NetworKam IP2111/IP2121 User's Manual
Before You Use Surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. Though NetworKam is not only a high performance surveillance system but also a networked video server, ensure that the operation of such devices are legal before installing this unit for surveillance. It is important to carefully check the contents with the "Package Contents" section after opening the package.
Table of Contents Before You Use........................................................................................ 1 Package Contents ................................................................................... 6 Physical Description............................................................................... 8 Rear Panel ............................................................................................................ 8 Ethernet 10/100 socket .......................................
Cable connection ........................................................................................................................ 24 Power on..................................................................................................................................... 24 Software configuration....................................................................................... 25 Install a new modem.............................................................................................
Clear data path for proprietary commands ................................................................................. 70 FTP Uploading snapshots periodically to an external FTP server ..................................................... 71 Viewing and downloading the stored snapshots......................................................................... 71 Downloading the update snapshots ............................................................................................
Page URL ................................................................................................................................... 80 System resource URL................................................................................................................. 81 General format of command URL.............................................................................................. 82 System configuration URL.................................................................................
Package Contents NetworKam IP2111/IP2121 Power adapter Null modem cable I/O terminal block connector 6 www.vivotek.
Wrench Installation and document CD Quick installation guide Warranty card 7 www.vivotek.
Physical Description Rear Panel Ethernet 10/100 socket Connect to Ethernet network with a UTP category 5 cable that cannot exceed 100 meters. Once the Ethernet cable is connected without error, NetworKam will utilize Ethernet interface regardless of modem connection. COM port This RS232 serial port can connect with a modem or included null modem cable to utilize dial-up network when Ethernet is not available.
General I/O terminal block 1 Å DI+ INPUT 2 Å DI- INPUT 3 Å SW_COMMON OUTPUT (short with NC at initial state) 4 Å SW_NOPEN (Max. 1A, 24VDC or 0.5A, 125VAC) 5 Å RS485 B (inverting) 6 Å RS485 A (non-inverting) (Max. 50mA, 12VDC) OUTPUT NetworKam provides a very flexible general I/O interface to combine with the user’s security devices such as sensors, alarms, lighting or door locks. The general I/O terminal block has six pins for device control.
Status LEDs Each time NetworKam starts, it will perform a Power-On Self Test, abbreviated as POST hereafter, to examine every hardware module. As soon as the administrator plugs in the power adapter, both LEDs under the network LED will flash one by one until the POST is done. If any module fails, both LEDs will indicate to the users the error according to the pattern listed in Appendix A. If the result is good, both LEDs will turn off for a while and then follows the pattern below.
Restore button There is a button hidden in the box for restoring the system factory default settings. When the system fails to install or operates abnormally, use the included assistant stick in the package and follow the following procedures to reset the system back to its original status. Poke the assistant stick into the hole to press down on the restore button. Restart the system by unplugging and re-plugging the power jack.
How to Install To easily fit into various environments, NetworKam automatically detects the attached interfaces and configures itself to the best condition. Therefore users need not care how to select the network between Ethernet and modem, and whether the Ethernet speed is 10Mbps or 100 Mbps. The high performance built-in CCD and lens always give users delicate image quality. NetworKam supports Ethernet and modem interfaces according to the user's existing network.
Ethernet Environment Hardware installation Before installing multiple NetworKams at the well-chosen locations, the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages respectively for future use. Cable connection Shut down all the peripheral devices prior to connection. Connect the supplied cables from NetworKam to related devices according to the above diagram. Note that the power adaptor must be kept unplugged until other cables are firmly connected. 13 www.vivotek.
Power on Make sure all cables are correctly and firmly connected before turning on NetworKam. Turn on cameras, sensors, alarm devices, and then attach the power adaptor of NetworKam to the electric power socket*. After the POST (power-on self test) is complete and the result is successful, NetworKam is ready for software configuration as described in this manual. At this stage, network speed and video modulation type are automatically detected.
Software configuration Easy way with installer program In order to configure NetworKams remotely, administrators should keep the serial numbers of the new NetworKams for identification and initial passwords. After successfully mounting NetworKams in the proper position, run the Installer program on the appropriate PC to locate the newly installed NetworKams. NetworKams also support manual setup procedures to non-Windows based environments. The manual procedure is described next.
The IP address shown in "Current IP Address" field is for the administrator's reference. If the administrator wants to use another IP address, modify the IP text field below the list window. If the administrator wants to fix the IP address of the unit, check the option "Use this IP whenever system boots" to skip future installation procedures. Otherwise the unit will need installation whenever it restarts. 16 www.vivotek.
