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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Customizing Graphics in Homepage
While in text mode, there is a small icon named BTN_TEXT.GIF preceding each link that can be
changed by administrators. While in image mode, the default method will use the image stored in
Flash memory. The table below shows the referenced file name and size limitation of each stored
image. Administrators may customize preferred image under the size limit and put it to the specific
name via FTP. Administrators can download the original images before uploading for backup.
Object File name Maximal size
Logo logo.gif Logo and background share 8K bytes
Background back.gif Logo and background share 8K bytes
Link icon btn_text.gif 2K bytes
Camera 1 button btn_cam1.gif 5K bytes
Camera 2 button btn_cam2.gif 5K bytes
Camera 3 button btn_cam3.gif 5K bytes
Camera 4 button btn_cam4.gif 5K bytes
Camera All button btn_cama.gif 5K bytes
Configuration btn_confi.gif 5K bytes
ATTENTION
Please do not try to upload the image, which the size is larger than the list, or it may cause the
unstable system operation.
Usage via FTP is illustrated below.
Command Script for DI/DO & Camera’s Actions Setting
Besides the application wizard, Video Server provides a more professional command script for
advanced applications. The command script will be executed exclusively with the settings in
Application page of system configuration except for the weekly schedule. To build an advanced
application, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Use any text editor to edit the appropriate command script according to the command
format. The script size cannot exceed 500 bytes.
Step 2: Save the script as a file named SCRIPT.TXT.
Step 3: Use FTP with administrator’s privilege to upload the script file.
Step 4: Enter the Application page in system configuration to define the time period in Weekly
Schedule. If it is supposed to run any time, keep the original settings but check the option All the
time except for the above schedule.
Step 5: Check the option Enable the external script file to exclude the following settings to
activate the command script.