Viakom VDA110S-IP Installation and maintenance instructions

H.264 IP PTZ Camera Network Manual
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VDA110S-IP
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1. Introduction
About This Manual
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Features
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System Connections
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2. System Operation
RemoteVideo Monitoring
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Initialization of IP Address
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3. True Manger
True Manager Software
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Server Registration and Removal
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Server Connection Management
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Server Status Monitoring
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Network and System Diagnostics
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F/W Upgrade
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Remove Configuration and Video Monitoring
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4. Remote Configuration
Using Internet Explore
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Use OSD (On Screen Display)
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System Configuration
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Video Configuration
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Audio Configuration
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Network Configuration
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Serial Port Configuration
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Event Configuration
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Preset Configuration
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Record Configuration
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User Configuration
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5. Specifications
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CONTENTS

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About This Manual
This User Manual provides information on network part of IP Camera, VDA110S. In this guide, information on
operation and configuration of VDA110S is explained as well as how to shoot troubles when problems arise.
Features
VDA110S is a video and audio surveillance transmission system based on IP network through LAN, ADSL/VDSL,
and Wireless LAN.
Video
High-Quality Compression Algorithm, H.264
Compression into Various Resolution : QCIF, CIF, Half-D1, D1
Wide Range of Video Transmission Rate : 32kbps ~ 4Mbps
Various Transmission Mode : CBR, VBR
Motion Detection
Audio
Various Transmission Mode : Unidirectional Mode , Bi-directional Mode
Network
Static IP and Dynamic IP(DHCP) Support
One to One Connection and One to Multiple Connection
Multi-Casting
Automatic Transmission Rate Control by Network Condition
User Interface
System Status Display with OSD(On Screen Display)
System Configuration via Internet Explorer
Reliability
Reliable Embedded System
System Recovery with Dual Watch-Dog Function
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System Connections
VDA110S systems can be connected in either 1-to-1 fashion where a server is connected a PC client or a decoder
system or 1-to-multiple fashion where a server can be simultaneously connected to many PC and many decoder
systems.
Topology
Generally, the VDA110S and the PC & decoder are connected in 1-to-1 mode or 1-to-multiple connection is also
supported.
1:1 Connection (Unidirectional Transmission).
Mostly used configuration is 1 to 1 connection. VDA110S is installed at a site where video images can be
transmitted and a PC or a decoder is installed at a center location to receive and view the video images on
analog monitor. Audio data are transferred in either direction.
1:N Connection (Unidirectional Transmission).
In this configuration, a site can be monitored at many remote center locations. Although up to 64 PCs or
decoders can be connected to on VDA110S, in the real network environment, network bandwidth can limit
the maximum connections.
Functionally, the CMS (Central Monitoring System) software can replace the decoder.
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VDA110S
Decoder
VDA110S
Site
Remote Center
PC
VDA110S
PC/Decoder
PC/Decoder
PC/Decoder
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Remote Center
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Multicast Mode
Within the network that supports multicasting, a large number of decoders can be used to receive video effectively
from a VDA110S using a single streaming of video and audio.
Relaying
In this arrangement, video and audio can be retransmitted from a center to another center. The
arrangement is useful when the network bandwidth to the site is limited while there is more than one center
wanting to monitor the site.
CMS(Central Monitoring System)
CMS (Central Monitoring System) is a Windows based remote monitoring program to access multiple IP-
severs for real-time monitoring or control of the encoders and connected cameras. Please refer to CMS
User Manual for more information on CMS.
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VDA110S
Remote Center #1
Remote Center #2
VDA110S
Site
Remote Center
CMS
VDA110S
Site
Remote Center
PC
CMS
Decoder
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●Part Names and Function
◆Cable Configuration
SYSTEM OPERATION
Ethernet
ALARM INPUT
Composite out
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Remote Video Monitoring
There are two ways to view video between the site and center system. In order for a proper operation, an IP address
must be set accordingly and please refer to True Manager in Chapter 3 or Remote Setting in Chapter 4 for a
further details.