When IP and options are O.K., click on . A message window will pop open to inform if the IP address is valid. If the IP is not taken by another network device in the network, the Installer program will continue with the setup. Otherwise another message window will warn that the assigned IP conflicts. In this case, administrators should ask the network supervisor for a vacant IP address. 17 www.vivotek.
After successful notification, administrators may keep the address information for user’s request. After clicking on on , the "Assigned" field will be labeled "Yes". Administrators may click directly to access the newly installed server in the default browser. 18 www.vivotek.
While checking “Use this IP whenever system boots”, a dialog window may pop out to ask for “Server FTP Port” and “Root Password” because they are already changed to other than default settings. If the settings are lost, restore default settings and use installer to install again. Once installation is complete, administrators should follow the actions in the "First access to NetworKam" section for necessary checks and configurations. Experienced administrators may use the customized config.
Manual way with existing programs For those environments such as MAC, Linux, Unix or other operating systems, whose installer is not yet available, some common network tools including ARP and PING can be used to install NetworKam. Make sure ARP and PING programs exist in your operating system. First, type arp –s “assigned IP address” “Ethernet address” to add an entity in the system’s name table.
First access to NetworKam When connecting to NetworKam for the first time, administrators should check users and network settings on the configuration page. For complete protection from illegal usage, NetworKam provides three privileges and always needs user name and password before access. The lowest level is DEMO mode whose services are subject to administrator's permission. The standard level is the USER mode that consists of twenty user profiles.
NetworKam. Clearing this option will skip the installation procedure during the next power-up and use the previous settings. If the install option stays checked, NetworKam will perform the installation procedure every time the system boots up. Details about configurations are described in the "How to Use" section. Related figures are attached for easy reference. 22 www.vivotek.
Modem Environment Hardware installation Before installing NetworKam, the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages respectively for the initial passwords. To use a dial-up network, the Ethernet socket should be left disconnected since Ethernet is the first priority among available interfaces. After powering up, NetworKam will detect if any external modem is connected to the modem port. Once a modem is detected, the heartbeat LED will flash periodically.
Cable connection Shut down the peripheral devices prior to connection. Connect the supplied cables from NetworKam to the related devices according to the above diagram. Note that power adaptor must be kept unplugged until other cables are firmly connected. For the first access to NetworKam without Ethernet, administrators may use the included null modem cable to connect to COM for direct connection.
Software configuration For the first time, users should connect the included null modem cable between the COM port of NetworKam and any COM port of the PC for initial setup. Install a new modem Open the control panel and double click the modems icon. 25 www.vivotek.
Check "Don't detect my modem......" item and click on to install a new modem. From (Standard Modem Type) choose the Standard 33600 bps Modem and click on . 26 www.vivotek.
Choose the serial port that the included null modem cable is attached to and click on . The null modem is now ready for use. If no Dial-Up adapter exists in the system, Windows may automatically prompt to install. Press to continue. If it does not start automatically, double click the network icon in control panel to install Microsoft dial-up adapter. 27 www.vivotek.
Setup a new connection After the 33600 bps modem is installed, open the dialup network folder in Windows to build a new connection. Select the device as the newly installed standard 33600 bps modem and click on . 28 www.vivotek.
Just enter arbitrary digits as phone number and click on . The phone number used here is not important. , this new connection will display in the Dial-up Networking folder and will After clicking on be used for null modem connections. 29 www.vivotek.
Right-click on the newly setup connection icon for properties. In the first General page, clear "Use area code and Dialing Properties" option and click on . 30 www.vivotek.
Select 115200 as the speed and click on . On the second page, only check "Enable software compression" and "TCP/IP" while leaving others blank. . Now the connection is ready for null modem Keep other settings as default values and click on connection. 31 www.vivotek.
Double click the newly setup connection. A dialing information window will pop up. Enter “root” as user name and the serial number labeled on the bottom side of the box as the password and click on . The user name and password are identical to what is used in web access and may be changed by administrators after successful installation. Notice that the letters in the serial number should be capital form. For example, type 'A' instead of 'a'.
First access to NetworKam Through direct connection by null modem cable, administrators can open the default web browser and type in 200.1.1.1 as the address and press enter. Note that 200.1.1.1 will be the default IP address in a dial-in connection and 200.1.1.100 will be the given IP address for the user's PC by NetworKam. The user name and password are the same as what was entered during installation. After successful authentication, administrators should see the motion pictures in the main page.
basic configurations. If people other than administrators will be allowed to use NetworKam, administrators should add these user profiles in the users option. While NetworKam accepts dial-in connection and acts as a server, the user name and password used in dialing are the same as what was stored in the user database managed for web access. Any managed user can be authorized during PPP negotiation and access web pages. However only administrators can access the configuration page.
