Vivotek IP8152 User manual

User’s Manual
IP8152 Fixed
Network Camera
1.3MP • Compact Size • Supreme Night Visibility
Rev. 1.0

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Table of Contents
Overview........................................................................................................................................4
Revision History ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Read Before Use..................................................................................................................................... 5
Package Contents ................................................................................................................................... 5
Symbols and Statements in this Document............................................................................................. 5
Physical Description ................................................................................................................................ 6
Mounting the Lens to the Camera ........................................................................................................... 7
Mounting the Camera to Stand ............................................................................................................... 8
Network Deployment ............................................................................................................................. 11
Software Installation .............................................................................................................................. 14
Ready to Use......................................................................................................................................... 15
Accessing the Network Camera ........................................................................... ................................ 17
Using Web Browsers............................................................................................................................. 17
Using RTSP Players.............................................................................................................................. 20
Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices............................................................................................... 21
Using VIVOTEK Recording Software .................................................................................................... 22
Main Page ...................................................................................................................................23
Client Settings .............................................................................................................................27
Conguration ...............................................................................................................................31
System > General settings .................................................................................................................... 32
System > Homepage layout ................................................................................................................. 34
System > Logs ...................................................................................................................................... 37
System > Parameters ........................................................................................................................... 39
System > Maintenance.......................................................................................................................... 40
Media > Image .................................................................................................................................... 44
Media > Video ....................................................................................................................................... 51
Media > Video ....................................................................................................................................... 52
Media > Audio........................................................................................................................................ 57
Network > General settings................................................................................................................... 58
Network > Streaming protocols ........................................................................................................... 67
Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).................................................................. 76
Security > User Account........................................................................................................................ 77
Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) ........................................................ 78
Security > Access List ......................................................................................................................... 85
PTZ > PTZ settings ............................................................................................................................... 90
PTZ........................................................................................................................................................ 94
Event > Event settings........................................................................................................................... 98
Applications > Motion detection............................................................................................................111
Applications > Digital Input.................................................................................................................. 114
Applications > Tampering detection .................................................................................................... 114
Recording > Recording settings ......................................................................................................... 115
Local storage > SD card management................................................................................................ 120
Local storage > Content management ................................................................................................ 121
Appendix ...................................................................................................................................124

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URL Commands for the Network Camera................................................................................................ 124
Technical Specications ...........................................................................................................................210
Technology License Notice....................................................................................................................... 211
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)....................................................................................................... 212

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Overview
VIVOTEK IP8152 features a brand new box camera design concept from VIVOTEK, with a
compact size and a multitude of features. The small size makes it an easy to t into different
types of enclosures with different lens options, with the ability to fit a CS-mount lens making
it a exible solution for all types of surveillance. The Supreme Night Visibility features results
in excellent video quality in low light environments; pairing with the built-in IR-cut lter further
increase the range of visibility at night by allowing the use of IR illuminators. With all of
these features and more, the camera is especially suitable for city surveillance, retail stores,
government, industrial applications or hotel security.
The IP8152 supports the industry-standard H.264 compression technology, drastically reducing
le sizes and conserving valuable network bandwidth. Together with the ST7501 multi-lingual
32-channel recording software, users can set up an easy-to-use IP surveillance system with
ease.
Revision History
■ Rev. 1.0: Initial release

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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 exible 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. Take note of the warnings in the Quick Installation Guide before the Network
Camera is installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to
avoid damage 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 networking knowledge. It is designed for various applications including video sharing,
general security/surveillance, etc. The Configuration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the
Network Camera and ensure proper operations. For creative and professional developers, the URL
Commands of the Network Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing
homepages or integrating with the current web server.
Package Contents
■ IP8152
■ Screws / Plastic Anchors
■ CS-mount Lens
■ Camera Stand
■ Software CD
■ Warranty Card
■ Quick Installation Guide
■ L-type Hex Key Wrench
Symbols and Statements in this Document
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INFORMATION: provides important messages or advices that might help prevent
inconvenient or problem situations.
NOTE: Notices provide guidance or advices that are related to the functional integrity of
the machine.
Tips: Tips are useful information that helps enhance or facilitae an installation, function,
or process.
WARNING: or IMPORTANT: These statements indicate situations that can be dangerous
or hazardous to the machine or you.
Electrical Hazard: This statement appears when high voltage electrical hazards might
occur to an operator.

