Vivotek IP7138 User manual

IP Surveillance
IP7138
Mega-Pixel

Product Name: Network Camera (IP7138)
Release Date: 2008/03/05
Manual Revision: 2.2
Web Site: www.vivotek.com
Email: [email protected]
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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......................................................................2
Package Contents....................................................................................6
Installation.............................................................................................7
Hardware installation..........................................................................7
Software installation...........................................................................8
Initial Access to the Network Camera....................................................9
Check Network Settings ................................................................9
Add Password to prevent Unauthorized Access..................................9
How to Use .....................................................................................10
Authentication............................................................................10
Installing plug-in..............................................................................11
Primary user’s capability ................................................................... 13
Main Screen with Camera View..................................................... 13
Digital Zoom..............................................................................16
MP4 Recording ...........................................................................17
Snapshot...................................................................................17
Language ..................................................................................18
Client settings............................................................................18
Digital output.............................................................................20
Administrator’s capability ..................................................................20
Fine-tuning for Best Performance..................................................20
Opening accounts for new users ................................................... 23
Build a security application ..........................................................24
Software revision upgrade ...........................................................25
Definitions in Configuration.....................................................................26
System parameters..........................................................................27
Security settings..............................................................................28
Network settings.............................................................................. 30
Network type ............................................................................. 30
HTTP ........................................................................................ 31
FTP .......................................................................................... 31
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Table of Contents
Before You Use This Product......................................................................2
Package Contents....................................................................................6
Installation.............................................................................................7
Hardware installation..........................................................................7
Software installation...........................................................................8
Initial Access to the Network Camera....................................................9
Check Network Settings ................................................................9
Add Password to prevent Unauthorized Access..................................9
How to Use .....................................................................................10
Authentication............................................................................10
Installing plug-in..............................................................................11
Primary user’s capability ................................................................... 13
Main Screen with Camera View..................................................... 13
Digital Zoom..............................................................................16
MP4 Recording ...........................................................................17
Snapshot...................................................................................17
Language ..................................................................................18
Client settings............................................................................18
Digital output.............................................................................20
Administrator’s capability ..................................................................20
Fine-tuning for Best Performance..................................................20
Opening accounts for new users ................................................... 23
Build a security application ..........................................................24
Software revision upgrade ...........................................................25
Definitions in Configuration.....................................................................26
System parameters..........................................................................27
Security settings..............................................................................28
Network settings.............................................................................. 30
Network type ............................................................................. 30
HTTP ........................................................................................ 31
FTP .......................................................................................... 31
HTTPS ............................................................................................
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RTSP Streaming .........................................................................31
DDNS.............................................................................................34
Access List......................................................................................35
Audio and Video...............................................................................36
Video Settings............................................................................36
Video orientation........................................................................36
Audio settings............................................................................37
Image Settings ..........................................................................39
Privacy Mask..............................................................................40
Motion detection..............................................................................41
Application......................................................................................43
Event........................................................................................44
Server ......................................................................................46
Media .......................................................................................47
Recording .......................................................................................49
System log......................................................................................51
Viewing system parameters...............................................................52
Maintenance....................................................................................54
Appendix..............................................................................................56
A. Troubleshooting ...........................................................................56
Status LED ................................................................................56
Reset and restore.......................................................................56
B. URL commands of the Network Camera...........................................57
General CGI URL syntax & parameters…………………………...……………………58
Security level. …………………………………………………………………………………………59
Get server parameter values........................................................59
Set server parameter values ........................................................61
Availabe parameters on the server................................................62
Drive the digital output ............................................................... 87
Query status of the digital input ................................................... 87
Query status of the digital output ................................................. 88
Capture single snapshot .............................................................. 89
Account management .................................................................90
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System logs...............................................................................91
Upgrade firmware.......................................................................92
IP filtering .................................................................................93
RTSP SDP..................................................................................94
D. Technical Spections......................................................................95
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Package Contents
IP7138
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 LED will become lighted first and then the device will go through
booting process. The LED will be steady orange for getting IP address. After getting IP
Address, the LED will blink green every second and the red-color is always on.
