SF8174 & SF8174V Fixed Dome Network Camera User’s Manual 5MP • 360º Surround View • PoE • Panoramic PTZ Rev. 1.
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VIVOTEK Overview VIVOTEK SF8174/74V are the latest fisheye fixed dome network cameras featuring a detailed 5-Megapixel resolution sensor with superb image quality. Equipped with a fisheye lens for 360° surround view (ceiling/floor/table mount) without blind spots, the camera is able to provide coverage of wide, open areas, such as airports, shopping malls, parking lots, retail stores, offices and more.
VIVOTEK Read Before Use The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use. It is important to first verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents listed below.
VIVOTEK Physical Description - SF8174V Inner View Contacts for Internal Microphone (B) Lens Spring Contacts (A) i Align (B) to (A) when attaching the dome cover Header (J6) Header (J7) Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket Status LEDs Reset Button MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot 6 - User's Manual
VIVOTEK Outer View IP66-rated Vandal-proof Dome Cover Built-in Microphone IMPORTANT: 4 083236 Record the MAC address under the camera base before installing the camera. Item 1 2 3 4 LED Status Description Steady Red Power on and system booting Red LED off Powered off Steady Red + blinking Green every 1 sec. (Green Network heartbeat LED on for 1 sec and off for another) Steady Red + Green LED off Network disconnected Blinking Red every 0.15 sec. + Blinking Green Upgrading firmware every 1 sec.
VIVOTEK Physical Description - SF8174 Inner View Lens Spring Contacts (A) Contacts for Internal Microphone (B) Header (J6) Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket Header (J7) Cabling Cutout Status LEDs Outer View Reset Button MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot Dome cover Built-in Microphone IMPORTANT: Record the MAC address under the camera base before installing the camera.
VIVOTEK DI/DO Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method. GND GND VDC Camera Power Camera Power Input BJT transistor Switch +12 VDC Max. Output Input BJT transistor VDC Switch +12 VDC Output Relay Relay Hardware Reset Reset Button The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation.
VIVOTEK Mounting Positions Refer to the diagram on the right for the mounting hole positions and the dimensions of the base plate.
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VIVOTEK IMPORTANT: for both SF8174V and SF8174: Refer to the "Panoramic PTZ Installation Guide" in your product CD for design considerations before you proceed with physical installation. The camera is intended to be installed with an SD series speed dome camera in a "Panoramic PTZ" configuration. Users should take the following into account: 1. There is a dominant - subordinate relationship between the fisheye camera and the speed dome.
VIVOTEK Installation Concerns Note the following when installing the fisheye and speed dome cameras: 1. Mount the cameras closely together, no greater than 1 meter apart. 2. The cameras should be mounted at the height of 3 to 6 meters from the ground, and their lens at approximately the same height. 3. A configuration thus configured can cover a surveillance area of a radius of 10 meters*. 4.
VIVOTEK Hardware Installation - SF8174V Please refer to page 20 for the installation details of the SF8174. Opening Dome Cover First, use the supplied screwdriver to loosen the four screws and detach the dome cover from the camera base. Then, follow the steps below to install the camera to either a ceiling or a wall. Tamper-proof Screw Remove the stoppers and route cables through the openings.
VIVOTEK Connecting RJ45 Ethernet Cable 1 RJ45 Cable Dimension (unit: mm) Rubber Seal Plug Recommended cable gauge: 5 to 8mm Assembly Steps 1. Drill a hole on the rubber seal plug and insert an Ethernet cable through the opening. 2. Strip part of the sheath from the Ethernet cable. 2 3 o: white/orange stripe O: orange solid g: white/green stripe B: blue solid b: white/blue stripe G: green solid br: white/brown stripe BR: brown solid o O g B b G br BR 4 3.
VIVOTEK IMPORTANT: Refer to the "Panoramic PTZ Installation Guide" in your product CD for design considerations before you proceed with physical installation. Attach Camera to Mounting Adapter To attach the camera to AM-51A mounting adaptor, 1. Remove the camera's top cover. 2. Fasten 2 included screws to the D holes (not the D+ hole). 3. Route cables through the adapter. 4.
VIVOTEK Install to the Ceiling 1. Drill pilot holes into the ceiling. Then hammer four anchors into the holes. 2. Secure the pendant head to the ceiling using four screws. 3. Connect the two white header connectors to the J6 and J7 connectors. 4. Connect the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 socket. 5. You will find a desiccant bag attached to the camera. Replace the desiccant bag included in the camera with the one shipped within the accessory bag. 6.
VIVOTEK Wall Mount Bracket Installation Below is a sample procedure using a wall mount bracket and a pendant pipe: 1. Determine a hard surface ceiling location. Use the four mounting holes on the wall mount bracket to mark the positions where holes will be drilled to secure the bracket and routing cables. Note that screws are user-supplied and they should be at least 11mm long. 2. Feed cables through the bracket. 3. Install the pendant pipe. 4. Install the camera to the mounting adapter.
VIVOTEK 7. Install the speed dome camera next to the fisheye, with their lens positioned at approximately the same height. For details about speed dome installation, please refer to its documentation. 8. Connect all cabling, including the IO cables to J6 and J7, and the Ethernet cable to RJ-45 connector. 9. Install the dome cover by fasteninng the anti-tamper screws. 30~10 0cm NOTE: If DC power is preferred, it should comply with: O/P: 12VDC, 1.5Amin., L.P.S. per IEC 60950-1.
VIVOTEK Hardware Installation - SF8174 First, open the dome cover by pressing the release button. You may squeeze the opposite edge of the dome cover if the dome cover does not come off easily. Then, follow the steps below to install the camera to either a ceiling or a wall. Slide cover Release button If you plan to route cables from the side of camera, remove the rubber slide cover from the dome cover.
VIVOTEK Connecting Cables If you need to route cables through the side opening, proceed with the following: 1. Connect the Ethernet and the Power & IO cables. The Ethernet cable is user-supplied. 2. Use an included cable tie to secure the Ethernet and IO cable to the base plate. Insert the cable tie through the vertical mounting tab located on the edge of the cabling cutout. 3. Make a clearance between cables and the vertical mounting tab.
VIVOTEK IMPORTANT: Refer to the "Panoramic PTZ Installation Guide" in your product CD for design considerations before you proceed with physical installation. B 4” Attach Camera to Mounting Adaptor An adapter bracket, AM-517, is required. 1. Align the bracket's screw slots with mounting holes on the AM-51A. 2. Secure the bracket to AM-51A using 2 pan head M2.6 screws. /” 6 11 1 B A 4 4 11/ /” ” 16 6 11 1 C A /” 6 11 1 4 4” 3. Align the camera's screw slots with the C holes. 4.
VIVOTEK Install to the Ceiling 1. Drill pilot holes into the ceiling. Then hammer four anchors into the holes. 2. Secure the pendant head to the ceiling using four screws. 3. Connect the two white header connectors to the J6 and J7 connectors. 4. Connect the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 socket. 5. You will find a desiccant bag attached to the camera. Replace the desiccant bag included in the camera with the one shipped within the accessory bag. 6. Attach the dome cover to the camera. 7.
VIVOTEK Wall Mount Bracket Installation Below is a sample procedure using a wall mount bracket and a pendant pipe: 1. Determine a hard surface ceiling location. Use the four mounting holes on the wall mount bracket to mark the positions where holes will be drilled to secure the bracket and routing cables. Note that screws are user-supplied and they should be at least 11mm long. 2. Feed cables through the bracket. 3. Install the pendant pipe. 4. Install the camera to the mounting adapter.
VIVOTEK 7. Install the speed dome camera next to the fisheye, with their lens positioned at approximately the same height. For details about speed dome installation, please refer to its documentation. 8. Connect all cabling, including the IO cables to J6 and J7, and the Ethernet cable to RJ-45 connector. 9. Install the dome cover.
VIVOTEK Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet There are several ways to set up the Network Camera over the Internet. The first way is to set up the Network Camera behind a router. The second way is to utilize a static IP. The third way is to use PPPoE. Internet connection via a router Before enabling the access to the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the steps below. 1.
VIVOTEK For example, your router and IP settings may look like this: Device IP Address: internal IP Address: External Port (Mapped port on the port router) Public IP of router 122.146.57.120 LAN IP of router 192.168.2.1 Camera 1 192.168.2.10:80 122.146.57.120:8000 Camera 2 192.168.2.11:80 122.146.57.120:8001 ... ... ...
VIVOTEK Internet connection with static IP Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera. Please refer to LAN configuration on page 78 for details. Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet) Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line. Please refer to PPPoE on page 99 for details.
VIVOTEK General Connection (without PoE) 1. If you have external DI devices, make the connection from general I/O terminal block. 2. Ethernet, power and IO cables are user-supplied. 3. Connect DC power cord to a DC Adapter, and then to a power outlet. POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 LINK RECEIVE PARTITION 1 3 +3V3 DO D1 GND +3V3 : Power, 3.
VIVOTEK Software Installation Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software included on the product CD, helps you set up your Network Camera on the LAN. 1. Install IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD. Double click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to launch the program. IW2 Installation Wizard 2 2. The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment. After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program. 3.
VIVOTEK Ready to Use 1. A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below. 2. You should be able to see live video from your camera. You may also install the 32-channel recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For its installation details, please refer to its related documents.
VIVOTEK Accessing the Network Camera This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players, 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and VIVOTEK recording software. Using Web Browsers IMPORTANT: • Currently the Network Camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser. • If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\Windows\ SysWOW64.
VIVOTEK NOTE: For Mozilla Firefox users, your browser will use Quick Time to stream live video. If you do not have Quick Time on your computer, please download Quick Time from Apple Inc's website, and then launch your web browser. Tips: • The onscreen Java control can malfunction under the following situations: A PC connects to different cameras that are using the same IP address (or the same camera running different firmware versions). Removing your browser cookies will solve this problem.