How to Use NetworKam is a well-designed stand-alone network camera. With the built-in web server, authorized users may use any popular web browser such as Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator to watch the video captured by NetworKam. The powerful video compression processes 30 frames per second and makes the scene in your browser real-time display. The high resolution CCD and high performance lens assure the best image quality.
Authentication After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of NetworKam, a dialogue window will pop up to request a username and password. For administrator’s initial usage of NetworKam, enter the username as “root” and the password as the serial number in capital letters. The serial number can be found on the labels under the body of NetworKam and the top side of the carton. The primary users will be allowed to enter as soon as the administrator finishes adding user profiles.
If it is initial access to NetworKam in Windows, the Internet Explorer will ask to install a new plug-in that is provided by NetworKam. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is used to display motioned pictures in the Internet Explorer. Users may click on to install the plug-in. If the web browser does not allow the user to install, check the security option to lower security levels or contact network supervisors. However, Mac users or Netscape Communicator users does not need to install it.
Primary user’s capability Main screen with camera view Basic functions are displayed in main entrance page of NetworKam. The first figure below is text mode that will shorten download time and the second one is graphic mode that has better visual effect. Text mode is default if any image button is not available. 38 www.vivotek.
Video quality selection It allows users to adjust the video quality for speed or smoothness. The performance is also subject to the network bandwidth and number of users. Five options are available to be chosen from medium to excellent. “Medium” quality means the picture has the quickest refresh rate but the worst image quality and “Excellent” quality means the picture has the slowest refresh rate but the best image quality. 39 www.vivotek.
Video size selection It allows users to adjust the image size with consideration of bandwidth and visual effect. Five options are available including “Half”, “Half×2”, “Standard”, “Standard×2” and “Double”. “Half×2” consumes the same bandwidth as “Half” but has the same size with “Standard”. Of course the visual effect is worse than “Standard”. “Standard×2” compared to “Double” is similar to the case. “Half×2” is especially suits in the low bandwidth environment like a dial-up network.
Pan/Tilt positioning device control An external PT positioning device may connect to bear the NetworKam with motion capability. If the camera control option has been enabled, there is a control panel to the right of image, which will be text buttons in text mode. It allows users to control the PT positioning device attached to NetworKam with pan/tilt direction. Additional five buttons below the image can be used to control cameras in ways other than pan and tilt.
System configuration There are two methods provided for configuration. Web interface is quite easy and clear to use and FTP with script file is rapid for mass installation. System configuration can be accessed only by administrators. Administrators may type the URL below the figure to directly enter the configuration page. If administrators also want to set certain options through the URL, read the section on advanced usage for reference. http:///setup/config.
System parameters To change the system name, type in the text box after "Host name". This name will be displayed at the top of the main page. In the case that only the host name is changed, without adjusting date and time of NetworKam, click on "Keep current date and time". There are three ways to adjust system date and time. The easiest is to make NetworKam "Sync with computer time". The second “Manual” is to set the date and time manually. Notice the format in the related field while typing.
User group administration To change the administrator’s password, type the new password in both text boxes identically. What is typed will be displayed as asterisks for security purposes. After pressing , the web browser will ask administrators for the new password for access. To add a new user, type the new user's name and password and press to insert the entry. There are a total of twenty user accounts.
Network settings Any change made to this page will make the system restart to validate. Make sure every field is correctly typed before clicking on . To eliminate incautious mistakes during installation, NetworKam will stay in installation mode whenever it starts unless "Reset network at next boot" is disabled. This option can also be disabled using the Installer program.
subnet mask may differ from the default value 255.255.255.0 and service providers may assign some specific network settings. Administrators should change the configuration according to what is given by the service provider. The configuration may include "IP address", "Subnet mask", "Default router", "Primary DNS server" and "Secondary DNS server". After changing network settings, be sure to leave "Reset network at next boot" blank to skip next installation when the system restarts.
may affect some applications when conditions happen too often. After everything is set, click on . A warning message will pop up. Click on to confirm. NetworKam will automatically restart. If "Reset network at next boot" is kept checked, run the installer procedure again. Otherwise NetworKam will restart automatically. Administrators should notice that the IP address, subnet mask, default router and DNS servers will be cleared when the network interface is switched to the other.
Video parameters Options on this page will affect the main page seen by users. "Time stamp" and "Text on image" will be enclosed in image for reference. The timestamp is captured from date and time of NetworKam that is maintained by a built-in real-time clock. "Default size" and "Default quality" options here will be the default size and quality when users first connect to NetworKam. Once NetworKam needs to be installed upside down, check “Vertical flip” for correct display. 48 www.vivotek.
