Climax Vesta Series User guide

Dec 5, 2019

Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ________________________________________________________________________ 8
1.1. FUNCTION OVERVIEW ____________________________________________________________ 8
2. APPLICATION OVERVIEW_______________________________________________________________ 9
2.1. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS __________________________________________________________ 9
2.2. PACKAGE CONTENT ____________________________________________________________ 10
2.3. THE POWER SUPPLY ____________________________________________________________ 10
2.4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS _________________________________________________________ 10
3. GETTING STARTED ____________________________________________________________________ 11
3.1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION________________________________________________________ 11
3.2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ________________________________________________________ 14
4. CONNECTING TO WEBPAGE____________________________________________________________ 16
5. IP CAMERA____________________________________________________________________________ 18
5.1. IMAGE TUNING_________________________________________________________________ 18
5.2. MOTION DETECTION ____________________________________________________________ 18
5.3. TIME STAMP __________________________________________________________________ 22
5.4. STREAM SETTING ______________________________________________________________ 23
5.5. RECORDED VIDEO ______________________________________________________________ 24
5.6. ALARM SETTING _______________________________________________________________ 25
5.7. VIDEO SETTING ________________________________________________________________ 27
6. NETWORK ____________________________________________________________________________ 28
6.1. WIRELESS____________________________________________________________________ 29
6.2. UPNP_______________________________________________________________________ 30
7. SYSTEM SETTING _____________________________________________________________________ 31
7.1. CHANGE PASSWORD ____________________________________________________________ 31
7.2. REPORT _____________________________________________________________________ 32
7.3. MEDIA UPLOAD ________________________________________________________________ 34
7.4. XMPP ______________________________________________________________________ 35
7.5. DATE &TIME__________________________________________________________________ 36
7.6. DYNAMIC DNS ________________________________________________________________ 37
7.7. FIRMWARE ___________________________________________________________________ 38
7.8. FACTORY RESET _______________________________________________________________ 39
7.9. BACKUP &RESTORE____________________________________________________________ 40
7.10. SYSTEM LOG__________________________________________________________________ 41

7.11. LOGOUT _____________________________________________________________________ 42
7.12. REBOOT _____________________________________________________________________ 42
8. HISTORY ______________________________________________________________________________ 43
8.1. EVENT LOG___________________________________________________________________ 43
8.2. REPORTED EVENTS_____________________________________________________________ 43
9. NETWORK VIDEO RECORDER__________________________________________________________ 44
10. REMOTE ACCESS TO THE IP CAMERA __________________________________________________ 47
10.1. HOME PORTAL SERVER__________________________________________________________ 47
10.2. PORT FORWARDING_____________________________________________________________ 48
11. CONNECTING TO CLIMAX CONTROL PANELS___________________________________________ 53
11.1. LEARNING THE IP CAMERA INTO THE CONTROL PANELS __________________________________ 53
11.2. SURVEILLANCE AND SETTING______________________________________________________ 56
11.3. OPERATION___________________________________________________________________ 60
11.4. HOME PORTAL SERVER__________________________________________________________ 63
12. APPENDIX_____________________________________________________________________________ 63
12.1. CONTACT ID EVENT CODE________________________________________________________ 63