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Physical Description
Front Panel
Rear Panel
Item LED status Description
LED Denitions
1 Steady Red Powered and system booting, or network failed
2Green LED blinks every 1 sec. Connected to network
3Green and RED blink consecutively every
0.15 sec.
Upgrading rmware
4 Steady Red Network failed
5Orange blinks every 0.15 sec. Restoring defaults
Status LED
MicroSD/
SDHC/SDXC
Card Slot
Lens
Mount ring adjustment
Ethernet 10/100 RJ45
Socket
Recessed Reset Button
General I/O Terminal Block
Iris Control Cable Socket
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
GND DI
RS485_N RS485_P
GND_AUDIO MIC_IN
AUDIO_OUT
Mounting Hole

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Lens
Focus Controller
Zoom Controller
Mounting the Lens to the Camera
1.Mount the lens by turning it clockwise onto the camera mount until it stops.
2.Connect the iris control cable to the socket. Connect the iris control cable before
power-on. Otherwise, you will not be able to access the exposure-related settings.
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1.Use the holes on the camera stand to mark drill holes on the wall. Drill holes on your
preferred location.
2.Hammer in the included plastic anchors.
3. Install the camera stand to wall or ceiling
by driving screws through it.
4.Attach the camera to stand by turning the
stand and the fastening rings.
Mounting the Camera to Stand
IMPORTANT:
0002D10766AD
IP8152
Record the MAC address before installing the camera.

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Digital Input Diagram
Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method.
3.3V
Digital input
DI+
DI-: Ground
DI-
Max. voltage: 40V
Connect a digital input device to the input pins of the camera. From the Applications > Digital
Input page, you can let camera report the current signal status as High or Low, Open or Ground-
ed, to determine the signal’s Normal status during operation.

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Hardware Reset
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. If the system
problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again.
Reset: Press and release the reset button. Wait for the Network Camera to reboot.
Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button until the status LED rapidly blinks. Note
that all settings will be restored to factory default. Upon successful restore, the status LED
will blink green and red during normal operation.
Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Capacity
This network camera is compliant with Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC of 8, 16, 32GB, or 64GB
capacity SD cards.
Reset Button

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Network Deployment
When using a non-PoE switch
Use a PoE power injector (optional) to connect between the Network Camera and a
non-PoE switch.
POWER COLLISION
LINK
RECEIVE
PARTITION
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Non-PoE Switch
PoE Power Injector
(optional)
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
When using a PoE-enabled switch
The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a
single Ethernet cable. Follow the below illustration to connect the Network Camera to a
PoE-enabled switch via Ethernet cable.
POWER COLLISION
LINK
RECEIVE
PARTITION
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PoE Switch

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Internet connection via a router
Before setting up the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow
the steps below.
1. Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below.
Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 14 for
details.
IP address : 192.168.0.3
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1
IP address : 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1
LAN (Local Area Network)
Router IP address : 192.168.0.1
WAN (Wide Area Network )
Router IP address : from ISP
Cable or DSL Modem
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Internet
2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is
192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router.
■ HTTP port: default is 80; secondary HTTP port is 8080
■ RTSP port: default is 554
■ RTP port for audio: default is 5558
■ RTCP port for audio: default is 5559
■ RTP port for video: default is 5556
■ RTCP port for video: default is 5557
If you have changed the port numbers on the Network page, please open the ports
accordingly on your router. For information on how to forward ports on the router, please refer
to your router’s user’s manual.
3. Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Network Camera from the
Internet. Please refer to Network Type on page 58 for details.
For example, your router and IP settings may look like this:
Device IP Address: internal
port
IP Address: External Port (Mapped port on the
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
... ... ...

