iViewer R Monitoring Application for Android Devices
CONTENTS 1. Getting Started ...................................................................................................................................... 3 2. Configuring Connections to Cameras ................................................................................................ 4 2.1 Adding a Direct Connection to a Network Camera .................................................................................4 2.2 Adding Connections to Cameras Managed by a VAST or ST7501 Server ...
System Requirements • An established deployment of VAST or ST7501 servers, running version 1.5.2.8 or later, that can be accessed via a public IP or DNS service. • Network cameras that are managed by the aforementioned VAST or ST7501 software. iViewer supports direct connections with network cameras via an IP address. However, playback of recorded video from cameras requires delivery through a VAST or ST7501 server. • An Android device running Android 2.3 or newer.
You can add connections to cameras (see section 2) by tapping the layout edit icon, or tap the icon to display information on the iViewer version installed and access a link to online VIVOTEK technical support. 2. Configuring Connections to Cameras From the Multi-Camera Live view, the default view when you start iViewer, you can bring up the Configuration screen to add connections to cameras (see section 2.1 and 2.2), as well as edit settings for previously added camera connections (see section 2.3).
The Configuration screen will appear. Tabs at the top of the screen can be used to switch between two panes, Camera and Server. Make sure the Camera pane is displayed. If not, tap on the Camera tab at the top of the Configuration screen. Tap in the Name field, then use the onscreen keyboard to enter the desired name. Do the same for Address, Port, ID, and Password to enter the corresponding information. Select a stream by number in the Stream tab bar.
Repeat the above process if you wish to add more cameras. When you are finished, tap the Back button to save settings and return to the Multi-Camera Live view. NOTE The number in parentheses after Add indicates the number of directly-connected network cameras that have been added to the Multi-Camera Live view screens. 2.2 Adding Connections to Cameras Managed by a VAST or ST7501 Server In the Multi-Camera Live view, tap the Menu button, then the layout edit Layout screen.
Tap on Server at the top of the Configuration screen to display the Server pane. Tap in the Name field, then use the onscreen keyboard to enter the desired name. Do the same for Address, Port, ID, and Password to enter the corresponding information. When done, tap the Add button to confirm. Feeds from all cameras managed by the server you have added will be available for placement in the Multi-Screen Live view’s video cells.
When you are finished, tap the Back button to save settings and return to the Multi-Camera Live view. IMPORTANT If you are connecting over the Internet to a VAST/ST7501 server located behind a firewall or router: Set port forwarding or “bypass tunnel” by mapping TCP port 3454 (for VAST access) on the router to your VAST/ST server. Enter the server’s public IP and port 3454 in iViewer’s Configuration screen.
Tap the device list icon. A screen with two panes, Camera and Server, will be displayed. Choose the desired pane by tapping on its title. Note that the Camera pane lists only directly connected network cameras, and not cameras managed by any servers that have been added. Tap the edit delete icon to edit the settings for the corresponding camera or server. Tap the icon to remove the corresponding camera or server.
3. Viewing Camera Feeds in the Multi‐ Camera Live View When iViewer is started, the Multi-Camera Live view is the default view. There are eight Multi-Camera Live view screens, each with a title at the top. A series of dots under the title correspond to the eight screens, with the highlighted dot showing the current screen. Each Multi-Camera Live view screen has four video cells. Thus, up to 32 camera feeds can be viewed. Swipe left and right to navigate to different screens of camera feeds.
4. Modifying the layout of the Multi‐ Camera Live view In the Multi-Camera Live view, which is displayed when you start iViewer, you can add camera feeds (see section 4.1), remove camera feeds (see section 4.2), and change the title of a screen of camera feed (see section 4.3). For information on editing camera connection settings, see section 2.3. 4.1 Adding camera feeds From the Multi-Camera Live view, bring up the Layout screen by tapping the Menu button, then the layout edit icon.