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1. Introduction
The VST-1818EX-R3 IP Camera provides a quick and accurate surveillance solution to
protect your surroundings. You can watch these live-stream videos through MJPG or
H264 formats via Local Area Network, or online remotely using port forwarding, or via
the Climax Home Portal™Server for you to easily keep track of the safety of your
homes or businesses.
VST-1818EX-R3 IP Camera can be further integrated into your current Climax Security
Control Panels to form a complete security system, and capture video when an alarm is
activated.
VST-1818EX-R3 IP Camera includes the following functions and spec:
- Indoor Usage
- Wi-Fi (internal antenna) capacity: 2.4GHz
- IR LED
- IR Cut Filter
- Video resolution: 1920 x 1080
1.1. Function Overview
The VST-1818EX-R3 IP Camera includes a variety of functions that can be adjusted to
suit different necessities. Below is an overview of the functions of the IP Camera:
- Alarm-triggered video recording that includes Pre-alarm recording to see how alarm
was triggered. Please see 5. IP Camera, 5.6. Alarm Setting.
- 24-hour HD video recording. Please see 9. Network Video Recorder.
- Remote access/control on Climax Home Portal Server on a web-enabled device.
Please see 10. Remote Access to the IP Camera, 10.1. Home Portal Server.
- Remote video using Port Forwarding. Please see 10. Remote Access to the IP
Camera, 10.2. Port Forwarding.
- Surveillance when complementing with Control Panels. Please see 11. Connecting
to the Climax Control Panels, 11.2. Surveillance and Setting.
- Remote access/control complementing with Control Panels on Climax Home Portal
Server on a web-enabled device. Please see 11. Connecting to the Climax
Control Panels, 11.4. Home Portal Server.

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2.Application Overview
2.1. Identifying the Parts
1. Power LED (Green)
On: power on
Off: power off
2. Warning LED (Red)
On: The IP Camera is in privacy mode
Flashes twice: Enter/exit privacy mode
Flashes every second: XMPP disconnected
Flashes for 3 seconds: connected to Wi-Fi
3. Internet-Connection LED (Amber)
On: connected to internet (wired or wireless)
Flashes for 5 minutes: The IP Camera is in
learning mode
Flashes every second: The IP Camera is
streaming or recording.
Off: disconnected from internet
4. IP Camera
5. Light Sensor
6. Microphone
7. USB Type-A Port (Reserved)
8. Micro SD Card Compartment
9. Ethernet Port
10.Learn Button/Privacy Button (Local Learning)
Press and hold for 2 seconds until warning LED flashes twice, let go to enter or exit
privacy mode.
Press and hold for 6 seconds to exit learning mode

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Press and hold for 10 seconds to enter learning code
11.DC Jack (Connecting to DC 12V 1A adapter)
Plug in a DC 12V power adpator and rotate it 90 degrees clockwise to the
lock position. To remove the adaptror, rotate it 90 degrees counterclockwise
to the original open position and remove it.
12. Camera Stand Mounting Hole
13. Speaker
2.2. Package Content
The VST-1818EX-R3 IP Camera is packed in a white box that includes:
-An Ethernet cable
-A power supply (12V DC 1A adapter)
-A Mounting Base
2.3. The Power Supply
An AC power adapter is required to connect to a wall outlet. Be sure only to use an
adapter with the appropriate AC voltage rating to prevent component damage. A 12V
DC output and 1A adapter is generally used to power the IP Camera.
2.4. System Requirements
The system requires a TCP/IP network environment for you to connect to the Control
Panel for system programming. Hardware requirement for programming the panel vial
Local Area Network (LAN) webpage:
Microsoft Windows 8 or Windows 10 operating system.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x, or later and Mozilla Firefox 3.0 compatible.
CPU: Intel Pentium II 266MHz or above
Memory: 32MB (64MB recommended)
VGA resolution: 800x600 or above

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3.Getting Started
Read this section of the manual to learn how to set up your VST-1818EX-R3 IP Camera
and program system settings over the Web page.
With a valid internet connection, this system can bring you the freedom to access and
control your IP Camera anywhere and anytime in the world.
3.1. Hardware Installation
Step 1. .Remove any plastic cover and prepare the enclosed adapter and Ethernet
.. cable.
Step 2. Find a suitable location to mount your IP Camera & Control Panel.
Step 3. Plug in the enclosed Ethernet cable.
Step 4. Plug in a DC 12V power adpator and rotate it 90 degrees clockwise to the lock
position. To remove the adaptror, rotate it 90 degrees counterclockwise to the original
open position and remove it.
Setting up The Camera Stand
Below displays the four-part design of the camera stand:
The Base is attached to the
surface where the stand is
mounted.
The Shaft is connected
between the Base and
the Head.
The L-shape Shaft is
connected between the
Shaft and the Head.
The Head connects the
IP Camera to the
Shaft/L-shape Shaft and
adjust its angle.
Below outlines the steps to mount the IP Camera & Control Panel to a surface.
Step 1. Find a surface to mount the camera stand. Locate the 3 mounting holes of the
Base and use them as template, mark the surface.
Step 2. Apply wall plugs if fixing onto plaster or brick. Screw the Base onto the surface.

