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 Advanced Applications
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Capturing Up-to-date Still Images
Getting snapshot via URL
Administrators and users can use a specific URL to capture the current still image.
Video Channel URL
Video 1 http://<IP of Video Server>/cgi-bin/video1.jpg[?<param>=<value>]
Video 2 http://<IP of Video Server>/cgi-bin/video2.jpg[?<param>=<value>]
Video 3 http://<IP of Video Server>/cgi-bin/video3.jpg[?<param>=<value>]
Video 4 http://<IP of Video Server>/cgi-bin/video4.jpg[?<param>=<value>]
Quad of all http://<IP of Video Server>/cgi-bin/videoall.jpg[?<param>=<value>]
Additional Parameters:
param Value Description
Quality 1 Medium
2 Standard
3 Good
4 Detailed
5 Excellent
Size 1 Half
2 Standard
3 Double
Getting snapshot via FTP
Administrators and users can log in to the Video Server FTP daemon to download the refreshed
JPEG image. The user name and password are the same as for web access. The zero file size in file
directory means it is captured by request.
Video Channel File Name
Video 1 Video1.jpg
Video 2 Video2.jpg
Video 3 Video3.jpg
Video 4 Video4.jpg
Quad of all Videoall.jpg
Video Embedded in Customers’ Homepage
In addition to the URL, some scripts should be added to download a plug-in for video images. The
following example simply displays title text and a real-time video window in Internet Explorer or
Netscape. The user name and password should be configured in advance. Those who are familiar
with HTML can easily add more components or rewrite the code to create a more vivid and useful
homepage.
<html>
<head><title>Video Server Sample Page</title></head>
<body>
<h2>Video Server Sample Page</h2>
<script language="JavaScript">