The Network Camera will first detect Ethernet. Operating in either network mode, the
LED will blink green-color as heartbeat to indicate alive.
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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To install in Ethernet
Make sure the Ethernet is firmly connected to a switch hub. After attaching the Ethernet
cable plug in the power adapter. If the LED turns out to blink green-color, go to next
paragraph “Software installation”. If the Ethernet is not available, Network Camera will
switch to wireless LAN mode.
This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital input and one
digital output device control. The pin definition is as below.
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
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To install in Ethernet
Make sure the Ethernet is firmly connected to a switch hub. After attaching the Ethernet
cable plug in the power adapter. If the LED turns out to blink green-color, go to next
paragraph “Software installation”. If the Ethernet is not available, Network Camera will
switch to wireless LAN mode.
This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital input and one
digital output device control. The pin definition is as below.
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.
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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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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
A PC with Windows operating system can use the Internet Explorer to connect to the
Network Camera. A plug-in will be installed into the IE when it is connected for the first
time. A PC with Linux operating system can connect to the camera using a browser like
Firefox. It needs to install QuickTime first to view streaming.
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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only option is to restore to the original factory default settings.
How to Use
A PC with Windows operating system can use the Internet Explorer to connect to the
Network Camera. A plug-in will be installed into the IE when it is connected for the first
time. A PC with Linux operating system can connect to the camera using a browser like
Firefox. It needs to install QuickTime first to view streaming.
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 when the Internet
Explorer. 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.
Here is the layout in IE when it is MPEG-4 streaming.
The function in JPEG will be a little different when it is JPEG streaming. Only digital
zoom and record button are supported.
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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.
Here is the layout in IE when it is MPEG-4 streaming.
The function in JPEG will be a little different when it is JPEG streaming. Only digital
zoom and record button are supported.
Here is the layout in Firefoex when it is MPEG-4 streaming. It invokes Quick Time to
stream the live video.
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Here is the layout in Firefoex when it is JPEG streaming.
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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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MP4 Recording
Click on the red circle button on the plugin to start MP4 recording. You can set the
related options in client setting page.
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.
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Language
Click on the language, all supported languages are shown in the drop-down list. The
user can choose the different display language.
Client settings
There are four settings for the client side in IE. The first one is “Stream Options” for
users to determine which stream to be streaming. This product supports dual-stream.
Therefore, there are two streams to choose. The second one is “MPEG-4 Media
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Options”. for users to determine which media to be streaming under MPEG-4 mode.
The third one is “MPEG-4 Protocol Options” which allows choices on connection
protocol between client and server. There are four protocols choices to optimize your
usage – UDP unicast, UDP multicast, TCP and HTTP.
The UDP unicast 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 UDP multicast protocol allows to save the bandwidth of server while serving
multiple clients at the same time.
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 allows the same quality as TCP protocol and the user don’t need to
open specific port to streaming under some network environment.
If no special need is required, UDP unicast protocol is recommended. Generally
speaking, the client’s choice will be in the order of UDP multicast Ш UDP unicast Ш
TCP Ш 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.
The fourth one is “Save Options”. User can specify the recording folder, file name
prefix and suffix here.
There is only one setting “Stream Options” for the client side in Firefox. User can
choose to view stream1 and stream2.
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<url> http://<Network Camera>/clientset.html
<Network Camera> is the domain name or the original IP address of the Network
Camera.
Digital output
Click on “ON”, the digital output of the Network Camera will be triggered. Or, Clicking
on “OFF” can let the digital output turn into normal state.
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”, “Constant bit rate”, and “Fix quality” for MPEG-4 mode and
“Maximum frame rate” and “Fix quality” for JPEG mode on the Audio and Video
Configuration page, are correlative to allow for achieving the best performance
possible.
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