VIVOTEK NOTE: 1. By default, your Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, it is highly recommended to configure a password for your camera later. For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 97. 2. If you see a dialogue box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX Controls®, please enable ActiveX Controls for your browser. To enable the ActiveX® Controls for your browser: 2-1.
VIVOTEK Using RTSP Players To view the H.264/MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming. Quick Time Player VLC Player 1. Launch the RTSP player. 2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will prompt. 3. The address format is rtsp://:/ As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the RTSP port to 554.
VIVOTEK Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page 26. To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your Network Camera: 1.
VIVOTEK Using VIVOTEK Recording Software The product software CD also contains recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras. Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list. For detailed information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the software or download it from http://www.vivotek.com.
VIVOTEK Main Page This chapter explains the screen elements on the main page. It is composed of the following sections: VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, and Live Video Window. VIVOTEK logo Resize Buttons Configuration Area Host name Camera Control Panel Live View window VIVOTEK INC. Logo Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website. Host Name The host name can be customized to fit your needs.
VIVOTEK 1O (Original) Display mode: When mounted on a ceiling, the fisheye camera can cover an approximately 50 m² of surveillance area (hung at a height of approximately 3 meters), while still keeping details in videos with recognizable facial features of people trafficking through the area. 1O View (Original View) 180° Hemispheric The 1O view is especially adequate for taking an overview glimpse of surveillance area with a ceiling mount camera.
VIVOTEK 1R (Single Regional) Display mode: The 1R mode provides access to one image section within the hemisphere. You can zoom in or out (using the mouse wheel or PTZ panel) or travel to other areas in the hemisphere using mouse clicks and swipes. A single click on a particular object can bring the object to the center of your view window. Click and hold down the left mouse button, and you can swipe the view both horizontally and vertically.
VIVOTEK 1O3R (One Original & Three Regional) Display mode: The 1O3R mode provides access to multiple live view sections within the hemisphere and the reference to their relative positions on an Original circular view. The FOV indicators (#1 ~ #3) interact with your current operation as you may zoom in/out or move the live view window to a different place. You can zoom in or out or travel to other areas within the hemisphere using identical methods as previously described in the 1R mode.
VIVOTEK 4R (Four Regional) Display mode: The view control and look and feel are identical to that as described in the 1O3R mode except the absence of the Original circular view. 4R PRO (Four Regional Proactive) Display mode: The 4R PRO mode is similar to the 4R mode except that the quad view windows consecutively rotate in correspondence to the change of view area in one window. Note that zoom in/out and tilt control is not available in this mode.
VIVOTEK Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (stream #1 ~ #3) simultaneously. You can select any one of them for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 73 for detailed information. Manual Trigger: Click to manually enable or disable an event trigger. Please configure an event setting before enabling this function. A total of 3 or 4 event settings can be configured. For more information about event setting, please refer to page 113.
VIVOTEK Configuration: Click this button to access more of the configuration options provided with the Network Camera. It is suggested that a password is applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can configure the Network Camera. For more information, please refer to the description for the Configuration menus on page 51. Language: Click this button to choose a language for the user interface.
VIVOTEK Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP (*.bmp) format. Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media. The button becomes the after clicking the Pause button. Stop: Stop the transmission of the streaming media. Click the transmission.
VIVOTEK ■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG: Video Title Title and Time Video (HTTP-V) 2011/03/10 17:08:56 Time Video 17:08:56 2011/03/10 Video Control Buttons Video Title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 62. Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 62. Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video.
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VIVOTEK NOTE: 180° Hemisphere Field of View 1. Edges of a fisheye circular view will be slightly cropped because the fisheye lens FOV is actually larger than the sensor can take. 2. The camera lens’ angle of view is larger than 180°. Therefore, the camera’s circular view is actually larger than a 180° hemisphere. 3. When using the dewarped modes, e.g., the Regional and Panoramic views, the firmware will not capture the far edges of the FOV which extends beyond the 180° hemisphere. Tips: 1.
VIVOTEK Client Settings This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options on the local computer. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to enable the settings. H.264 / MPEG-4 Media Options H.264/MPEG-4 Media Options Select to stream video or audio data or both. This is enabled only when the video mode is set to H.264 or MPEG-4. H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol Options H.
VIVOTEK Two way audio Select one of the checkboxes to configure the two way audio into the half- or full-duplex mode. MP4 Saving Options Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking the “Start MP4 Recording” button on the main page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and file name. Folder: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video files. File name prefix: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the video file name.
VIVOTEK Configuration Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only Administrators can access the configuration page. VIVOTEK provides an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with minimal effort. In order to simplify the user interface, detailed information will be hidden unless you click on the function item.
VIVOTEK System > General settings This section explains how to configure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System and System Time. System Host name: Enter a desired name for the Network Camera. The name will be displayed at the top center of the main page. Turn off the LED indicator: Click to disable the onboard LEDs. System time Time zone : Select the appropriate time zone from the list.
VIVOTEK System > Homepage layout This section explains how to set up your own customized homepage layout. General settings This column shows the settings of your hompage layout. You can manually select the background and font colors in Theme Options (the second tab on this page). The settings will be displayed automatically in this Preview field. The following shows the homepage using the default settings: ■ Hide Powered by VIVOTEK: If you check this item, it will be removed from the homepage.
VIVOTEK Theme Options Here you can change the color of your homepage layout. There are three types of preset patterns for you to choose from. The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview filed. Click Save to enable the settings.
VIVOTEK ■ Follow the steps below to set up a custom homepage: 1. Click Custom on the left column. 2. Click to select a color on on the right column. Color Selector Custom Pattern 3. The palette window will pop up as shown below. 2 3 1 4 4. Drag the slider bar and click on the left square to select a desired color. 5. The selected color will be displayed in the corresponding fields and in the Preview column. 6. Click Save to enable the settings.
VIVOTEK System > Logs This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to backup system log to a remote server. Log server settings Follow the steps below to set up the remote log: 1. Select Enable remote log. 2. In the IP address text box, enter the IP address of the remote server. 2. In the port text box, enter the port number of the remote server. 3. When completed, click Save to enable the setting.
VIVOTEK Access log Access log displays the access time and IP address of all viewers (including operators and administrators) in a chronological order. The access log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer and older events will be overwritten when the number of events reaches a limit. System > Parameters The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters in an alphabetical order. If you need technical assistance, use a text-editor program to copy and save the parameters listed on this page.
VIVOTEK System > Maintenance This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, upgrade firmware version, etc. General settings > Upgrade firmware This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware of your Network Camera. It takes a few minutes to complete the process. Note: Do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade! Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware: 1. Download the latest firmware file from the VIVOTEK website. The file is in .pkg file format. 2.
VIVOTEK General settings > Restore This feature allows you to restore the Network Camera to factory default settings. Network: Select this option to retain the Network Type settings (please refer to Network Type on page 78). Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to Import/Export files below on this page). Custom Language: Select this option to retain the Custom Language settings.
VIVOTEK 3. Open the file with Microsoft® Notepad and locate your time zone; set the start and end time of DST. When completed, save the file. In the example below, DST begins each year at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in November. Update daylight saving time rules: Click Browse… and specify the XML file to update. If incorrect date and time are assigned, you will see the following warning message when uploading the file to the Network Camera.
VIVOTEK The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect file format. Export language file: Click to export language strings. VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, Português, 簡体中文, and 繁體中文. Update custom language file: Click Browse… and specify your own custom language file to upload. Export configuration file: Click to export all parameters for the device and user-defined scripts.
VIVOTEK Media > Image This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera. It is composed of the following tabbed windows: General settings, Image settings, Exposure, and Privacy mask, and Pixel Calculator. General settings Video title: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video as well as the view cell on the ST7501 and VAST recording software.
VIVOTEK & 3 Regional) Display modes are only available when the “Wall“ Mount type is applied. Floor: The Display modes with the Floor mount type are identical to those for the Ceiling mount except that the images are not vertically flipped. Position of timestamp and video title on image: Select to display time stamp and video title on the top or at the bottom of the video stream. Timestamp and video title font size: Select the font size for the time stamp and title.
VIVOTEK Image settings On this page, you can tune the White balance, Image adjustment and WDR enhanced parameters. You can configure two sets of preferred settings: one for normal situations, the other for special situations, such as day/night/schedule mode. Pixel Calculator Sensor Setting 1: For normal situations Sensor Setting 2: For special situations White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature.
VIVOTEK ■ Sharpness: Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0% to 100%. ■ Gamma curve: Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0.45 to 1, from Detailed to Contrast. You may let firmware Optimize your display or select the Manual mode, and pull the slide bar pointer to change the preferred level of Gamma correction towards higher contrast or towards the higher luminance for detailed expression for both dark and lighted areas of an image.
VIVOTEK If you want to configure another sensor setting for day/night/schedule mode, please click Profile to open the Profile Settings page as shown below. 2011/03/13 17:08:56 Please follow the steps below to setup a profile: 1. Select the Enable and apply this profile checkbox. 2. Select the applied mode: Day mode, Night mode, or Schedule mode. Please manually enter a range of time if you choose Schedule mode. 3. Configure the White balance and Image adjustment settings in the following columns.
VIVOTEK Exposure On this page, you can set the Exposure measurement window, Exposure level, Exposure mode, Exposure time, Gain control, and Day/Night mode settings. You can configure two sets of Exposure settings: one for normal situations, the other for special situations, such as the day/night/schedule mode. Sensor Setting 1: For normal situations Sensor Setting 2: For special situations Measurement Window: This function allows users to set measurement window(s) for low light compensation.