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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 setting on page 58 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 59 for details.
Congure the router, virtual server or rewall, so that the router can forward any data com-
ing into a precongured port number to a network camera on the private network, and
allow data from the camera to be transmitted to the outside of the network over the same
path.
From Forward to
122.146.57.120:8000 192.168.2.10:80
122.146.57.120:8001 192.168.2.11:80
... ...
When properly congured, you can access a camera behind the router using the HTTP
request as follows: http://122.146.57.120:8000
If you change the port numbers on the Network conguration page, please open the ports
accordingly on your router. For example, you can open a management session with your
router to congure access through the router to the camera within your local network.
Please consult your network administrator for router conguration if you have troubles with
the conguration.
For more information with network conguration options (such as that of streaming ports),
please refer to Conguration > Network Settings. VIVOTEK also provides the automatic
port forwarding feature as an NAT traversal function with the precondition that your router
must support the UPnP port forwarding feature.

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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.
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. The program will search for all VIVOTEK network devices on the same LAN.
4. After a brief search, the installer window will prompt. Click on the MAC and model name
that matches the one printed on the product label. You can then double-click on the address to
open a management session with the Network Camera.
0002D1730202
00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 IP8152
Installation
Wizard 2
IW
2
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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.
3. Unscrew the zoom controller to adjust the zoom factor. Upon completion, tighten the zoom
controller.
4. Unscrew the focus controller to adjust the focus range. Upon completion, tighten the focus
controller.
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If you prefer other lens for your IP8152, please notice the specications below.
1. If you select a different lens, the distance between the ange of the lens and the IR cut
lter on the camera should be smaller than 7.5mm. If the lens protrudes too much from
the bottom of the lens module, it may hit the IR Cut Filter, or result in out of focus when
adjusting the focus controller.
2. A vari-focal lens may protrude from the bottom of screw mount when tuning the focus
puller.
IR Cut
Filter
NOTE:
mm
Lens
protrudes
from the
screw mount
Screw mount
3. Use the included hex wrench to make adjustments to CS-mount ring only when you
experience compatibility issue with lens focal length.

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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
Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access the Network Cameras on LAN.
If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera:
1. Launch your web browser (e.g., Microsoft®Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox).
2. Enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address eld. Press Enter.
3. The live video will be displayed in your web browser.
4. If it is the rst time installing the VIVOTEK network camera, an information bar will pop up as
shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer.
NOTE
► For Mozilla Firefox users, your browser will use Apple’s Quick Time to stream the live video.
If you don’t have Quick Time on your computer, please download it rst, then launch the web
browser.
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► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access,
it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera.
For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on
page 77.
► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX®
Controls, please enable the ActiveX®Controls for your browser.
1. Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level.
2. Look for Download signed ActiveX®controls; select Enable or Prompt. Click OK.
3. Refresh your web browser, then install the ActiveX®control. Follow the instructions to
complete installation.

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• 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. A 32-bit version of IE browser will be installed.
• On Windows 7, the 32-bit explorer browser can be accessed from here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
IMPORTANT:
• 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 rmware versions). Removing your browser cookies will solve
this problem.
Tips

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Using RTSP Players
To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following
players that support RTSP streaming.
Quick Time Player
VLC
VLC media player
mpegable Player
pvPlayer
As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the
RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 68.
For example:
4. The live video will be displayed in your player.
For more information on how to configure the RTSP access name, please refer to RTSP
Streaming on page 68 for details.
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
1. Launch the RTSP player you prefer.
2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will prompt.
3. The address format is: rtsp://<ip_address>:<rtsp_port>/<RTSP streaming access name for a
specic video stream>
VIVOTEK’s network cameras support simultaneous playback of 2 to 5 video streams. The
streaming access names for these streams are:
Stream 1 – live.sdp,
Stream 2 – live2.sdp,
Stream 3 – live3.sdp,
Stream 4 – live4.sdp.
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