Vivotek IP3135 User manual

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Product name: Network Camera (IP3135)
Release Date: 2004/12/02
Manual Revision: 1.30
Web site: www.vivotek.com
Email: [e-mail]
[email protected]
Made in Taiwan. ©Copyright 2000-2004. All rights reserved

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Before You Use This Product
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 also can 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
list in the "Package Contents" chapter. Take notice of the warnings in “Quick
installation guide” before the Network Camera is installed, then carefully read and
follow the instructions in the “Installation” chapter to avoid damages due to faulty
assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is used properly as
intended.
The Network Camera is a network device and its use should be straightforward for
those who have basic network knowledge. The “Troubleshooting” chapter in the
Appendix provides remedies to the most common errors in set up and configuration.
You should consult this chapter first if you run into a system error.
The Network Camera is designed for various applications including video sharing,
general security/surveillance, etc. The “How to Use” chapter suggests ways to best
utilize the Network Camera and ensure proper operations. For the creative and
professional developers, the "URL Commands of The Network Camera " chapter
serves to be a helpful reference to customize existing homepages or integrating with
the current web server.
For paragraphs preceded by the reader should use caution to understand
completely the warnings. Ignoring the warnings may result in serious hazards or
injuries.

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Table of Contents
Before You Use This Product......................................................................1
Package Contents....................................................................................5
Installation.............................................................................................5
Hardware installation..........................................................................5
Software installation...........................................................................5
Initial Access to the Network Camera....................................................6
Check Network Settings ................................................................6
Add Password to prevent Unauthorized Access..................................6
How to Use .......................................................................................7
Authentication..............................................................................7
Installing plug-in................................................................................8
Primary user’s capability .....................................................................9
Main Screen with Camera View.......................................................9
Digital Zoom..............................................................................10
Snapshot...................................................................................11
Client settings............................................................................11
Administrator’s capability ..................................................................14
Fine-tuning for Best Performance..................................................14
Opening accounts for new users ...................................................16
Change homepage layout ............................................................17
Build a multimedia web attraction site ...........................................24
Build a security application ..........................................................27
Software revision upgrade ...........................................................28
Definitions in Configuration.....................................................................29
System parameters..........................................................................30
Security settings..............................................................................31
Network settings..............................................................................32
General.....................................................................................32
SMTP........................................................................................32
FTP ..........................................................................................33
HTTP ........................................................................................33
Streaming .................................................................................34

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DDNS and UPnP settings...................................................................35
Video codec parameters....................................................................35
Motion detection ..............................................................................38
Application settings..........................................................................39
Weekly schedule.........................................................................39
Send out the snapshot while motion detection ................................ 39
Sequential operation...................................................................39
Homepage layout settings............................................................41
Viewing system log ..........................................................................42
Viewing system parameters...............................................................42
Factory default ................................................................................42
Appendix..............................................................................................43
A. Troubleshooting ...........................................................................43
Status LED ................................................................................43
Reset and restore .......................................................................43
B. Frequently asked questions ...........................................................44
C. URL commands of the Network Camera...........................................47
Capture update Snapshot of JPEG image........................................47
Restore factory default settings ....................................................47
Restart system...........................................................................47
Page URL ..................................................................................48
System resource URL..................................................................48
General format of command URL ..................................................49
System configuration URL............................................................49
Security configuration URL...........................................................50
Network configuration URL...........................................................50
DDNS & UPnP configuration URL...................................................52
Video configuration URL ..............................................................53
Image quality configuration URL ...................................................54
Application configuration URL.......................................................55
Homepage layout configuration URL..............................................55
D. Technical specifications .................................................................57

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Package Contents
IP3135
Power adapter
Camera stand
Software CD
Quick installation guide
Warranty card

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Installation
In this manual, "User" refers to whoever has access to the Network Camera, and
"Administrator" refers to the person who can configure the Network Camera and grant
user access to the camera.
Hardware installation
Please verify that your product package contains all the
accessories listed in the foregoing Package Contents.
Depending on the user’s application, an Ethernet cable
may be needed. The Ethernet cable should meet the specs
of UTP Category 5 and not exceed 100 meters in length.
Upon powering up, the device runs through a self-test procedure and the front LEDs will
blink between green and red a few times. If self-test passes, the LED will be green and
the Network Camera will standby for getting IP address. After getting IP Address, the LED
will blink green every second. If self-test fails the red LED will blink several times. Refer
to Appendix A for troubleshooting.
Software installation
At the end of the hardware installation, users can use Installation Wizard program
included in the product CDROM to find the location of the Network Camera. There may be
many Network Cameras in the local network. Users can differentiate the Network
Cameras with the serial number. The serial number is printed on the labels on the carton
and the back of the Network Camera body. Please refer to the user’s manual of
Installation Wizard for detail.
Connect the power adapter jack to the Network
Camera before plugging in to the power socket. This will
reduce the risk of accidental electric shock.