VIVOTEK The inclusive window refers to the “weighed window“; the exclusive window refers to “ignored window“. It adopts the weighed averages method to calculate the value. The inclusive windows have a higher priority. You can overlap these windows, and, if you place an exclusive window within a larger inclusive window, the exclusive part of the overlapped windows will be deducted from the inclusive window. An exposure value will then be calculated out of the remaining of the inclusive window.
VIVOTEK Day/Night Switch to B/W in night mode Select this checkbox to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to Black & White display during the night mode. Turn on external IR illuminator in night mode If your camera is installed with an IR illuminator and the digital output signals are connected to it, you can let system firmware turn on the supplementary illuminator during low-light conditions.
VIVOTEK Privacy mask Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page. On this page, you can block out certain sensitive zones to address privacy concerns. 4x ■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below: 1. Click New to add a new window. A text box will appear allowing you to enter a name for the mask. 2. Use four mouse clicks to mark a square area, which is recommended to be at least twice the size of the object (height and width) you want to cover. 3.
VIVOTEK Pixel Calculator Click the Add button at the lower screen to create a pixel calculator window. Place your cursor on the window to move it to an area of your interest, and change the size of window to fit the area of interest. Once they are drawn, the numbers of pixels on the sides of windows will appear. This allows you to calculate if your current configuration fulfills a requirement, for instance, for recognizing the faces of persons passing through a location.
VIVOTEK Media > Video FOV The Field of View window allows you to select either the Fisheye mode or a 1080P Full HD mode. The 1080P Full HD mode provides a dewarpped section (1920x1080 pixels) out of the 180 degrees hemispheric view. The 1080P Full HD mode provides a higher frame rate of up to 30fps. It is as if using the fisheye camera as a standard fixed dome camera with a wide view angle. In the 1080P Full HD mode, regional and panoramic view modes will not be available.
VIVOTEK Media > Video Stream settings This Network Camera supports multiple streams with frame sizes ranging from 192 x 192 to 1920 x 1920. Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for an individual stream: 1. Select a stream to configure its viewing region. 2. Choose a proper Frame Size from the drop-down list according to the size of monitored device. 3. Select the Maximum frame rate.
VIVOTEK Click the stream item to display the detailed information. This Network Camera offers real-time H.264, MPEG-4 and MJPEG compression standards (Triple Codec) for real-time viewing. If H.264 or MPEG-4 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol. There are several parameters for you to adjust the video performance: ■ Frame size You can set up different video resolutions for different viewing devices.
VIVOTEK ■ Intra frame period Determine how often to plant an I frame. The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption. Select the intra frame period from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, and 4 seconds. ■ Video quality • Constant bit rate: A complex scene generally produces a larger file size, meaning that higher bandwidth will be needed for data transmission.
VIVOTEK If JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera continuously sends JPEG images to the client, producing a moving effect similar to a filmstrip. Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees the same image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage. Because the media contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the client.
VIVOTEK Media > Audio Audio Settings Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients. Note that if mute mode is turned on, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings page. In that case, the following message is displayed: Internal microphone input gain: Select the gain of the internal audio input according to ambient conditions. Adjust the gain from -33dB (least) to 21dB (most).
VIVOTEK Network > General settings This section explains how to configure a wired network connection for the Network Camera. Network Type LAN Select this option when the Network Camera is deployed on a local area network (LAN) and is intended to be accessed by local computers. The default setting for the Network Type is LAN. Rememer to click Save when you complete the Network setting.
VIVOTEK Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses. Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS. Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address. Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer name and IP address.
VIVOTEK NOTE: ► If the default ports are already used by other devices connected to the same router, the Network Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera. ► If UPnP TM is not supported by your router, you will see the following message: Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding. ► Below are steps to enable the UPnP TM user interface on your computer: Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnP TM components. 1.
VIVOTEK 4. In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and click OK. 5. Click Next in the following window. 6. Click Finish. UPnP TM is enabled. ► How does UPnP TM work? UPnP TM networking technology provides automatic IP configuration and dynamic discovery of devices added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as printing and file sharing, are available among each other without the need for cumbersome network configuration.
VIVOTEK Enable IPv6 Select this option and click Save to enable IPv6 settings. Please note that this only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6. The browser should be Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above. When IPv6 is enabled, by default, the network camera will listen to router advertisements and be assigned with a link-local IPv6 address accordingly. IPv6 Information: Click this button to obtain the IPv6 information as shown below.
VIVOTEK Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address: 1. Open your web browser. 2. Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address in the address bar of your web browser. 3. The format should be: http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/ IPv6 address 4. Press Enter on the keyboard or click Refresh button to refresh the webpage.
VIVOTEK Port HTTPS port: By default, the HTTPS port is set to 443. It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535. Two way audio port: By default, the two way audio port is set to 5060. Also, it can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535. The Network Camera supports two way audio communication so that operators can transmit and receive audio simultaneously.
VIVOTEK Audio is being transmitted to the Network Camera 2011/03/09 17:08:56 Video (TCP-AV) Talk Button Mic Volume Mute Click to enable audio transmission to the Network Camera; click to turn off the audio. To stop talking, click again. microphone; click to adjust the volume of FTP port: The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize VIVOTEK's Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the firmware via FTP server.
VIVOTEK Network > Streaming protocols HTTP streaming To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security > User account on page 97 for details. Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides two types of security settings for an HTTP transaction: basic and digest.
VIVOTEK URL command -- http://:/ For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to video2.mjpg: 1. Launch Mozilla Firefox or Netscape. 2. Type the above URL command in the address bar. Press Enter. 3. The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser. http://192.168.5.151/video2.
VIVOTEK Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest. If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential risks of it being intercepted. If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using MD5 algorithm, thus providing better protection against unauthorized access.
VIVOTEK RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio ■ RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default, the port number is set to 554. ■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to the clients. By default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556 and the RTP port for audio is set to 5558.
VIVOTEK Multicast settings for stream 1 ~ 3: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information. Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for streams 1 ~ 3. Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on the other hand, sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address.
VIVOTEK Network > DDNS This section explains how to configure the dynamic domain name service for the Network Camera. DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a dynamic IP address, to have a fixed host and domain name. Express link Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register a domain name for a network device. One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address.
VIVOTEK Manual setup DDNS: Dynamic domain name service Enable DDNS: Select this option to enable the DDNS setting. Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list. VIVOTEK offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers. It is recommended that you register Safe100.net to access VIVOTEK’s Network Cameras from the Internet. Additionally, we offer other DDNS providers, such as Dyndns.org(Dynamic), Dyndns.org(Custom), TZO. com, DHS.
VIVOTEK 4. Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting. ■ CustomSafe100 VIVOTEK offers documents to establish a CustomSafe100 DDNS server for distributors and system integrators. You can use CustomSafe100 to register a dynamic domain name if your distributor or system integrators offer such services. 1. In the DDNS column, select CustomSafe100 from the drop-down list. 2. In the Register column, fill in the Host name, Server name, Email, Key, and Confirm Key; then click Register. Enter “ns1.
VIVOTEK Network > QoS (Quality of Service) Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality to different services on the network. Quality of service guarantees are important if the network capacity is insufficient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be defined as, for instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc.
VIVOTEK QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model) DSCP-ECN defines QoS at Layer 3 (Network Layer). The Differentiated Services (DiffServ) model is based on packet marking and router queuing disciplines. The marking is done by adding a field to the IP header, called the DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint). This is a 6-bit field that provides 64 different class IDs. It gives an indication of how a given packet is to be forwarded, known as the Per Hop Behavior (PHB).
VIVOTEK Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) This section explains how to use the SNMP on the network camera. The Simple Network Management Protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. It helps network administrators to remotely manage network devices and find, solve network problems with ease. ■ The SNMP consists of the following three key components: 1.
VIVOTEK Security > User Account This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts. Root Password The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted. If you want to add more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root” account first. 1. Type the password identically in both text boxes, then click Save to enable password protection. 2.
VIVOTEK Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure Socket Layer). It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher security level. Create and Install Certificate Method Before using HTTPS for communication with the Network Camera, a Certificate must be created first. There are three ways to create and install a certificate: Create self-signed certificate 1.
VIVOTEK 5. Click Save to preserve your configuration, and your current session with the camera will change to the encrypted connection. 6. If your web session does not automatically change to an encrypted HTTPS session, click Home to return to the main page. Change the URL address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard. Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up. Click OK or Yes to enable HTTPS.
VIVOTEK Create certificate request and install 1. Select the option from the Method pull-down menu. 2. Click Create certificate to proceed. 3. The following information will show up in a pop-up window after clicking Create. Then click Save to generate the certificate request. 4. The Certificate request window will prompt. If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of the page to allow pop-ups.
VIVOTEK 5. Look for a trusted certificate authority, such as Symantec’s VeriSign Authentication Services, that issues digital certificates. Sign in and purchase the SSL certification service. Copy the certificate request from your request prompt and paste it in the CA’s signing request window. Proceed with the rest of the process as CA’s instructions on their webpage. 6. Once completed, your SSL certificate should be delivered to you via an email or other means.
VIVOTEK 7. Open a new edit, paste the certificate contents, and press ENTER at the end of the contents to add an empty line. 8. Convert file format from DOS to UNIX. Open File menu > Conversions > DOS to Unix.
VIVOTEK 9. Save the edit using the “.crt” extension, using a file name like “CAcert.crt.” 10. Return to the original firmware session, use the Browse button to locate the crt certificate file, and click Upload to enable the certification.
VIVOTEK 11. When the certifice file is successfully loaded, its status will be stated as Active. Note that a certificate must have been created and installed before you can click on the “Save" button for the configuration to take effect. 12.To begin an encrypted HTTPS session, click Home to return to the main page. Change the URL address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard. Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up. Click OK or Yes to enable HTTPS.
VIVOTEK Security > Access List This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address. General Settings Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream #1, #2, and #3). The default value is 10. If you modify the value and click Save, all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player).