To adjust image settings for best visual quality, press and a motion picture window will pop up for your reference. There are four fields including "Brightness", "Contrast", "Hue" and "Saturation" for video compensation. . Each field has eleven levels ranged from -5 to +5. The user may press settings or to fine-tune the image. When the image is O.K., press to memorize the image to recall the original settings. If parameters are changed without saving, they will be used until the next system startup.
Camera positioning device configuration Since NetworKam can be used in either PPP network or Ethernet network, the single serial port can control either external serial port devices like camera positioning devices or a data modem. While in PPP interface, go to Modem page for modem configuration. Options on this page will be ignored. To control the external PT positioning device, “Enable camera control” must be checked and the control panel or buttons will thus display on the main page.
commands, a comma ‘,’ should be inserted to separate each command. Each comma represents 200 milliseconds. For instance, a command to pan left may be “01000305” and a command to stop panning may be “01000300”. The user may edit the applicable command as “01000305,01000300” in the “Move Left” field. This means the camera will pan left for 200 milliseconds. The maximal length of a command string is 60 which is equivalent to 30 hexadecimal bytes.
Modem and dial-up settings In PPP interface, a modem option will work instead of camera control. Configurations include modem initialization and outside dial-up server. If the users will setup with external sensors and alarms for property security, dial-out is needed to send some snapshot-attached e-mails when the preset conditions are triggered. In such applications, also remember to choose Network option to enter mail server address and recipient's e-mail address.
minutes" will force NetworKam to drop the connection when there is no activity on the connection for the specific period. The range of this period is from 1 to 240 minutes, with 0 indicating a continuous connection. Administrators may let NetworKam keep the connection for a while to allow connections from outside. The IP address given by the ISP can be taken from the connection log that is mailed or uploaded when dial-up connection is successful.
Application Administrators can use combinations of options on the application page to perform many useful security applications. The sending method either e-mail or FTP is selected at the bottom of the page. Both e-mail and FTP use the network settings on the network page. If any mode is selected but server address of selected method is not properly setup, the snapshots will only save in memory for access.
configured on the network page. The snapshot period is between "Snapshot begin" and "Snapshot end" and it will repeat everyday. The snapshot interval is set among 1 to 999 in "Snapshot every tenth seconds" and thus the minimal interval can be 0.1 second. The other "Event mode" can be used to combine motion detection with devices attached to the digital input, to drive the device attached to the digital output, or send out snapshots for evidence. It helps users to establish an all-purpose security system.
NetworKam is able to monitor the video signal if the objects in the image are moved. To use motion detection, check "Upload snapshot while motion detected" and then click on to tune "Object size" and "Sensitivity" to reduce the false alarm. The larger object size and lower sensitivity will make NetworKam ignore small variations in images. To configure DI/DO, there are four extended I/O scripts. Motion detection can be considered here to drive digital outputs.
Item between [ and ] means optional but at least one should be checking condition. “Digital input number”: 1~4 “Digital input state”: H (high), L (low), / (low to high), \ (high to low) “operator”: + (OR), * (AND) {“hour”:”minute”:”second”}: set a time alarm repeats everyday. "hour" set to 24 will check "minute":"second" every hour. "minute" set to 60 will check "second" every minute. “M”: motion detection event.
Demonstration account settings To setup NetworKam for demonstration to the public, administrators need to choose service(s) to be opened. After checking “Enable demo account”, user may use “demo” as general user name and password is not required. Regarding to the demo user account, "Allow camera control while demo" can be limited to differ from managed users. That will prevent demo user account from interfering with the normal operations. 58 www.vivotek.
Homepage layout settings Administrators may give NetworKam a different presence of homepage. The "Logo graph" for the system logo in the upper-left corner can be hidden; or the default image from the system memory can be used; or an external resource can be used by assigning a URL. The "Background graph" is similar. Default images from the system memory are quick to get but limited by memory size. Images from external resources can be larger and more beautiful but will need more time to load.
One-shot fast configuration via FTP For quick setup of NetworKam, the administrator can utilize the default CONFIG.INI that may be downloaded from the FTP daemon of NetworKam. To log into the FTP daemon, enter “root” as the user name and the same password used when connecting to the Web server. The serial number of NetworKam is the password for the initial access. Then administrators only need to modify necessary fields and then upload the file to NetworKam with the file name “CONFIG.INI”.