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Once installation is complete, the Administrator should proceed to the next
section "Initial access to the Network Camera" for necessary checks and
configurations.
Initial Access to the Network Camera
Check Network Settings
The Network Camera can be connected either before or immediately after software
installation onto the Local Area Network. The Administrator should complete the
network settings on the configuration page, including the correct subnet mask and IP
address of gateway and DNS. Ask your network administrator or Internet service
provider for the detail information. By default the Network Camera requires the
Administrator to run installation every time it reboots. If the network settings are to
remain unchanged, disable the Install option. Refer to “Network settings” on the
System Configuration page for details. If any setting is entered incorrectly and cannot
proceed to setting up the Network Camera, restore the factory settings following the
steps in the “Troubleshooting” chapter of the Appendix.
Add Password to prevent Unauthorized Access
The default Administrator’s password is blank and the Network Camera initially will not
ask for any password. The Administrator should immediately implement a new
password as a matter of prudent security practice. Once the Administrator’s password
is saved, the Network Camera will ask for the user’s name and password before each
access. The Administrator can set up a maximum of twenty (20) user accounts. Each
user can access the Network Camera except to perform system configuration. Some
critical functions are exclusive for the Administrator, such as system configuration, user
administration, and software upgrades. The user name for the Administrator is
permanently assigned as “root”. Once the password is changed, the browser will
display an authentication window to ask for the new password. Once the password
is set, there is no provision to recover the Administrator’s password. The

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only option is to restore to the original factory default settings.
How to Use
Authentication
After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of the Network Camera, a
dialogue window pops up to request a username and password. Upon successful
authentication, the following figure is displayed.
The foreground is the login window and the background shows the message if
authentication fails. The user may check the option box to save the password for future
convenience. This option is not available to the Administrator for obvious reason.

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Installing plug-in
For the initial access to the Network Camera in Windows, the web browser may prompt
for permission to install a new plug-in for the Network Camera. Permission request
depends on the Internet security settings of the user’s PC or notebook. If the highest
security level is set, the computer may prohibit any installation and execution attempt.
This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is used to display the video in the
browser. Users may click on to proceed. If the web browser does not allow the
user to continue to install, check the Internet security option and lower the security
levels or contact your IT or networking supervisor for help.

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Primary user’s capability
Main Screen with Camera View
The main page layout has two parts:
Configuration functions: The camera can be configured using these user interfaces.
Camera View: What the camera sees.
Click on the configuration link to the left of the image window to enter the configuration
page.

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Digital Zoom
Click on the magnifier icon under the camera view then the digital zoom control panel
will be shown. Uncheck “Disable digital zoom” and use the slider control to change the
zoom factors.

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Snapshot
Click on “Snapshot”, web browser will pop up a new window to show the snapshot.
Users can point at the snapshot and click the right button of mouse to save it.
Client settings
At the initial access to the “Connection type” page in Windows, the web browser will ask
for a new plug-in installation, the plug-in being the Network Camera. This plug-in has
been registered for certification and can be used to change the parameters at the
client’s site. The user may click on to install the plug-in. If the web browser
does not allow the user to complete the installation, check the Internet security to
lower the security level or contact your IT or networking supervisor.