VIVOTEK ■ Disconnect: If you want to break off the current connections, please select them and click this button. Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and will automatically try to re-link again (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player). Enable access list filtering: Check this item and click Save if you want to enable the access list filtering function. Filter Filter type: Select Allow or Deny as the filter type.
VIVOTEK Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List. The routing prefix is written in CIDR notation. For example: accesses from IP address 192.168.2.x will be bolcked. If IPv6 filter is preferred, you will be prompted by the following window. Enter the IPv6 address and the two-digit prefix length to specify the range of IP addresses in your configuration.
VIVOTEK Security > IEEE 802.1x Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802.1x, which is a port-based network access control. The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must support and enable 802.1x settings. The 802.1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides authentication to network devices (clients) attached to a network port (wired or wireless).
VIVOTEK 3. When all settings are complete, move the Network Camera to the protected LAN by connecting it to an 802.1x enabled switch. The devices will then start the authentication automatically. NOTE: ► The authentication process for 802.1x: 1. The Certificate Authority (CA) provides the required signed certificates to the Network Camera (the supplicant) and the RADIUS Server (the authentication server). 2. A Network Camera requests access to the protected LAN using 802.
VIVOTEK PTZ > PTZ settings Advanced Mode This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation. The PTZ function allows users to quickly move the focus to a target area for close-up viewing without physically zooming the camera. Digital PTZ Operation (E-PTZ Operation) 1 Zoom In 2 Zoom Out 4 3 5 6 11 11 8 7 9 Preset positions and rotation settings In the PTZ settings page, you can create preset positions in the hemisphere covered by the fisheye lens.
VIVOTEK 2. Adjust the shooting area to the desired position using the PTZ keypad, the FOV indicators, or mouse clicks on the live screen. To begin the mouse control, click on the two interactive windows. If you click on the Original view window, an FOV indicator will appear. You can click and hold down the left mouse button to drag the FOV indicator to a desired position. The rest of mouse control methods are identical to those for the Regional windows.
VIVOTEK Home page in Regional Display Mode Shown below is the display order of preset positions when you click on the Rotate button on the main page. Preset positions 1 4 56 7 2 3 ■ The preset positions will also be displayed on the home page. Select one from the Go to drop-down list, and the preset position will display on one of the Regional view windows.
VIVOTEK Event > Event settings This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to respond to particular situations (event). A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends buffered images to an FTP server or e-mail address as notifications. Click on Help, there is an illustration shown in the pop-up window explaining that an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices.
VIVOTEK ■ Event name: Enter a name for the event setting. ■ Enable this event: Select this checkbox to enable the event setting. ■ Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low). Events with a higher priority setting will be executed first. seconds: Enter the duration in seconds to pause ■ Detect next motion detection or digital input after motion detection after a motion is detected. This prevents too many events to be triggered within a short time.
VIVOTEK ■ Audio detection A preset threshold can be configured with an external microphone as the trigger to system event. The triggering condition can be an input exceeding or falling below a threshold. Audio detection can take place as a complement to motion detection or as a method to detect activities not covered by the camera's view. Once you have a preset audio alarm level, you can define the triggering condition either as an audio input rises above or falls below the alarm level.
VIVOTEK ■ VADP It is presumed that you already uploaded and enabled the VADP modules before you can associatee VADP triggers with an Event setting. Click on the Set VADP Trigger button to open the VADP setup menu. The triggering conditions available with 3rd-party software modules known as VADP will be listed. Use the arrow buttons to select these triggers. Users may implant these modules for different purposes such as triggering motion detection, or applications related to video analysis, etc.
VIVOTEK 3. Action Define the actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger is activated. ■ Trigger digital output for seconds Select this option to turn on the external digital output device when a trigger is activated. Specify the length of the trigger interval in the text box. ■ Backup media if the network is disconnected Select this option to backup media file on SD card if the network is disconnected.
VIVOTEK Add server Click Add server to unfold the server setting window. You can specify how the notification messages are delivered when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be configured. There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage. Select the item to display the detailed configuration options. You can configure either one or all of them. Server type - Email Select to send the media files via email when a trigger is activated.
VIVOTEK To verify if the email settings are correctly configured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window. If successful, you will also receive an email indicating the result. Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page. After you set up the first event server, a new item for event server will automatically appear on the Server list. If you wish to add more server options, click Add server.
VIVOTEK ■ Passive mode Most firewalls do not accept new connections initiated from external requests. If the FTP server supports passive mode, select this option to enable passive mode FTP and allow data transmission to pass through the firewall. To verify if the FTP settings are correctly configured, click Test. The result will be shown in a pop-up window as shown below. If successful, you will also receive a test.txt file on the FTP server.
VIVOTEK Network storage: Select to send the media files to a network storage location when a trigger is activated. Please refer to NAS server on page 144 for details. Click Save server to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add server page. ■ SD Test: Click to test your SD card. The system will display a message indicating success or failure. If you want to use your SD card for local storage, please format it before use. Please refer to page 147 for detailed information.
VIVOTEK Add media Click Add media to open the media setting window. You can specify the type of media that will be sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 media settings can be configured. There are three choices of media types available: Snapshot, Video Clip, and System log. Select the item to display the detailed configuration options. You can configure either one or all of them. Media type - Snapshot Select to send snapshots when a trigger is activated.
VIVOTEK ■ Add date and time suffix to the file name. Select this option to add a date/time suffix to the file name. For example: Snapshot_20130720_100341 File name prefix Date and time suffix The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS Click Save media to enable the settings, then click Close to exit the Add media page. After you set up the first media server, a new column for media server will automatically display on the Media list. If you wish to add more media options, click Add media.
VIVOTEK ■ Maximum duration Specify the maximum recording duration in seconds. Up to 10 seconds of video can be recorded. For example, if pre-event recording is set to 5 seconds and the maximum duration is set to 10 seconds, the Network Camera continues to record for another 4 seconds after a trigger is activated. 1 sec. 2 sec. 3 sec. 4 sec. 5 sec. 6 sec. 7 sec. 8 sec. 9 sec. 10 sec. Trigger Activation ■ Maximum file size Specify the maximum file size allowed.
VIVOTEK ■ View: Click this button to open a file list window. This function is only for SD card and Network Storage. If you click View button of SD card, a Local storage page will pop up for you to manage recorded files on SD card. For more information about Local storage, please refer to page 147. If you click View button of Network storage, a file directory window will pop up for you to view recorded data on Network storage.
VIVOTEK Here is an example of the Event setting: When completed the settings with steps 1~3 to arrange Schedule, Trigger, and Action of an event, click Save event to enable the settings and click Close to exit the page.
VIVOTEK When the Event Status is ON, once an event is triggered by motion detection, the Network Camera will automatically send snapshots via e-mail. If you want to stop the event trigger, you can click ON to turn it to OFF status or click Delete to remove a previously-configured event setting. To remove a server setting from the list, select a server name and click Delete. Note that only when the server setting is not being applied to an event setting can it be deleted.
VIVOTEK Applications > Motion detection This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to enable motion detection. A total of five motion detection windows can be configured. Motion Detection Setting 1: For normal situations 4x Motion Detection Setting 2: For special situations Follow the steps below to enable motion detection: 1. Click New to add a new motion detection window. 2. In the Window Name text box, enter a name for the motion detection window.
VIVOTEK on page 113. A green bar indicates that even though motions have been detected, the event has not been triggered because the image variations still fall under the defined threshold. Percentage = 30% If you want to configure specific motion detection settings individually for day/night/schedule operations, please click Profile to open the Motion Detection Profile Settings page as shown below. A total of three motion detection windows can be configured on this page as well.
VIVOTEK NOTE: ► How does motion detection work? A C B D There are two motion detection parameters: Sensitivity and Percentage. In the illustration above, frame A and frame B are two sequential images. Pixel differences between the two frames are detected and highlighted in gray (frame C) and will be compared with the sensitivity setting. Sensitivity is a value that expresses the sensitivity to moving objects.
VIVOTEK Applications > DI and DO Digital input: Select High or Low as the Normal status for the digital input. Connect the digital input pin of the Network Camera to an external device to detect the current connection status. Digital output: Select Grounded or Open to define the normal status for the digital output. Connect the digital output pin of the Network Camera to an external device to determine the current status. Set up the event source as DI on Event > Event settings > Trigger.
VIVOTEK Applications > Audio detection Audio detection, along with video motion detection, is applicable in the following scenarios: 1. Detection of activities not covered by camera view, e.g., a loud input by gun shots or breaking a door/window. 2. A usually noisy environment, such as a factory, suddenly becomes quiet due to a breakdown of machines. 3. A PTZ camera can be directed to turn to a preset point by the occurrence of audio events. 4.
VIVOTEK You can use the Profile window to configure a different Audio detection setting. For example, a place can be noisy in the day time and become very quiet in the night. 1. Click on the Enable this profile checkbox. Once the Audio detection window is opened, the current sound input will be interactively indicated by a fluctuating yellow wave diagram. 2. Use a mouse click to drag the Alarm level tab to a preferred location on the slide bar. 3. Select the Day, Night, or Schedule mode check circles.
VIVOTEK Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) Users can store and execute VIVOTEK's or 3rd-party software modules onto the camera's flash memory or SD card. These software modules can apply in video analysis for intelligent video applications such as license plate recognition, object counting, or as an agent for edge recording, etc. • Once the software package is successfully uploaded, the module configuration (vadp.xml) information is displayed.
VIVOTEK To start a module, select the checkcircle in front, and click the Start button. If you should need to remove a module, select the checkcircle in front and then click the Stop button. By then the module status will become OFF, and the X button will appear at the end of the row. Click on the X button to remove an existing module. When prompted by a confirm message, Click Yes to proceed.