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Step 3. Attach the Shaft to the Head by rotating the Head clockwise onto the Shaft
Step 4. (Optional, if mounting to the ceiling)
Attach the L-shape Shaft to the Shaft by rotating the L-shape Shaft clockwise
onto the shaft.
Step 5. (Optional, if mounting to the ceiling)
Attach the Head to the L-shape Shaft by rotating the Head clockwise onto the
shaft.

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Step 6. Attach the Shaft to the Base by rotating the Shaft clockwise onto the Base.
Please note the CameraAngle Knob has to be in the bottom to easily adjust
the angle.
When tightening the CameraAngle Knob, please make sure the Cap of the Head is
attached to the cap fitting without leaving any gap as shown in the picture on the left:
If there is a gap between the cap and the cap fitting as shown in the picture on the right,
the top screw shaft cannot be stabilized and the camera angle cannot be fixed.
Step 7. Screw the Camera Mount Screw into the Camera Stand Mounting Hole.
Step 8. Turn the Camera Angle Knob to adjust angle and turn it clockwise to tighten the
Camera Mount Screw to the Cap.

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3.2. Software Installation
※THIS INSTALLATION IS ONLY REQUIRED FOR FIRST TIME USER ※
The Finder software is required for your computer to identify the IP Camera on the LAN. To
install the “Finder” software”
Step 1. Download the “Finder” software” from Climax’s website.
Step 2. Double click on the Finder_vx.x to initiate the installation.
Step 3. Follow on screen instruction to complete installation
Step 4. Once complete, the Finder icon will be displayed on your desktop.
Step 5. Double click on the “Finder.exe” to start the software. Finder will automatically search
for the IP Camera on LAN and display its information. If available, the camera’s LAN
IP address, Firmware version and MAC address will be displayed
Step 6. If the camera information is not displayed, check camera power and Ethernet
connection and click on “Search”to update the panel information.

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Step 7. (Optional)You can choose to edit the camera’s network setting manually by clicking
on the panel column, then click “Configure Setting”
The LanType is default to DHCP and does not require manual input of
IP/Netmask/Gateawy/DNS setting. If you wish to configure these setting manually,
change LanType to Static.
After finish changing network setting, enter the user name (default: admin) and
password (default: cX+HsA*7F1) then click OK to confirm. The user name and
password can be changed later in the camera’s configuration webpage
Step 8. Click the camera information column and click on “Open Web Page”, or double click
on the camera column to link to the panel configuration webpage. Your default
browser will start automatically to connect to the LAN IP displayed in Finder.

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4.Connecting to Webpage
Step 1a. On the Finder application, double click on your VST-1818EX-R3 IP Camera, or,
Step 1b. Open an internet browser.
Under the Address field, enter “VST-1818EX-R3’s IP address” (as shown in
VST-1818EX-R3’s Finder Details, and click on “GO”.
Step 2. The “Home” page of the IP Camera will be displayed
Step 3. Click on any of the options on the left-sided panel.
Step 4. Enter the default Username & Password and press “Log In”.
Username: admin
Password: cX+HsA*7F1

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Step 5. You will enter change password page. Enter and repeat a new password
(username change is optional), take care that both username and password
are case sensitive. Click OK to confirm.
Step 6. Upon confirming new username and password, you will enter IP Camera’s
Welcome page. The Camera will prompt you to re login with new username
and password.
Step 7. You will enter IP Camera’s Welcome page. The Camera’s information will be
displayed. Click on the pages and folders on the left to access the Camera’s
various functions.

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5.IP Camera
The “IP Camera” folder on the left panel includes configuration webpages for you to
manage your IP Camera and view videos.
5.1. Image Tuning
Click on “Image Tuning”to adjust video preferences according to the below
parameters:
5.2. Motion Detection
“Motion Detection”includes motion detection related setting options.