Default ID : admin
Default Password : 1234
Video Monitoring with Decoder System
Once the IP address is set in the remote IP address section of the decoder, the decoder system will connect to the
VDA110S and start receiving the video images. Normally, a monitor connected to the decoder will display video
images.
Video Monitoring using Internet Explorer
If an encoder‟s IP address is entered on the Internet Explorer, the system will ask for confirmation to install Active-X
control. Once authorized, the Internet Explorer will start to display video images from the encoder as shown below.
http://192.168.10.100
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Initialization of IP Address
If a system IP address is lost, the system can be reset to the system default IP address using the reset button in the
back side of the system.
①While system is in operation, press the reset button for more than 5 seconds.
②The system will reboot automatically
③Once the system reboots, IP address will be set to the system default as below.
IP mode
Fixed IP
IP address
192.168.10.100
Subnet mask
255.255.255.0
Gateway
192.168.10.1
Base port
2222
HTTP port
80
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True Manager Software
True Manager is a program used for basic configuration, diagnostics and F/W upgrade of VDA110S. True Manager
provides the following features.
Finding servers on the LAN and assigning IP address
Monitoring server status: encoding/decoding etc.
Diagnostic Function: Ping, Network Bandwidth Measurement, Video/Audio Output Port Check
F/W Upgrade
Server Registration and Removal
Server Registration
In order to manage servers using True manager, the first step is to register the server. The following steps describe
the way to register a server.
Select Add Server on Server menu.
Enter information for connecting to the server at Add Server dialog.
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If the server is registered on DDNS server, domain name can be used instead of IP address. When the IP
address of the server is forgotten, it is possible to find the IP address of the server with IP Discovery function.
(Please refer to IP Discovery section).
Press Add button.
Removal of a server
A server can be removed by the following steps.
Select a server to remove on Servers tab. The server should be highlighted with blue color.
Select Remove Server on Server menu.
Modification of information for a server
Information on a server can be modified on the dialog invoked by selecting Modify Server Info on Server menu.
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IP Discovery
With IP Discovery function, all servers on the same LAN where the PC executing True Manager is located can be
found. Furthermore, it is possible to change IP address of a server easily. IP Discovery dialog is invoked by
pressing IP Discovery button on Add Server dialog, and it shows all VDA110S on the same LAN.
If you press Select button after selecting a server, the information on the server is automatically entered on Add
Server dialog. Pressing IP Change button after selecting a server invokes a dialog on which IP address of the
server can be changed.
It is possible to change IP address of a server which has IP address of different subnet.
Grouping of servers
When there are large numbers of servers, it is convenient to manage servers in several groups. Using Add Group
and Remove Group on Group menu, server group can be created and deleted. Modify Group menu is used to add
servers to a group or to remove servers from a group.
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Server Connection Management
Server connection
If the check box on the first column in Servers (or Channels/Peripheral) tab, True Manager tries to connect to the
server. If the server is running and the network where the server is in is normal, it will be connected immediately and
State will be changed to Connected.
If it fails to connect to the server due to server or network failure, State displays Trying connection. As soon as the
server or network is recovered, it will be connected automatically. That is, True Manager periodically retries
connection to servers with check box checked
Server disconnection
If the check box is unchecked, the connection to the server is released and State displays Disconnected.
Check box to connect or disconnect server
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Server Status Monitoring
Servers tab –General information
Servers tab shows general information on a connected server: MAC address, product model, system mode(Type)
F/W version and startup time. This information comes only for connected servers.
Channels tab - Monitoring of video/audio channel state
Channels tab displays how video channel and audio channel of servers are working.
Item
Displays
Ch
Channel no.
Conns
Number of clients connected to a server (including True Manager)
Cam
Video loss status
Motion
Motion status
V-E(kbps)
Video encoding bitrate
V-E(fps)
Video encoding framerate
V-D(kbps)
Video decoding bitrate
V-D(fps)
Video decoding framerate
A-E(kbps)
Audio encoding bitrate
A-D(kbps)
Audio decoding bitrate
Depending on the system mode, items which are not relevant to the mode may display 0 always. For example, V-
D(kbps) and V-D(fps) are always 0, if the system mode is Encoder.