VIVOTEK Applications > Panoramic PTZ NOTE: The Panoramic PTZ configuration requires associated settings through the use of the Calibration tool software. You can skip this section and refer to the Panoramic PTZ Installation Guide for the complete procedure. Auto Tracking Configuration Steps 1. Open a web console with the "Controller" fisheye camera. When in the same subnet, use VIVOTEK's IW2 utility to locate the camera. 2.
VIVOTEK 3. On the General settings pane, select both the "Enable Panoramic PTZ" and "Enable Auto tracking" checkboxes. 4. The Auxiliary camera information and the Controller camera account provide configuration options to the partner cameras in case that their IP addresses may be changed after the initial configuration. Use of static IPs is highly recommended in a Panoramic PTZ configuration. The Test button can be used to test the connectivity between the Controller and the Auxiliary cameras.
VIVOTEK 4-5. Enter an Event name, select the "Enable this event" checkbox, select the priority of the event, and if you prefer, configure the period of time during which this event setting will take effect . 4-6. Click Trigger to open the Trigger page. 4-7. Select one of the checkboxes under "Manual Trigger" as the triggering cause. Note that the Manual trigger can last for another 10 seconds after the Controller (fisheye camera) returns to the normal state - no moving objects are detected.
VIVOTEK 4-8. Click Action to open the Action page. 4-9. Configure the action to take by configuring recording to an SD card or a network attached storage. For more information about Event settings, please refer to the speed dome camera's User Manual. 4-10. Click Save event to preserve your configuration. 5. On the Import/Export files pane, you can see the mapping table information, export the current mapping table for backup purpose, or upload a configured table.
VIVOTEK 6. On the Auto tracking pane, you can create a region of interest and configure the triggering conditions for Auto tracking. • By default, the region of interest is the full view. Any objects entering the fisheye's field of view will trigger the tracking. • To configure a region of interest of your choice, click Remove and then click Add to create a new one. • You can then click on the screen, each click produces a red square (as a corner mark) to mark the area.
VIVOTEK NOTE: 1. Auto tracking is configured on the fisheye camera, and the fisheye camera commands the speed dome camera to track an intruding object. 2. The speed dome can track one object at a time. 3. If multiple objects are present, the camera tracks the object that is farthest from the camera. 4. If a tracked object stays motionless for 10 seconds, camera will abandon it and start tracking another object that is farthest away from the center. 5.
VIVOTEK Recording > Recording settings This section explains how to configure the recording settings for the Network Camera. Recording Settings Insert your SD card and click here to test NOTE: Please remember to format your SD card when used for the first time. Please refer to page 147 for detailed information. Recording Settings Click Add to open the recording setting window. On this page, you can define the adaptive recording, recording source, recording schedule, and recording capacity.
VIVOTEK If you enable adaptive recording on Camera A, only when an event is triggered on Camera A will the server record the streaming data in full frame rate; otherwise, it will only request the I frame data during normal monitoring, thus effectively save lots of bandwidths and storage. NOTE: ► To enable adaptive recording, please make sure you’ve set up the triggering sources such as Motion Detection, DI Device, or Manual Trigger.
VIVOTEK 2. Destination You can select the SD card or network storage (NAS) for the recorded video files. NAS server Click Add NAS server to open the server setting window and follow the steps below to set up: 1. Fill in the information for the access to the shared networked storage. For example: 3 Network storage path (\\server name or IP address\folder name) 11 User name and password for your server 2 4 2. Click Test to check the setting. The result will be shown in the pop-up window.
VIVOTEK If successful, you will receive a test.txt file on the networked storage server. 3. Enter a server name. 4. Click Save to complete the settings and click Close to exit the page. ■ Capacity: You can either choose the entire available space or impose a reserved space. The Reserved space should be of the size of at least 15MBytes.
VIVOTEK range from 100 to 2000 Megabytes. ■ File name prefix: Enter a name for each recorded video. If you want to enable recording notification, please click Event to set up. Please refer to Event > Event settings on page 113 for more details. When completed, select Enable this recording. Click Save to enable the setting and click Close to exit this page. When the system begins recording, it will send the recorded files to the network storage or SD card.
VIVOTEK Local storage > SD card management This section explains how to manage the local storage on the Network Camera. Here you can view SD card status, and implement SD card control. SD card staus This column shows the status and reserved space of your SD card. Please remember to format the SD card when using for the first time. no SD card SD card control ■ Enable cyclic storage: Check this item if you want to enable cyclic recording.
VIVOTEK Local storage > Content management This section explains how to manage the content of recorded videos on the Network Camera. Here you can search and view the records and view the searched results. Searching and Viewing the Records This column allows the user to set up search criteria for recorded data. If you do not select any criteria and click Search button, all recorded data will be listed in the Search Results cloumn. ■ File attributes: Select one or more items as your search criteria.
VIVOTEK Search Results The following is an example of search results. There are four columns: Trigger time, Media type, Trigger type, and Locked. Click to sort the search results in either direction. Numbers of entries displayed on one page Enter a key word to filter the search results Highlight an item ■ View: Click on a search result which will highlight the selected item in purple as shown above. Click the View button and a media window will pop up to play back the selected file.
VIVOTEK ■ JPEGs to AVI: This function only applies to “JPEG“ format files such as snapshots. You can select several snapshots from the list, then click this button. Those snapshots will be converted into an AVI file. ■ Lock/Unlock: Select the desired search results, then click this button. The selected items will become Locked, which will not be deleted during cyclic recoroding. You can click again to unlock the selections.
VIVOTEK Appendix URL Commands for the Network Camera 1. Overview For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, the Network Camera/Video Server can be easily integrated through URL syntax. This section specifies the external HTTP-based application programming interface. The HTTP-based camera interface provides the functionality to request a single image, control camera functions (PTZ, output relay etc.), and get and set internal parameter values.
VIVOTEK 3. General CGI URL Syntax and Parameters CGI parameters are written in lower-case and as one word without any underscores or other separators. When the CGI request includes internal camera parameters, these parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the camera or video server. The CGIs are organized in functionally-related directories under the cgi-bin directory. The file extension .cgi is required. Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/[/...]/.
VIVOTEK [&…] http:///cgi-bin/operator/getparam.cgi?[] [&…] http:///cgi-bin/admin/getparam.cgi?[] [&…] Where the should be [_] or [.]. If you do not specify any parameters, all the parameters on the server will be returned. If you specify only , the parameters of the related group will be returned. When querying parameter values, the current parameter values are returned.
VIVOTEK 6. Set Server Parameter Values Note: The access right depends on the URL directory. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/anonymous/setparam.cgi? = [&=…][&update=][&return=] http:///cgi-bin/viewer/setparam.cgi? = [&=…][&update=] [&return=] http:///cgi-bin/operator/setparam.
VIVOTEK =\r\n [] Only the parameters that you set and are readable will be returned. Example: Set the IP address of server to 192.168.0.123: Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/admin/setparam.cgi?network_ipaddress=192.168.0.123 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/html\r\n Context-Length: 33\r\n \r\n network.ipaddress=192.168.0.123\r\n 7.
VIVOTEK integer primary key SQLite data type. A 32-bit signed integer. The value is assigned a unique integer by the server. text SQLite data type. The value is a text string, stored using the database encoding (UTF-8, UTF-16BE or UTF-16-LE). coordinate x, y coordinate (eg. 0,0) window size window width and height (eg. 800x600) NOTE: The camera should not be restarted when parameters are changed. 7.
VIVOTEK name>, *Do not use “skip to invoke default , timezoneindex -489 ~ 529 320 6/6 Indicate timezone and area.
VIVOTEK Bern 80: GMT 02:00 Athens, Helsinki, Istanbul, Riga 81: GMT 02:00 Cairo 82: GMT 02:00 Lebanon, Minsk 83: GMT 02:00 Israel 120: GMT 03:00 Baghdad, Kuwait, Riyadh, Moscow, St.
VIVOTEK in time zone. daylight_dstactualmode 1 6/7 Check if current time is under daylight saving time. (Used internally) daylight_auto_begintime string[19] NONE 6/7 Display the current daylight saving start time. daylight_auto_endtime string[19] NONE 6/7 Display the current daylight saving end time. daylight_timezones string ,-360,-320, 6/6 -280,-240, List time zone index which support daylight saving time.
VIVOTEK value> default values except all daylight saving time settings. This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands. When cooperating with others, the system parameters will be restored to default values except for a union of combined results. restoreexceptlang Restore the system parameters to default values except the custom language file the user has uploaded. This command can cooperate with other “restoreexceptXYZ” commands.
VIVOTEK address> mac hyphens). address> firmwareversion language_count string[40] format: 9 0/7 Number of webpage languages available on the server. language_i<0~(count-1)> string[16] customlanguage_maxcoun 1 t customlanguage_count languages supported on the server.
VIVOTEK 0 => Inactive 1 => Active (capability.nvi > 0) 7.3 digital input behavior define Group: di_i<0~(ndi-1)> (capability.ndi > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) normalstate high, high 1/1 low Indicates open circuit or closed circuit (inactive status) 7.4 digital output behavior define Group: do_i<0~(ndo-1)> (capability.
VIVOTEK user_i<1~20>_ privilege view, 6/6 User privilege operator, admin 7.6 network Group: network NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) preproces 6/6 An 32-bit integer, each bit can be set separately as follows: Bit 0 => HTTP service; Bit 1=> HTTPS service; Bit 2=> FTP service; Bit 3 => Two way audio and RTSP Streaming service; To stop service before changing its port settings.
VIVOTEK address> router 6/6 Default gateway. 6/6 Primary DNS server. 6/6 Secondary DNS server. 6/6 Primary WINS server. 6/6 Secondary WINS server. address> dns1 dns2 wins1 wins2 7.6.1 802.1x Subgroup of network: ieee (capability.protocol.ieee8021x > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 0 6/6 Enable/disable IEEE 802.
