 for detailed information. ■ Video loss This option triggers the video server when the transmitted media files are missing. ■ Video restore This option triggers the video server when the camera starts to transmit video files.
To set an event with recorded video or snapshots, it is necessary to configure the server and media settings so that the video server will know what action to take (such as which server to send the media files to) when a trigger is activated. ■ Add Server / Add Media Click Add Server to configure Server Settings. For more information, please refer to Server Settings on page 76. Click Add Media to configure Media Settings. For more information, please refer to Media Settings on page 79.
When completed, click Save to enable the settings and click Close to exit Event Settings page. The new event settings / server settings / media settings will appear in the event drop-down list on the Application page. Here is an example of the Application page with an event setting: When the Event Status is ON, once an event is triggered by motion detection, the video server will automatically send snapshots via e-mail.
Server Settings Click Add Server on Event Settings page to open the Server Setting page. On this page, you can specify where the notification messages are sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be configured. Server name: Enter a name for the server setting. Server Type There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage. Select the item to display the detailed configuration options. You can configure either one or all of them.
FTP: Select to send the media files to an FTP server when a trigger is activated. ■ Server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server. ■ Server port By default, the FTP server port is set to 21. It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535. ■ User name: Enter the login name of the FTP account. ■ Password: Enter the password of the FTP account. ■ FTP folder name Enter the folder where the media file will be placed.
HTTP: Select to send the media files to an HTTP server when a trigger is activated. ■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server. ■ User name: Enter the user name if necessary. ■ Password: Enter the password if necessary. To verify if the HTTP settings are correctly configured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window as below. If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the HTTP server. Click Save to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the page.
Media Settings Click Add Media on the Event Settings page to open the Media Settings page. On this page, you can specify the type of media that will be sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 media settings can be configured. Media name: Enter a name for the media setting. Media Type There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log. Select the item to display the detailed configuration options. You can configure either one or all of them.
Video clip: Select to send video clips when a trigger is activated. ■ Source: The video source. The stream source will be identical to the preset time shift caching stream. For more information about time shift caching stream, please refer to page 53. ■ Pre-event recording The video server has a buffer area; it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit. Enter a number to decide the duration of recording before a trigger is activated. Up to 9 seconds can be set.
You can continue to select a server and media type for the event. Please go back to page 66 for detailed information. ■ SD Test: Click to test your SD card. The system will display a message indicating success or failure. If you want to use your SD card for local storage, please format it before use. Please refer to page 83 for detailed information. ■ Create folders by date, time, and hour automatically: If you check this item, the system will generate folders automatically by date.
Click 20081120 to open the directory: The format is: HH (24r) Click to open the file list for that hour Click to go back to the previous level of the directory Click to delete selected items Click to delete all recorded data The format is: File name prefix + Minute (mm) You can set up the file name prefix on Media Settings page. Please refer to page 79 for detailed information.
Recording Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the recording settings for the video server. Recording Settings Insert your SD card and click here to test NOTE ► Before setting up this page, please set up the Network Storage on the Server Settings page first. ► Please remember to format your SD card when using for the first time. Please refer to page 86 for detailed information. Network Storage Setting Click Server to open the Server Settings page and follow the steps below to set up: 1.
If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the network storage server. 3. Enter a server name. 4. Click Save to complete the settings and click Close to exit the page. Recording Settings Click Add to open the recording setting page. In this page, you can define the recording source, recording schedule, and recording capacity. A total of 2 recording settings can be configured. Recording name: Enter a name for the recording setting.
Source: Select the recording source (stream 1 ~ 4). Trigger: Select a trigger source. ■ Schedule: The server will start to record files on the local storage or network storage (NAS). ■ Network fail: Since network fail, the server will start to record files on the local storage (SD card). Recording Schedule: Specify the recording duration. ■ Select the days of the week. ■ Select the recording start and end times in 24-hr time format.
Local Storage Advanced Mode This section explains how to manage the local storage on the video server. Here you can view SD card status, search for recorded files to playback, download, etc. no SD card SD Card Management SD card status: This column shows the status and reserved space of your SD card. Please remember to format the SD card when using for the first time.
SD card control ■ Enable cyclic storage: Check this item if you want to enable cyclic recording. When the maximum capacity is reached, the oldest file will be overwritten by the latest one. ■ Enable automatic disk cleanup: Check this item and enter the number of days you wish to retain a file. For example, if you enter “7 days”, the recorded files will be stored on the SD card for 7 days. Click Save to enable your settings.
Search Results The following is an example of search results. There are four columns: Trigger time, Media type, Trigger type, and Locked. Click to sort the search results in either direction. Enter a key word to filter the Numbers of entries displayed on one page search results Highlight an item Click to switch pages View: Click on a search result which will highlight the selected item in purple as shown above. Click the View button and a media window will pop up to play back the selected file.
Download: Click on a search result to highlight the selected item in purple as shown above. Then click the Download button and a file download window will pop up for you to save the file. JPEGs to AVI: This functions only applies to “JPEG“ format files such as snapshots. You can select several snapshots from the list, then click this button. Those snapshots will be converted into an AVI file. Lock/Unlock: Select the desired search results, then click this button.
System Log Advanced Mode This section explains how to configure the video server to send the system log to the remote server as backup. Remote Log You can configure the video server to send the system log file to a remote server as a log backup. Before utilizing this feature, it is suggested that the user install a log-recording tool to receive system log messages from the video server. An example is Kiwi Syslog Daemon. Visit http://www.kiwisyslog.com/ kiwi-syslog-daemon-overview/.
View Parameters Advanced Mode The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters in alphabetical order. If you need technical assistance, please provide the information listed on this page.
Maintenance This chapter explains how to restore the video server to factory default, upgrade firmware version, etc. Reboot This feature allows you to reboot the video server, which takes about one minute to complete. When completed, the live video page will be displayed in your browser. The following message will be displayed during the reboot process. If the connection fails after rebooting, manually enter the IP address of the video server in the address field to resume the connection.
Export / Upload Files Advanced Mode This feature allows you to Export / Upload daylight saving time rules, custom language files, and setting backup files. Export daylight saving time configuration file: Click to set the start and end time of DST. Follow the steps below to export: 1. In the Export files column, click Export to export the daylight saving time configuration file from the video server. 2. A file download dialog will pop up as shown below.
Upload daylight saving time rule: Click Browse… and specify the XML file to upload. If the incorrect date and time are assigned, you will see the following warning message when uploading the file to the video server. The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect file format. Export language file: Click to export language strings. LevelOne provides nine languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, Português, 簡体中文, and 繁體中文.
The following message is displayed when the upgrade has succeeded. The following message is displayed when you have selected an incorrect firmware file.
Appendix URL Commands for the Network Camera/Video Server Overview For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, the Network Camera/Video Server can be easily integrated through URL syntax. This section specifies the external HTTP-based application programming interface. The HTTP-based camera interface provides the functionality to request a single image, control camera functions (PTZ, output relay etc.), and get and set internal parameter values.
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