0002D1000001 Read only string IP21x1-VVTK-0100 Read only string 2001/08/14 year/month/date. Read only string 07:00:00 hour/minute/second. Read only string
(0) 0002D1000001 Initial value is as same as serial number (1) String shorter than 15 characters (2) The followings are as same as above (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) [LAYOUT] 0 text mode or 1 for image mode 1 color index: 0 for black, 1 for white, 2 for green, 3 for maroon, 4 for olive, 5 for navy, 6 for purple, 14 7 for gray, 8 for yellow, 9 for lime, 10 for aqua, 62 www.vivotek.
11 for fuchsia, 12 for silver, 13 for red, 14 for blue, 0 15 for teal 1 0 for blank, 1 for default image or 2 for loading from URL 1 0 for blank, 1 for default image or 2 for loading from URL http:// link to external resource when logo type is 2, no longer than 80 http:// link when background type is 2, no longer than 80 http:// providing external link when clicking on logo, no longer than 80
192.168.0.254 Standard IP format 192.168.0.1 Standard IP format 168.95.1.1 Standard IP format YES or NO ntp-cup.external.hp.
Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters String shorter than 15 characters String shorter than 15 characters String shorter than 40 characters 80 Integer less than 65535 0 0, 128000, 256000, 512000, 768000, 1000000, 1500000, 2000000 [VIDEO] NO or YES YES or NO
[SERIAL] NO 8 1 0 9600 0 0, 1 representing disable / enable camera control RS232 or RS485 (0) String shorter than 80 characters (1) String shorter than 80 characters (2) String shorter than 80 characters (3) String shorter than 80 characters (4) String shorter than 80 characters HOME String shorter than 80 characters UP String shorter than 80
String shorter than 80 characters [ALERT] (0)YES or NO 0 for none, 1 for sequential mode, 2 for motion event, 4 for I/O event NO or YES, to show alert in image 0 0 for FTP, 1 for email YES or NO 0 10 0 ~ 100, but 0 and 100 will make no sense 95 0 ~ 100, but 0 and 100 will make no sense
(3) String shorter than 40 characters. Format refers to Web sections [DEMO] NO or YES NO or YES 68 www.vivotek.
Advanced functions Alarm settings NetworKam provides flexible interfaces to cover most surveillance applications. By easy script programming user can utilize up to four sensors with any signal pattern to monitor the environment. Users may also use internal motion detection feature to combine with attached sensors to achieve best surveillance.
Web Viewing system log Click the button on the configuration page to view the system log file. The content of the file reveals useful information about configuration and connection after the system boots up. Viewing system parameters Click the button on the configuration page to quickly view the whole system parameter set. The content is the same as CONFIG.INI. Restore factory default settings Click the button on the configuration page to restore the factory default settings.
FTP NetworKam not only has web service for easy access but also builds in FTP service to make system integrators easy to use. According to settings on the application page, NetworKam can sequentially send updated snapshots over a specific period to an external server with choices of overwriting and time suffix. For security staffs, NetworKam can directly send snapshots to external server for evidence according to event settings.
mode automatically. While in text mode, there is a small icon before each link that can be changed by administrators. When choosing homepage layout in image mode, administrators may change the look of logo, background and image buttons by self. There are three types for logo and background, blank, default and other URL. The default method will use the image stored in Flash memory. Administrators may change the default logo, background image and button images by uploading customized ones.
Easy way via Upgrade Wizard Run the Upgrade Wizard included in the product CDROM and proceed by the prompts. Refer to the user's guide of Upgrade Wizard for details. Alternative via FTP 1. Decompress the compressed file in a local folder. A file named FLASH.BIN should appear. 2. Use the FTP program and change the working directory to the local folder where FLASH.BIN exists. 3. Connect to VisualServer with user name as “root” and password. 4. Use the PUT command to upload FLASH.BIN to VisualServer.
Telnet NetworKam has a Telnet daemon for only administrators to access some seldom used functions. Using any general terminal program to connect to NetworKam will prompt the user for a password. Username is not requested here since only administrators can access the Telnet daemon. The password is as same as that used in web access. After logging in, type "help" for the command list. If "debug" or "dinote" is not executed, Telnet will disconnect automatically after being idle for 1 minute.
Set digital outputs To set digital output to connect NO with COMMON, type "DO1=L". To set digital output to connect NC with COMMON, type "DO1=H". Erase snapshots stored in Flash memory Typing "erase image" will clear all snapshots saved in memory. Erase logo and graphic buttons Typing "erase graph" will clear all images used on the homepage. If no new images are uploaded, the system will switch to text mode and use default images instead.
URL commands of NetworKam For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, NetworKam can be easily integrated through convenient URL. This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of NetworKam. Some RFC standards related to HTML may be a good reference for implementation of the customized homepage. Capture update Snapshot of video channel /cgi-bin/video1.jpg Display images Select video quality and size /cgi-bin/video.