VIVOTEK 7.6.2 QOS Subgroup of network: qos_cos (capability.protocol.qos.cos > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 0 6/6 Enable/disable CoS (IEEE 802.1p) vlanid 1~4095 1 6/6 VLAN ID video 0~7 0 6/6 Video channel for CoS audio 0~7 0 6/6 Audio channel for CoS
VIVOTEK 7.6.4 FTP Subgroup of network: ftp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 21, 1025~65535 21 6/6 Local ftp server port. 7.6.5 HTTP Subgroup of network: http NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 80, 1025 ~ 80 1/6 HTTP port. 65535 alternateport 1025~65535 8080 6/6 Alternate HTTP port. authmode basic, basic 1/6 HTTP authentication mode. video.mjpg 1/6 HTTP server push access name for digest s0_accessname string[32] stream 1.
VIVOTEK 7.6.7 RTSP Subgroup of network: rtsp (capability.protocol.rtsp > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 554, 1025 ~ 554 1/6 65535 anonymousviewing RTSP port. (capability.protocol.rtsp=1) 0 1/6 Enable anoymous streaming viewing. authmode disable, disable 1/6 basic, RTSP authentication mode. (capability.protocol.rtsp=1) digest s0_accessname live.sdp 1/6 RTSP access name for stream1. (capability.protocol.rtsp=1 and capability.
VIVOTEK 7.6.8 SIP port Subgroup of network: sip (capability.protocol.sip> 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) port 1025 ~ 65535 5060 1/6 SIP port. 7.6.9 RTP port Subgroup of network: rtp NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) videoport 1025 ~ 65535 5556 6/6 Video channel port for RTP. (capability.protocol.rtp_unicast=1) audioport 1025 ~ 65535 5558 6/6 Audio channel port for RTP. (capability.protocol.rtp_unicast=1) 7.6.
VIVOTEK 0 => allow 1 => deny ipv4list_i<0~9> Single address: 6/6 IPv4 address list. 6/6 IPv6 address list. Network address: Range address: ipv6list_i<0~9> String[44] 7.8 Video input Group: videoin NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) cmosfreq 50, 60 60 4/4 CMOS frequency. (capability.videoin.type=2) whitebalance auto, manual, auto 4/4 rbgain “auto” indicates auto white balance.
VIVOTEK 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 4 => Support zoom operation; 0(not support), 1(support) Bit 5 => Support focus operation; 0(not support), 1(support) text string[64] 1/4 Enclose caption. textonvideo_position top, bottom top 4/4 Position of timestamp and video title on image textonvideo_size 15,25,30 15 4/4 Timestamp and video title font-size maxexposure 1, 15, 30, 30 4/4 Maximum exposure time.
VIVOTEK value. mingain 0~100 0 4/4 Manual set minimum gain value. color 0, 1 1 4/4 0 =>monochrome 1 => color flip 0 4/4 Flip the image. mirror 0 4/4 Mirror the image.
VIVOTEK s<0~(m-1)>_resolution Reference 1920x1920 1/4 Video resolution in pixels. 1000 4/4 Intra frame period in capability_vide oin_resolution s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_intrap 250, 500, eriod 1000, 2000, milliseconds. 3000, 4000 s<0~(m-1)>_mpeg4_bitrate average, restriction upperbound average 4/4 “average” indicates the average bit rate will be equal to its target bit rate. “upperbound” indicates the bit rate will always not exceed its target bit rate.
VIVOTEK ame (for MPEG-4). s<0~(m-1)>_h264_intraperi 250, 500, od 1000, 2000, 1000 4/4 Intra frame period in milliseconds. 3000, 4000 s<0~(m-1)>_h264_bitratere average, striction upperbound average 4/4 “average” indicates the average bit rate will be equal to its target bit rate. “upperbound” indicates the bit rate will always not exceed its target bit rate.
VIVOTEK 1: main profile 2: high profile s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_bitrater average, estriction upperbound average 4/4 “average” indicates the average bit rate will be equal to its target bit rate. “upperbound” indicates the bit rate will always not exceed its target bit rate. s<0~(m-1)>_mjpeg_priority framerate, policy imagequality framerate 4/4 The policy to apply when the target bit rate is not sufficient to satisfy current encoded conditions. “framerate” indicates frame rate first.
VIVOTEK wdrc_strength 0~2 1 4/4 WDR enhanced. 0: low 1: medium 2: high mounttype ceiling, wall, ceiling 1/6 Mount type floor enableimgreport 0, 1 0 1/6 Image report enablewatermark 0, 1 0 1/6 Watermark 7.8.1.1 Alternative video input profiles per channel In addition to the primary setting of video input, there can be alternative profile video input setting for each channel which might be for different scene of light (daytime or nighttime).
VIVOTEK wdrc_mode 0~2 0 4/4 WDR enhanced. 0: off 1: Sensitivity low 2: Sensitivity high wdrc_strength 0~2 1 4/4 WDR enhanced. 0: low 1: medium 2: high 7.9 Video input preview The temporary settings for video preview Group: videoinpreview NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) exposuremode auto,fixed auto 4/4 Exposure Mode minexposure 1~32000 32000 4/4 Minimum exposure time. maxexposure 1~32000 30 4/4 Maximum exposure time.
VIVOTEK 7.10 IR cut control Group: ircutcontrol (capability.
VIVOTEK sharpnesspercent 0~100 50 4/4 Adjust sharpness value of percentage when sharpness=100 gammacurve 0~100 0 4/4 Gamma curve. lowlightmode 1 4/4 Enable/disable low light mode. profile_i0_enable 0 4/4 Enable/disable this profile setting profile_i0_policy day, night 4/4 night, The mode which the profile is applied to. schedule profile_i0_begintime hh:mm 18:00 4/4 Begin time of schedule mode.
VIVOTEK 7.12 Image setting for preview Group: imagepreview_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) brightness -5~5 -5 4/4 Adjust brightness of image according to mode settings. saturation -5~5,100 0 4/4 Adjust saturation of image according to mode settings. 100 for saturation percentage mode.
VIVOTEK 7.13 Exposure window setting per channel Group: exposurewin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products (capability_videoin_supportexpwin = 1) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) mode auto, custom, blc auto 4/4 The mode indicates how to decide the exposure. auto: Use full view as the only one exposure window. custom: Use inclusive and exclusive window. blc: Use BLC. win_i<0~9>_enable 0 4/4 Enable or disable the window.
VIVOTEK i<0~(m-1)>_win_i<0~9>_size size> (100x75) 4/4 Width and height of the window. 7.14 Audio input per channel Group: audioin_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel products (capability.audioin>0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) source micin, micin 4/4 linein micin => use built-in microphone input. linein => use external microphone input. mute 0, 1 0 1/4 Enable audio mute. gain 0~100 65 4/4 Gain of input.
VIVOTEK s<0~(m-1)>_g726 0, 1 0 4/4 Enable vlcmode for G.726 0, 1 0 4/4 Enable audio detection 1~100 50 4/4 Audio detection alarm level _vlcmode alarm_enable alarm_level 7.15 Time Shift settings Group: timeshift, c for n channel products, m is stream number (capability.timeshift > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 0 4/4 Enable time shift streaming.
VIVOTEK Group: motion_c<0~(n-1)>_profile for m profile and n channel product (capability.nmotionprofile > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) i<0~(m-1)>_enable 0 4/4 Enable profile 1 ~ (m-1). i<0~(m-1)>_policy day, night 4/4 night, The mode which the profile is applied to. schedule i<0~(m-1)>_begintime hh:mm 18:00 4/4 Begin time of schedule mode. i<0~(m-1)>_endtime hh:mm 06:00 4/4 End time of schedule mode.
VIVOTEK 7.18 DDNS Group: ddns (capability.ddns > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 0 6/6 Enable or disable the dynamic DNS. provider Safe100, DyndnsDyn 6/6 Safe100 => safe100.net DyndnsDynamic, amic DyndnsDynamic => dyndns.org DyndnsCustom, (dynamic) CustomSafe100, DyndnsCustom => dyndns.
VIVOTEK 7.20 UPnP presentation Group: upnppresentation NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 1 6/6 Enable or disable the UPnP presentation service. 7.21 UPnP port forwarding Group: upnpportforwarding NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 0 6/6 Enable or disable the UPnP port forwarding service. upnpnatstatus 0~3 0 6/7 The status of UPnP port forwarding, used internally.
VIVOTEK setparamlevel 0~2 0 6/6 Show log of parameter setting. 0: disable 1: Show log of parameter setting set from external. 2. Show log of parameter setting set from external and internal. 7.23 camera PTZ control Group: camctrl (capability.camctrl.httptunnel > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enablehttptunnel 0 4/4 Enable HTTP tunnel for camera control. Group: camctrl_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product (capability.
VIVOTEK 2: enable PTZ commands with UART tunnel. disablemdonptz 0 1/4 Disable motion detection on PTZ operation. 7.24 UART control Group: uart (capability.nuart > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) ptzdrivers_i<0~19, string[40] 127>_name ptzdrivers_i<0~19, 1/4 Name of the PTZ driver. 1/4 Full path of the PTZ driver.
VIVOTEK speedlink_i<0~4>_n string[40] 1/4 Additional PTZ command name. string[128] 1/4 Additional PTZ command list. 0~19, 128 4/4 The PTZ driver is used by this COM 127 (custom), (no driver) ame speedlink_i<0~4>_c md ptzdriver port. 128 (no driver) 7.25 SNMP Group: snmp (capability.snmp > 0) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) v2 0~1 0 6/6 SNMP v2 enabled. 0 for disable, 1 for enable v3 0~1 0 6/6 SNMP v3 enabled.