Peripherals tab –Monitoring of serial, sensor and relay port
This function is not available in this product.
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Network and System Diagnostics
True Manager provides various diagnostic features.
Connection between two VDA110S, or between VDA110S and CMS(Central Monitoring System) is
established.
Video, audio or serial data are not delivered as configured.
Video and/or audio outputs don‟t come on output port.
Ping test
Ping Test dialog can be invoked by selecting Ping Test on Tools menu after selecting a server.
Ping test is useful for checking if one or more remote systems are reachable from a server. Up to 4 systems can be
registered as the targets of Ping test, which makes it possible to identify the hop(segment of network) where network
failure may happen. For example, local router, remote router and remote Encoder can be pinged from a Decoder
simultaneously.
Server executing Ping
Destination of Ping
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Network test
Network Test dialog is invoked by selecting Network Test on Tools menu.
Network test can be used for measuring effective bandwidth and/or packet loss rate between a server and PC
running True Manager by generating test traffic of constant bitrate. This feature is useful for identifying the reason
why video quality comes poorer than expected. TCP protocol can be selected for measuring effective bandwidth,
while UDP protocol is appropriate for checking if the network is not reliable.
System test
Selecting System Test on Tools menu invokes a dialog on which system H/W status, video/audio output function can
be diagnosed.
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System Check
System Check tests if H/W components are fine and board ID and MAC address are displayed.
Video Out Check / Display Color Bar
It displays color bar on video output port. This function works for Decoder or Duplex mode, and is useful for
checking if video output port or external display device is normal.
Audio Out Check / Play Audio Clip
It plays audio clip and outputs to audio output port. This function is useful for checking if audio output function
of a server or external audio output devices such as amplifier and speaker are normal.
Serial Loopback Test
This function is not available in this product
Viewing server’s log
The log in a server can be viewed by selecting Log on Tools menu.
Remote rebooting of a server
A server can be rebooted by selecting Reboot on Tools menu.
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F/W Upgrade
When Update is selected on Tools menu, the dialog for F/W upgrade comes.
①Select a server to upgrade (check the check box in Sel column). More than one server can be upgraded
simultaneously.
②Select an upgrade file.
③Press Upgrade button.
④Wait until Progress is changed to Upgrade succeeded.
Caution: Don’t power-off the server while upgrade is in progress. The server may go to irrecoverable
state
When network condition is poor, upgrade may fail. In such case, please retry above procedure after network
condition is recovered.
Remove Configuration and Video Monitoring
VDA110S provides web-based Setup and video viewing. If Setup on Server menu is selected, Internet Explorer is
invoked and page for remote setup of the server is displayed. If Viewer is selected on the menu, Internet Explorer
displays the video from the server.
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Using Internet Explorer
The server can be configured using web browser. Type IP address in the address input area of Internet Explorer,
then a live viewing screen will be displayed. Press Setup button located in the upper right area of the monitoring
screen, then the setup page for server setup will be displayed.
The configurations are grouped into 8 categories: System, Video, Audio, Network, Serial, Event, Preset andUser.
Any configuration changes are not applied until Apply is pressed. Leaving the page without pressing Apply button,
changes in the page will be discarded.
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Enter IP address
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Use OSD(On Screen Display)
MENU ON
CAM NAME,LENS,EXPOSURE,DAY/NIGHT.WDR/BLC/ECLPS
WHITE BALANCE,3D-DNR,EFFECTS,SPECIAL,
Please, refer to the camera part of VDA110S user manual
For further configuration.
Drection key
.Left /Right/Top/Bottom button.
Digital Zoom button
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System Configuration
Video Standard
Select NTSC or PAL
System ID
Alphanumeric System ID to be transferred to remote software
Language
Language to be used for web-based configuration(English, Japanese and Korean)
Firmware version
Current firmware version
Start Time
Latest system boot date and time
Current Time
Enter a new date and time and press Set Current Time button to update date & time
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