User`s manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Getting Started
- Before Getting Started
- Setting up an Ethernet Environment
- Cable Connection
- Powering on VPort 2140 Video Server
- Assigning an IP Address to VPort 2140 Video Server
- Working in a DHCP Server Networking Environment
- Installing the VPort Installation Wizard
- Running the VPort Installation Wizard
- Working in a Non-DHCP Server Networking Environment
- Assigning the IP Address Manually
- Accessing VPort 2140 Video Server for the First Time
- Setting up a Modem Environment
- Mounting VPort 2140
- 3. Accessing VPort 2140 Video Server for the First Time
- 4. System Configuration
- 5. Advanced Applications
- 6. Upgrading System Firmware
- 7. Troubleshooting
- A. URL Commands of Video Server
- Page URL
- System Resource URL
- General Format of Command URL
- System Configuration URL
- Security Configuration URL
- Network Configuration URL
- Video Configuration URL
- Image Quality Configuration URL
- COM 1 Configuration URL
- COM 2 configuration URL
- Camera custom command configuration URL
- Camera preset configuration URL
- Custom camera configuration URL
- Application configuration URL
- Motion detection configuration URL
- Demo configuration URL
- Homepage layout configuration URL
- B. Settings of Supported PTZ Cameras
- C. Camera Control Cable
- D. Time Zone Table
- E. Technical Specifications
- F. Service Information
VPort 2140 User’s Manual System Configuration
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Factory default
This function is used to restore the Video Server to its factory default settings, so that any changes
that were made previously will be lost. After clicking OK, the system will restart. Note that it will
take some time for the restore action to finish. You will need to run the software installation
program to set up the network.
System Configuration Via FTP
CONFIG.INI
FTP can be used to configure VPort 2140 Video Server much more quickly than configuring from
web browser, particularly when configuring multiple Video Servers. To configure a Video Server
via FTP, first download the parameter file, CONFIG.INI, customize each field, and then upload
the file to the Video Server to install the new settings. To log into the FTP daemon, enter “root” as
the user name, and use the same password used when connecting to the Web server. The MAC
address (no dash, all upper case) of Video Server is the password for initial access.
The CONFIG.INI file has eight categories: [SYSTEM], [LAYOUT], [NETWORK], [VIDEO],
[SERIAL1], [SERIAL2], [ALERT], and [DEMO]. The category names in square brackets
should be in upper case. The item names in angle braces should be in lower case. Some items
related to disable/enable should use the keywords “YES”/“NO”. The number zero (0) entry in
<user name> and <user password> is for administrators, i.e. “root”. Video Server will restart
automatically as soon as the file is uploaded and accepted. If administrators want to cancel the
reboot procedure after putting config.ini via FTP, then set the first item, <reset system>, to NO.
But it will take effect only once, and show YES in the download config.ini file the next time.
A sample CONFIG.INI is shown in the table below. The text in italics describes the characteristics
of the field, and the bold italic characters are the options for the field.
Video Server Initial Configuration file
[SYSTEM]
<reset system>
YES or NO
<host name>
VPort 2140 Video Server string with maximum of 38 characters
<serial number>
0002D1040972 read-only