VIVOTEK 7.26 Layout configuration Group: layout (New version) NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) logo_default 1 1/6 0 => Custom logo 1 => Default logo logo_link string[64] http://ww 1/6 Hyperlink of the logo 1/6 0 => display the power by vivotek w.vivotek.
VIVOTEK 7.27 Privacy mask Group: privacymask_c<0~(n-1)> for n channel product NAME VALUE DEFAULT SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) enable 0 4/4 Enable privacy mask. win_i<0~4>_enable 0 4/4 Enable privacy mask window. win_i<0~4>_name string[14] 4/4 Name of the privacy mask window. win_i<0~4>_ 0 ~ 320,0 ~ 240, 0 4/4 Coordinate of polygon window polygon 0 ~ 320,0 ~ 240, position. 0 ~ 320,0 ~ 240, (4 points: 0 ~ 320,0 ~ 240 x0,y0,x1,y1,x2,y2,x3,y3) 7.
VIVOTEK nmediastream 3 0/7 Number of media stream per channels. nvideosetting 3 0/7 Number of video settings per channel. naudiosetting 1 0/7 Number of audio settings per channel. nuart 0, 0 0/7 Number of UART interfaces. nvideoinprofile 1 0/7 Number of video input profiles. nmotion 0, 5 0/7 Number of motion window.
VIVOTEK control. storage_dbenabled 1 0/7 Media files are indexed in database. ptzenabledclient 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support ptz client protocol_https < boolean > 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support HTTP over SSL. protocol_rtsp < boolean > 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support RTSP. protocol_sip 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support SIP. protocol_maxconnec 10 0/7 The maximum allowed simultaneous tion protocol_maxgencon connections.
VIVOTEK 1280x128 0, 1536x153 6 1920x192 0 videoin_resolution16 640x360, , 0/7 Available 16x9 resolutions list. 1360x768 , 1600x904 , 1920x108 0 videoin_resolution1x1
VIVOTEK videoin_mjpeg_maxfram videoin_h264_maxframer
VIVOTEK dependent> depend ent> videoout_codec 0/7 Available codec list. 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support acoustic available codec types separated by commas) audio_aec echo cancellation. audio_extmic 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support external microphone input. audio_linein 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support external line input. (It will be replaced by audio_mic and audio_extmic.
VIVOTEK uart_httptunnel 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support HTTP tunnel for UART transfer. transmission_mode Tx, Tx 0/7 Indicate transmission mode of the Rx, machine: TX = server, Rx = receiver Both box, Both = DVR. network_wire 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support Ethernet. network_wireless 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support wireless. wireless_s802dot11b 0 0/7 Indicate whether to support wireless 802.11b+.
VIVOTEK tampering 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support tampering detection. test_ac 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support test ac key. version_onvifdaemo 1.7.1.4 0/7 Indicate ONVIF daemon version 1 0/7 Indicate whether to support WDR n image_wdrc enhanced. image_ iristype image_ focusassist 0 0/7 Indicate iris type. 0/7 Indicate whether to support focus assist. fisheye 1 0/7 Indicate fisheye model.
VIVOTEK 7.29 Customized event script Group: event_customtaskfile_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) name string[41] 6/7 Custom script identification of this entry. date string[17] 6/7 Date of custom script. time string[17] 6/7 Time of custom script. Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION 7.30 Event setting Group: event_i<0~2> PARAMETER VALUE (get/set) name string[40] 6/6 Identification of this entry.
VIVOTEK di 1 6/6 Indicate the source id of di trigger. This field is required when trigger condition is “di”. One bit represents one digital input. The LSB indicates DI 0. mdwin 0 6/6 Indicate the source window id of motion detection. This field is required when trigger condition is “md”. One bit represents one window. The LSB indicates the 1st window. For example, to detect the 1st and 3rd windows, set mdwin as 5. mdwin0 0 6/6 Similar to mdwin.
VIVOTEK lowlightcondition 0, 1 1 6/6 Switch on white light LED in low light condition 0 => Do action at all times 1 => Do action in low-light conditions action_do_i<0~(ndo-1) 0, 1 0 6/6 Enable or disable trigger digital output. 1~999 1 6/6 Duration of the digital output trigger in >_enable action_do_i<0~(ndo-1) >_duration action_goto_enable seconds. 0 6/6 action_goto_name on event triggered.
VIVOTEK action_ patrol _server 0~255 0 6/6 Indicate the target servers to which the (only for VS series) snapshots taken during patrol dwelling time should be sent. One bit represents one application server (server_i0~i4). bit0 (LSB) = server_i0. bit1 = server_i1. bit2 = server_i2. bit3 = server_i3. bit4 = server_i4. For example, enable server_i0, server_i2, and server_i4 as notification servers; the notifyserver value is 21. 7.
VIVOTEK email_sslmode 0, 1 0 6/6 Enable support SSL. email_port 0~65535 25 6/6 Port to connect to the server. email_username string[64] NULL 6/6 Username to log in to the server. email_passwd string[64] NULL 6/6 Password of the user. email_senderemail string[128] NULL 6/6 Email address of the sender. email_recipientemail string[128] NULL 6/6 Email address of the recipient. ns_location string[128] NULL 6/6 Location to upload or store the media.
VIVOTEK snapshot_postevent 0~7 1 6/6 The number of post-event images. videoclip_source 0 6/6 Indicate the source of media stream. 0 means the first stream. 1 means the second stream and etc. 2 means the third stream and etc. 3 means the fourth stream and etc. videoclip_prefix string[16] VideoClip1_ 6/6 Indicate the prefix of the filename. videoclip_preevent 0~9 0 6/6 Indicates the time for pre-event recording in seconds.
VIVOTEK notifyserver 0~31 0 6/6 Indicate which notification server is scheduled. One bit represents one application server (server_i0~i4). bit0 (LSB) = server_i0. bit1 = server_i1. bit2 = server_i2. bit3 = server_i3. bit4 = server_i4. For example, enable server_i0, server_i2, and server_i4 as notification servers; the notifyserver value is 21. weekday 0~127 127 6/6 Indicate which weekday is scheduled. One bit represents one weekday.
VIVOTEK dest cf, cf 6/6 0~4 The destination to store the recorded data. “cf” means local storage (CF or SD card). “0” means the index of the network storage. cffolder string[128] NULL filesize 102400~2048000 102400 6/6 Folder name. 6/6 Unit: Mega bytes. When this condition is reached, recording file is truncated. duration 0~3600 60 6/6 Uuit: Minute When this condition is reached, recording file is truncated.
VIVOTEK -2 = Invalid public key -1 = Waiting for certificate 0 = Not installed 1 = Active countryname string[2] TW 6/6 Country name in the certificate information. stateorprovincename string[128] Asia 6/6 State or province name in the certificate information. localityname string[128] Asia 6/6 The locality name in the certificate information. organizationname string[64] Vivotek Inc. 6/6 Organization name in the certificate information. unit string[32] Vivotek Inc.
VIVOTEK zoomspeed -5 ~ 5 0 1/4 Zoom speed panoramicspeed 1~5 1 1/4 Panoramic speed rotatespeed 1~5 1 1/4 Rotate speed Group: eptz_c<0~(n-1)>_s<0~(m-1)> for n channel product and m is the number of streams which support ePTZ. (capability.eptz > 0) PARAMETER VALUE Default SECURITY DESCRIPTION (get/set) patrolseq string[120] 1/4 The patrol sequence of ePTZ.
VIVOTEK output 0~3 2 1/6 (Internal used, read only) enable 0 1/6 Indicate whether seamless recording is recording to local storage or not at present. (Read only) guid<0~2>_id string[127] 1/6 The connected seamless streaming ID. (Read only) guid<0~2>_number 0~3 0 1/6 Number of connected seamless streaming with guid<0~2>_id. (Read only) 7.
VIVOTEK dependent> internal storage space for storing VADP modules. resource_free_video resource_free_audio resource_free_do resource_free_storage Indicate free audio resource number of the system.
VIVOTEK version string[40] 6/6 Version of the module. license string[40] 6/6 Indicate the license status of the module. path string[40] 6/6 Record the storage path of the module. initscr string[40] 6/6 The script that will handle operation commands from the system. status string[40] 6/6 Indicate the running status of the module.
VIVOTEK 8. Useful Functions 8.1 Drive the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do1=[&do2=] [&do3=][&do4=] Where state is 0 or 1; “0” means inactive or normal state, while “1” means active or triggered state.
VIVOTEK Example: Query the status of digital input 1 . Request: http://myserver/cgi-bin/dido/getdi.cgi?di1 Response: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: 7\r\n \r\n di1=1\r\n 8.3 Query Status of the Digital Output (capability.ndo > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/dido/getdo.cgi?[do0][&do1][&do2][&do3] If no parameter is specified, all the digital output statuses will be returned. Return: HTTP/1.
VIVOTEK \r\n do1=1\r\n 8.4 3D Privacy Mask Note: This request requires admin user privilege You can set privacy mask only at zoom 1x. To go back to zoom 1x directly, please send this cgi command: "/cgi-bin/camctrl/camposition.cgi?setzoom=0" Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/setpm3d.
VIVOTEK 8.5 Capture Single Snapshot Note: This request requires Normal User privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg?[channel=][&resolution=] [&quality=][&streamid=] If the user requests a size larger than all stream settings on the server, this request will fail. PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION channel 0~(n-1) 0 The channel number of the video source. resolution
VIVOTEK 8.6 Account Management Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/editaccount.cgi? method=&username=[&userpass=][&privilege=] [&privilege=][…][&return=] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION method Add Add an account to the server. When using this method, the “username” field is necessary. It will use the default value of other fields if not specified.