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Check the box in front of “Motion Detection Enable”to determine whether the IP
Camera’s motion detection function should be activated.
The IP Camera can configure up to 2 customizable regions for motion detection. To
activate the motion detection region, check the box in front of “Region 1”or
“Region 2”.
When motion is detected, the “Region 1”or “Region 2”text color will turn red for
approximately 3 seconds to indicate it has detected motion. The IP Camera will
report the motion detection event according to Report setting and record the event
in “Reported Event”webpage. Refer to 5.6. Alarm Setting for setting video length.
If a Motion Detection is triggered, the IP Camera must complete video recording
before a second motion detection can be triggered again.
<NOTE>
By default, “Region 1”is ticked and it detection coverage includes the whole
camera view.
If “Motion Detection Enable”is ticked but neither of “Region 1”or “Region 2”
is ticked, The IP Camera will not be able to detect any movement.
Please click the “OK”button for the changes to be effective.
Motion Detection Region
You can choose the location, size and sensitivity of the motion detection region by
adjusting the parameters shown. The live feed has scales on the horizontal and the
vertical axis for you to refer to.
“Left”determines the horizontal starting point of the motion detection box. It starts
from left of the screen at 0 pixels, towards the right at 640 pixels.
“Top”determines the vertical starting point of the motion detection box. It starts
from top of the screen at 0 pixels, towards the bottom at 360 pixels.
“Width”determines the width of the box. The value of “Left”determines its starting
point.
“Height”determines the height of the box. The value of “Top”determines its
starting point.

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<EXAMPLE 1>
The green box below is region of motion detection according to the set parameter:
The value 100 (pixels) of “Left”determines the horizontal starting position of the region
for detection.
The value 100 (pixels) of “Top”determines the vertical starting position of the region for
detection.
As shown, a value of 100 (pixels) are entered for both “Width”and “Height”, therefore a
100 by 100 motion detection region is determined.
<EXAMPLE 2>

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The green box below is region 1 of motion detection according to the set parameter.
The red box below is region 2 of motion detection according to the set parameter. You
can refer to the horizontal and the vertical scales provided on the respective bottom and
right side of the live feed.
When confirmed, press “OK”to submit your adjusted parameter. Press “Reset”to
re-enter the parameters (“Reset”button resets the parameters to the previously set
parameters).

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5.3. Time Stamp
The “Tim Stamp”webpage is for you to edit the Time Stamp format on the video.
Position
The available options are:
Date Format
The available options are:
Time Format
The available options are:
Press “OK”to submit your adjusted parameters. Press “Reset”to re-select the
parameters.

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5.4. Stream Setting
The “Stream Setting”webpage determines quality of video streaming, and the port to
be used when the IP Camera is access remotely via Port Forwarding.
H264 Stream
Quality adjusts the quality of the stream.
Frames Per Second (FPS) are adjustable. Increasing FPS improves the quality of the
live-stream. Click “OK” to confirm changes or click “Reset” to reset to the previously set
parameters.
Port: The port number for obtaining HD 1920x1080 resolution H264 video stream. The
factory default is set to 0and H264 streaming is disabled. To enable H264 streaming,
please set a port number.
Motion JPEG Stream
Quality adjusts the quality of the stream.

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5.5. Recorded Video
The Control Panel Camera can use two types of memory: a Micro SD card or the IP
Camera flash memory. (Micro SD card is not provided by factory default). If Micro SD
card is not inserted, the video will be store in flash memory, which has 16MB storage
capacity.
The Control Panel supports Micro SD Card with up to 128GB storage capacity.
Click on the buttons for the respective functions described below:
All: to select all the recorded videos.
None: to cancel selecting the recorded videos.
Half Old: to select the older half the recorded videos.
Invert: to invert the current selection. E.g. if “All” was selected, clicking “Invert” will
clear all selections.
Delete: to delete the currently selected (ticked) video.
Video link: to download or play the video.