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There are two settings for the client side. One is “Media Option” for users to
determine if audio should be muted. The other is “Protocol Option” which allows
choices on connection protocol between client and server. There are three protocols
choices to optimize your usage - UDP, TCP and HTTP.
The UDP protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams. However, some
packets may be lost due to network burst traffic and images may be obscured.
The TCP protocol allows for less packet loss and produces a more accurate video
display. The downside with this protocol is that the real-time effect is worse than that
with the UDP protocol.
The HTTP protocol must be selected if the network is protected by a firewall and it only
allows HTTP Port (80) to be opened. In this mode, audio will not be sent and only video
is operational. If no special need is required, UDP protocol is recommended. Generally
speaking, the client’s choice will be in the order of UDP →TCP →HTTP. After the
Network Camera is connected successfully, “Protocol Option” will indicate the selected
protocol. The selected protocol will be recorded in the user's PC and will be used for the
next connection. If the network environment is changed, or the user wants to let the
web browser to detect again, manually select the UDP protocol, save, and return HOME
to re-connect.

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<url> http://<Network Camera>/protocol.html
<Network Camera> is the domain name or the original IP address of the Network
Camera.

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Administrator’s capability
Fine-tuning for Best Performance
Best performance generally equates to the fastest image refresh rate with the best
video quality, and at the lowest network bandwidth as possible. The three factors,
“Maximum frame rate”, “Fix bit rate”, and “Fix quality” on the Video Configuration page,
are correlative to allow for achieving the best performance possible.
For Best Real-time Video Images
To achieve good real-time visual effect, the network bandwidth should be large enough
to allow a transmission rate of greater than 20 image frames per second. If the
broadband network is over 1 Mbps, set the “Fix bit rate” to 1000Kbps or 1200Kbps, and
set “Fix quality” at the highest quality. The maximum frame rate is 30. If your network
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and set the maximum frame rate to 30 fps. If the images vary dramatically in your
environment, you may want to slow the maximum frame rate down to 20 fps in order
to lower the rate of data transmission. This allows for better video quality and the
human eyes cannot readily detect the differences between those of 20, 25, or 30
frames per second. If your network bandwidth is below 384 Kbps, set the “Fix bit rate”
according to your bandwidth and try to get the best performance by fine-tuning with
the “Maximum frame rate”. In a slow network, greater frame rate results in blur images.
Another work-around is to choose “Half” in the “Size” option for better images, or
“Halfx2” for a larger image view. Video quality performance will vary somewhat due to
the number of users viewing on the network; even when the parameters have initially
been finely tuned. Performance will also suffer due to poor connectivity because of
the network’s burst constraint.
Only Quality Images Will Do
To have the best video quality, you should set “Fix quality” at “Detailed” or “Excellent”
and adjust the “Maximum frame rate” to match your network’s bandwidth. If your
network is slow and you receive “broken” pictures, go to the TCP protocol in
“Connection type” and choose a more appropriate mode of transmission. The images
may suffer a time delay due to a slower connection. The delay will also increase with
added number of users.
Somewhere Between Real-time and Clear Images
If you have a broadband network, set “Fix quality” at ”Normal” or better, rather than
setting “Fix bit rate”. You can also fix the bandwidth according to your actual network
speed and adjust the frame rate. Start from 30 fps down for best results but not below
15 fps. If the image qualities are not improved, select a lower bandwidth setting.

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Opening accounts for new users
Protect Network Camera by passwords
The Network Camera is shipped without any password by default. That means
everyone can access the Network Camera including the configuration as long as the IP
address is known. It is necessary to assign a password if the Network Camera is
intended to be accessed by others. Type a new word twice in ○
1to enable protection.
This password is used to identify the administrator. Then add an account with user
name and password for your friends in ○
2. Network Camera can provide twenty
accounts for your valuable customers or friends. You may delete some users from ○
3.
More flexible options for viewers ○
4
The first option allows anyone uses “demo” as the user name to view without password.
The Administrator can also decide if more viewers are allowed to watch the video if the
viewers exceed the limit. The overloaded viewers will have snapshot mode instead.

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Change homepage layout
How to change the subject text of homepage
1. Click on “Configuration” on homepage,
2. Change the text in “Host name”,
3. Click on “Save” button.

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How to change the font color
1. Click on “Configuration” on homepage,
2. Click on “Homepage layout” at the left column,
3. Find “Font color” and pull down the list to choose any color you like,
4. Click on “Save” button.
* The font color is better to contrast with the background.
How to change the background
1. Click on “Configuration” on homepage,
2. Click on “Homepage layout” at the left column,
If you want to display simple color without any image,
3. Find “Background graph” and choose “blank”,
4. Find “Background color” and pull down the list to choose any color you like,
5. Click on “Save” button.
* The background color is better to contrast with the font.