VIVOTEK 8.7 System Logs Note: This request require Administrator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/syslog.cgi Server will return the most up-to-date system log. Return: HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n Content-Type: text/plain\r\n Content-Length: \r\n \r\n \r\n 8.8 Upgrade Firmware Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/upgrade.
VIVOTEK 8.9 Camera Control (capability.ptzenabled, not used in SF8174) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/viewer/camctrl.
VIVOTEK speedfocus -5 ~ 5 Set the focus speed. speedapp -5 ~ 5 Set the auto pan/patrol speed. auto pan Auto pan. patrol Auto patrol. stop Stop camera. wide Zoom larger view with current speed. tele Zoom further with current speed. stop Stop zoom. wide or tele Zoom without stopping for larger view or further view with zs speed, zoom zooming used for joystick control. zs 0~6 Set the speed of zooming, “0” means stop.
VIVOTEK gaptime 0~32768 The gaptime between two consecutive ptz commands for device. (unit: ms) return Redirect to the page after the parameter is assigned. The can be a full URL path or relative path according to the current path. If you omit this parameter, it will redirect to an empty page. 8.10 ePTZ Camera Control (capability.eptz > 0, not used in SF8174) Note: This request requires camctrl privileges.
VIVOTEK auto zoom zooming right Move right. pan Auto pan. patrol Auto patrol. stop Stop auto pan/patrol. wide Zoom larger view with current speed. tele Zoom further with current speed. wide or tele Zoom without stopping for larger view or further view with zs speed, used for joystick control. zs 0~6 Set the speed of zooming, “0” means stop. vx The direction of movement, used for joystick control. vy vs 0~7 Set the speed of movement, “0” means stop.
VIVOTEK 8.11 Recall (capability.ptzenabled, not used in SF8174) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/viewer/recall.cgi? recall=[&channel=][&return=] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION recall Text string less than 30 One of the present positions to recall. characters channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of the video source. return Redirect to the page after the parameter is assigned.
VIVOTEK 8.13 Preset Locations (capability.ptzenabled, not used in SF8174) Note: This request requires Operator privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/operator/preset.cgi?[channel=] [&addpos=][&delpos=][&return=] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION addpos channel <0~(n-1)> Channel of the video source.
VIVOTEK addpos delpos return Redirect to the page after the parameter is assigned. The can be a full URL path or relative path according to the current path. 8.15 Fisheye local dewarp camera control (capability. fisheyelocaldewarp.
VIVOTEK left Move left. right Move right. wide Zoom larger view with current speed. tele Zoom further with current speed. speedpan -5 ~ 5 Set the pan speed of current command. speedtilt -5 ~ 5 Set the tilt speed of current command. speedzoom -5 ~ 5 Set the zoom speed of current command. x x-coordinate clicked by user. zoom It will be the x-coordinate of center after movement. y y-coordinate clicked by user. It will be the y-coordinate of center after movement.
VIVOTEK ip delv4 Delete IPv4 address from access list. delv6 Delete IPv6 address from access list. Single address: Network address: Range address: index The start position to add or to delete. return Redirect to the page after the parameter is assigned. The can be a full URL path or relative path according to the current path.
VIVOTEK PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION channel 0 ~ (n-1) The channel number of UART. 8.18 Event/Control HTTP Tunnel Channel (capability. evctrlchannel > 0) Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/ctrlevent.cgi ------------------------------------------------------------------------GET /cgi-bin/admin/ctrlevent.
VIVOTEK 8.19 Get SDP of Streams Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///_accessname> “m” is the stream number. “network_accessname_<0~(m-1)>” is the accessname for stream “1” to stream “m”. Please refer to the “subgroup of network: rtsp” for setting the accessname of SDP. You can get the SDP by HTTP GET. When using scalable multicast, Get SDP file which contains the multicast information via HTTP. 8.
VIVOTEK 8.21 Senddata (capability.nuart > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/viewer/senddata.cgi? [com=][&data=][&flush=] [&wait=] [&read=] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION com 1 ~ data is a series of digits from 0 ~ 9, A ~ F. Each data>[,
VIVOTEK 8.22 Storage managements (capability.storage.dbenabled > 0) Note: This request requires administrator privileges. Method: GET and POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=[&=…] The commands usage and their input arguments are as follows. PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION cmd_type Required. Command to be executed, including search, insert, delete, update, and queryStatus.
VIVOTEK Indicate if the file is locked or not. 0: file is not locked. 1: file is locked. A locked file would not be removed from UI or cyclic storage. triggerTime Optional. Indicate the event trigger time. (not the file created time) Format is “YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS” Please embrace your input value with single quotes. Ex. triggerTime=’2008-01-01 00:00:00’ If you want to search for a time period, please apply “TO” operation. Ex.
VIVOTEK Command: update PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION label Required. Identify the designated record. Ex. label=1 isLocked Required. Indicate if the file is locked or not. Ex. Update records whose key numbers are 1 and 5 to be locked status. http:///cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.cgi?cmd=update&isLocked=1&label=1&label=5 Ex. Update records whose key numbers are 2 and 3 to be unlocked status. http:///cgi-bin/admin/lsctrl.
VIVOTEK 8.23 Virtual input (capability.nvi > 0) Note: Change virtual input (manual trigger) status. Method: GET Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/setvi.cgi?vi0=[&vi1=][&vi2=] [&return=] PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION vi state[(duration)nstate] Ex: vi0=1 Setting virtual input 0 to trigger state Where "state" is 0, 1.
VIVOTEK 8.24 Open Timeshift Stream (capability.timeshift > 0, timeshift_enable=1, timeshift_c_s_allow=1) Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Syntax: For HTTP push server (MJPEG): http:///_accessname>?maxsft=[&tsmode=&reftime=&forcechk&minsft=] For RTSP (MP4 and H264), the user needs to input the URL below into an RTSP compatible player.
VIVOTEK Return Code Description 400 Bad Request Request is rejected because some parameter values are illegal. 415 Unsupported Media Type Returned, if forcechk appears, when minsft is not achievable or the timeshift feature of the target stream is not enabled. 8. 25 Open Anystream (capability.nanystream > 0) Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Syntax: For HTTP push server (MJPEG): http:///videoany.
VIVOTEK mjpeg_maxframe 1~25, 15 Set maximum frame rate in fps (for JPEG). 26~30 (only for NTSC or 60Hz CMOS) mpeg4_intraperiod 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 1000 Intra frame period in milliseconds. 4000 mpeg4_ratecontrolmode cbr, vbr vbr cbr: constant bitrate vbr: fix quality mpeg4_quant 0, 1~5 3 Quality of video when choosing vbr in 99, 1~5 “mpeg4_ratecontrolmode”. 0,99 is the customized manual input setting. 1 = worst quality, 5 = best quality.
VIVOTEK h264_maxframe 1000~4000000 dependent> 1~25, 10 26~30 (only for NTSC or 15 60Hz CMOS) 8.26 Export Files Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: GET Syntax: For daylight saving time configuration file: http:///cgi-bin/admin/exportDst.cgi For language file: http:///cgi-bin/admin/export_language.
VIVOTEK 8.27 Upload Files Note: This request requires Administrator privileges. Method: POST Syntax: For daylight saving time configuration file: http:///cgi-bin/admin/upload_dst.cgi Post data: filename =\r\n \r\n For language file: http:///cgi-bin/admin/upload_lan.cgi Post data: filename =\r\n \r\n For setting backup file: http:///cgi-bin/admin/upload_backup.
VIVOTEK 8.28 Media on demand Media on demand allows users to select and receive/watch/listen to metadata/video/audio contents on demand. Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Syntax: rtsp:///mod.sdp?[&stime=][&etime=][&length =][&loctime =][&file=][&tsmode=] PARAMETER VALUE DEFAULT stime N/A Start time. etime N/A End time. length The length of media of interest.
VIVOTEK 8.29 Remote Camera Control (capability.remotecamctrl.master>0) Note: This request requires Viewer access privileges. Method: GET/POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/camctrl/rCamCtrl.cgi?[channel=] [&x=&y=&r=&videosize=&resolution=&stretch=] – Click on image [&camid=] [&return=] Example: http://myserver/cgi-bin/camctrl/rcamctrl.
VIVOTEK Return code: clickimg_return="$Error_code" Error code Code - Hexa Code - Decimal Description SysLog message Success to control CLICKIMG_SUCCESS 0x000000C8 200 auxiliary camera Controller camera ERR_CONNECTION 0x000001F4 500 connect to PPTZ_Connection fail auxiliary camera fail. Controller camera can't get the ERR_UNSUPPORT_POS 0x000001F5 501 correspond position PPTZ_Unsupported position from mapping table.
VIVOTEK 8.30 Upload map file (capability.remotecamctrl.master>0) Note: This request requires Admin privileges. Method: POST Syntax: http:///cgi-bin/admin/upload_map.
VIVOTEK Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Model Alarm and Event SF8174/74V Alarm Triggers System Information CPU Flash RAM Multimedia SoC (System-on-Chip) 128 MB 128 MB Alarm Events Camera Features Image Sensor Maximum Resolution Lens Type Focal Length Aperture Field of View Shutter Time WDR Technology Day/Night Minimum Illumination Pan/tilt/zoom Functionalities On-board Storage General 1/2.5" Progressive CMOS in 2560 x 1920 resolution 1920x1920 Fixed-focal f = 1.5 mm F2.
VIVOTEK Technology License Notice MPEG-4 AAC Technology THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 AAC AUDIO PATENT LICENSE. THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT BE DECOMPILED, REVERSE-ENGINEERED OR COPIED, EXCEPT WITH REGARD TO PC SOFTWARE, OF WHICH YOU MAY MAKE SINGLE COPIES FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOSES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO HTTP://WWW.VIALICENSING.COM.
VIVOTEK Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) FCC Statement This device compiles with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions. ■ This device may not cause harmful interference, and ■ This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