To add a camera feed to the layout, place your finger on its thumbnail in the queue and drag it onto a video cell. If all video cells are populated, swipe to a screen with empty video cells. You can also tap on Add all to place all camera feeds currently in the queue in available video cells. 4.2 Removing camera feeds From the Multi-Camera Live view, bring up the Layout screen by tapping the Menu button, then the layout edit icon. To remove individual feeds, tap the delete tap the remove all icon.
4.3 Changing the title of a screen of camera feeds From the Multi-Camera Live view, bring up the Layout screen by tapping on the Menu button, then on the layout edit icon. Tap on the existing title. A cursor will be placed within the text, and the onscreen keyboard will appear. Edit the title as desired. 5.
5.1 Using PTZ PTZ provides pan, tilt, and zoom controls for cameras, such as speed domes, with this functionality. Use swipe and pinch gestures to pan, tilt, or zoom in/out. NOTE The PTZ feature is available only if the camera has a PTZ mechanical design, such a speed dome camera. 5.2 Using ePTZ ePTZ allows you to navigate around, and zoom in and out of specific regions of the camera’s view by using swipe and pinch gestures. This feature is especially applicable to fisheye cameras.
5.3 Using Fisheye Setup The fisheye setup is available only for fisheye cameras, providing access to features specific to this type of camera. You can configure the Mount and View types. 5.3.1 Setting the Mount Type in the Fisheye Setup Mode Select the mount type—Ceiling, Wall, or Floor—that matches the installed location of the fisheye camera. Each option provides view angles and image formats suited for particular monitoring applications.
5.4 Viewing Camera Info camera info displays configuration information on the camera whose feed is currently displayed. 5.5 Taking a Snapshot of a Camera Feed Tapping on the snapshot icon captures an JPEG image of the current camera feed and places it in the device’s photo album. 5.6 Using Records to View Archived Video The records option lets you search for and play back archived footage stored on a VAST or ST7501 server.
Specify the date and start time for the recorded video you wish to view by using the + and – buttons under Day, Month, Year, Hour, and Min. You can also toggle between AM and PM. For example, if you made the selections shown in the screenshot—1 for Duration minutes and a start time of 9:16 PM on August 9, 2012—video recorded from 9:16 to 9:17 AM on that day would be played back. When you have made your selection, tap on Play to begin playback.
When the video is paused, tap in the video to bring up a Play control. Tapping the Menu button will bring up several options. Tapping the live Tapping the ePTZ icon returns to the Single-Camera Live screen. icon allows you to pan, tilt, and zoom within the recorded video. Tapping the fisheye setup 5.3.2 for more information). Tapping the records Tapping the snapshot photo album. icon brings up Mount and View settings (see section 5.3.
Icon Reference Guide layout edit FUNCTION : Opens the Layout screen LOCATION : Multi-Camera Live view add device FUNCTION : Brings up interface for adding camera feeds to the layout LOCATION : Multi-Camera Live view (if no video feeds are displayed), Layout screen device list FUNCTION : Opens Configuration screen with Camera and Server pane displaying configuration details LOCATION : Layout screen remove all FUNCTION : Removes all camera feeds displayed in the Multi-Camera Live view LOCATION : Layout sc
about FUNCTION : Displays iViewer version number and a link to online VIVOTEK technical support LOCATION : Multi-Camera Live view camera info FUNCTION : Displays configuration settings for the camera whose feed is currently displayed LOCATION : Single-Camera Live screen refresh FUNCTION : Reloads the camera feed displayed in a video cell LOCATION : Layout screen delete FUNCTION : Removes the selected camera feed from the video cell LOCATION : Layout screen PTZ
FUNCTION : Toggles pan, tilt, zoom control of a camera LOCATION : Single-Camera Live screen ePTZ FUNCTION : Toggles virtual pan, tilt, zoom control of view from a camera without a mechanical PTZ design LOCATION : Single-Camera Live screen fisheye setup FUNCTION : Provides access to mount and view settings for a fisheye camera LOCATION : Single-Camera Live screen
