Vivotek PT3113 User manual

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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 6
Hardware Installation 6
Software Installation 8
Initial Access to the Network Camera 10
Initial Access to the Network Camera 11
Check Network Settings 11
Add Password to Prevent Unauthorized Access 11
How to Use 12
Authentication 12
Installing Plug-in 13
Primary User’s Capabilities 14
Main Screen with Camera View 14
Client Settings 16
Administrator’s Capabilities 18
Fine-tuning for Best Performance 18
Opening Accounts for New Users 20
Building a Multimedia Web Attraction Site 21
Building a Security Application 25
Building a Security Application 26
Software Revision Upgrade 29
Definitions in Configuration 30
System Parameters 31
User Group Administration 32
Network Settings 33
HTTP 33
Streaming 34
WLAN Configuration 34
Mail & FTP 36
SMTP 36

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FTP 36
Video Codec Parameters 38
Motion Detection 39
Motion Detection 40
Application Setup 41
Weekly Schedule 41
Event Operation 41
Sequential Operation 42
Camera Control 43
UPnP and DDNS Settings 45
Remote Controller 46
Viewing System Parameters 47
Factory Default 47
Appendix 48
A. Troubleshooting 48
B. Frequently Asked Questions 46
C. URL Commands of the Network Camera 49
Capture Update Snapshot of JPEG Image 49
Query Status of the Digital Input 49
Drive the Digital Output 49
Restore Factory Default Settings 49
Restart System 50
Page URL 51
System Resource URL 51
General Format of Command URL 52
System Configuration URL 52
Security Configuration URL 53
Network Configuration URL 53
DDNS & UPnP Configuration URL 55
Mail&FTP Configuration URL 55
Audio/Video Configuration URL 56
Camera Control URL 58
Image Quality Configuration URL 58

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Application Configuration URL 59
D. Technical Specifications 61

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Package Contents
PT3113 or PT3123
Power adapter
A/V Cable
Remote Controller
Camera stand
Antennas
Software CD
Quick installation guide
Warranty card

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Installation
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 LEDs will shut off
and the Network Camera will be on stand-by and ready for software installation. If
self-test fails the red LED will blink several times. Refer to Appendix A for
troubleshooting.
The Network Camera will first detect Ethernet. If it does not connect to Ethernet, the
Network Camera will try WLAN. During the searching and connecting process to the
wireless access point or station, the red LED of the Network Camera will flash every
second. Until the Network Camera connects to the other wireless device, the red LED
will become lighted. Operating in either network mode, the green LED will flash every
second as heartbeat to indicate alive.
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 be steady green after
Connect the power adapter jack to the Network
Camera before pluggi
ng in to the power socket. This will
reduce the risk of accidental electric shock.

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self-test, go to next paragraph “Software installation”. If the Ethernet is not available,
Network Camera will switch to wireless LAN mode.
To install in wireless LAN
If the Ethernet is not available while power on, the Network Camera will search for any
access point with the SSID “default”. Once any access point is found, the LED will turn
green to wait for installation. If the network environment cannot meet the default
settings, install Network Camera in Ethernet to proceed with wireless LAN
configuration.
The Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital input and
one relay switch for device control. Pin 1 and Pin 2 can be connected to an external
sensor device and the state of voltage can be monitored from the initial state 'LOW'.
The relay switches Pin 3 and Pin 4 can be used to turn on or off an external device.
Consult with the dealer of the peripherals for correct installation.
1 DI+ INPUT (Max. 50mA, 12VDC)
2 DI-INPUT (Initial state of DI is Low)
3 SW_COMMON OUTPUT (open from SW_OPEN at initial state)
(close with SW_OPEN when DO is set to ON)
4 SW_NOPEN OUTPUT (Max. 1A, 24VDC or 0.5A, 125VAC)

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Software 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.
At the end of the hardware installation, the Administrator must place the product
software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the PC running in MS Windows. An auto-run
program will pop up (If the program is not on auto-run, go to theroot directory of the
software CD and click on “autorun.exe”).
Click on the IP installer and run Vivotek’s Installation program.
Install the Network Camera on Ethernet before install it on WLAN.
Refer to the
network setting chapter to setup wireless network parameters.

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Upon IP installer’s start up, a searching box will pop
up. This program searches for Vivotek’s product on
the same LAN:
After searching the LAN, the main window of IP installer will pop up.
The IP addresses shown in
the "Current IP Address"
field reflect those on the
local network. They may
be from the DHCP server.
If there is no DHCP server,
the camera will try to find a
free IP address (this takes
from 15 second to 3
minutes, depending on the
LAN status). The method of
finding IP address is
seeking from 192.168.0.99,
to 192.168.0.254. If any of
the address inside this
range is free, the Network
Camera will be assigned to
this IP, and its subnet mask
would be 255.255.255.0. If
none of the addresses is free, the Network Camera will try the range from 192.168.0.2
to 192.168.0.98. After an IP address is assigned to the camera, the “Activity”status
LED blinks.