Vivotek Supreme MD8531H User manual

Rev. 1.0
User’s Manual
MD8531H Mobile Dome
Network Camera
1.2MP • Vandal-proof • WDR • Mobile Surveillance
Rev. 1.1

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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
Installation...................................................................................................................................................8
Hardware Installation............................................................................................................................... 8
Network Deployment ............................................................................................................................. 13
Software Installation .............................................................................................................................. 16
Ready to Use......................................................................................................................................... 17
Adjusting the Lens................................................................................................................................. 18
Accessing the Network Camera ............................................................................................................20
Using Web Browsers............................................................................................................................. 20
Using RTSP Players.............................................................................................................................. 23
Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices............................................................................................... 24
Using VIVOTEK Recording Software .................................................................................................... 25
Main Page.................................................................................................................................................26
Client Settings ..........................................................................................................................................31
Conguration............................................................................................................................................35
System > General settings .................................................................................................................... 36
System > Homepage layout ................................................................................................................. 38
System > Logs ...................................................................................................................................... 41
System > Parameters ........................................................................................................................... 43
System > Maintenance.......................................................................................................................... 44
Media > Image .................................................................................................................................... 48
Media > Video ..................................................................................................................................... 55
Media > Audio........................................................................................................................................ 61
Network > General settings................................................................................................................... 62
Network > Streaming protocols ........................................................................................................... 69
Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) ................................................................. 78
Security > User Account........................................................................................................................ 79
Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) ....................................................... 81
Security > Access List ......................................................................................................................... 88
PTZ > PTZ settings ............................................................................................................................. 93
Event > Event settings ......................................................................................................................... 97
Applications > Motion detection............................................................................................................111
Applications > DI and DO .................................................................................................................. 114
Applications > Tampering detection .................................................................................................... 114
Applications > Temperature detection ................................................................................................ 115
Applications > Audio detection .......................................................................................................... 116
Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) ................................................ 118
Recording > Recording settings ......................................................................................................... 120
Local storage > SD card management .............................................................................................. 125

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Local storage > Content management ................................................................................................... 126
Appendix .................................................................................................................................................... 129
URL Commands for the Network Camera................................................................................................ 129
Technical Specications ........................................................................................................................... 213
Technology License Notice....................................................................................................................... 215
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)....................................................................................................... 216

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Overview
VIVOTEK MD8531H is a compact, 1.2-megapixel network camera geared toward transportation
applications such as buses, trains, and other vehicles. With full EN50155 compliance & IP66-rated
design, the camera can withstand shock, vibration, humidity, dust, and temperature fluctuations,
maintaining stable and reliable video during vehicle movement. Furthermore, the vandal-proof metal
housing effectively provides robust protection from vandalism. As such, the combination of high
resolution imaging and protective housing endows the MD8531H with the rugged reliability required to
maximize passenger safety and optimize mobile surveillance.
With the tamper detection feature, the MD8531H becomes a truly robust and intelligent camera that
keeps security staff notied once it suffers video loss from being blocked or spray-painted. PoE (Power-
over-Ethernet) also allows the camera to be operated and powered with a single Ethernet cable, giving
greater ease of installation. In order to facilitate on-board storage and data portability, the camera is also
complete with a MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC card slot for local recording. In corridor scenario, video rotation
feature can provide wider vertical coverage for more depth.
Featuring the Wide Dynamic Range Technology WDR Pro, it provides improved visibility in the extremely
dark & light environment. Combined with 3D Noise Reduction Technology, which enables the MD8531H
to capture clear, polished video under low-light conditions and reduce bandwidth from sensor noise,
users can identify an increased level of image details in pretty bright as well as dark environments.
Revision History
Rev. 1.0: Initial release.
Rev. 1.1: Corrected description about PoE connection.

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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
Symbols and Statements in this Document
i
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.
■ MD8531H
■ Alignment Sticker/Ceiling Hole Template
Sticker
■ Screws
■ Screwdriver
■ Desicant Bag
■ Software CD
■ Quick Installation Guide

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Physical Description
Inner View
Outer View
General I/O Terminal Block
Screw Holes
Lens
MicroSD/SDHC Card Slot
Reset button
Status LED
Screw Holes
RJ45 connector
Waterproof Level: IP66
Microphone
MD8531H
IMPORTANT:
Record the MAC address before
installing the camera.

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DI/DO Diagram
Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method.
GND
Camera Power
Input
Output
+12
VDC
Max.
VDC
Switch
BJT transistor
GND
Camera Power
Input
Output
+12
VDC
VDC
Switch
BJT transistor
Relay Relay
Dimensions

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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 recessed reset button with a straightened paper clip. 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.
Installation
Hardware Installation
First, use the supplied screwdriver to detach the dome cover from the camera base. Insert your MicroSD/
SDHC Card if necessary.
Reset Button
Dome cover
Tamper-proof Screw
Camera base
Plastic rear cover

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1
RJ45 Cable Dimension
2. Strip part of the sheath from the Ethernet
cable.
1. Drill a hole on the rubber seal plug and in-
sert an Ethernet cable through the opening.
Rubber Seal Plug
Assembling Steps
Recommended cable diameter: 5 to 8mm (Use CAT5e only)
3.1 Connecting RJ45 Ethernet Cable
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B
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br
BR
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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o: white/orange stripe
O: orange solid
g: white/green stripe
B: blue solid
b: white/blue stripe
G: green solid
br: white/brown stripe
BR: brown solid
3. You will need an RJ45 crimping tool to attach the Ethernet wires to a con-
nector. When done, connect the cable to the camera’s Ethernet RJ45 sock-
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3.2 Connecting IO cables:
17mm
1. Remove the waterproof connector from the camera, and pass IO wires through the
rubber seal as shown below. Tighten up and install the connector when done.
Wire range: 1.5mm~1.8mm; 20AWG
Strip length: 6~7mm

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1 DI-
2 DI+
3 DO-
4 DO+
5 Audio GND
6 Audio Out
2. Use a small-size at-blade screwdriver to secure IO wires to the included terminal
blocks.
The pinouts are shown below.
Screw: M2
3. Connect the terminal block to the camera.
NOTE:
1. This equipment is only to be connected to PoE networks without routing to outside
plants.
2. For PoE input connection, use only UL listed I.T.E. with PoE output.

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Then, follow the steps below to install the camera to either a ceiling or wall:
1. Attach the supplied alignment sticker to the ceiling/wall.
2. Using the 4 screw circles on the sticker, drill 4 pilot holes into the ceiling/wall. Then ham-
mer the plastic anchors into the holes if necessary.
3. This Network Camera can be mounted with the cable routed through the ceiling/wall or
from the side. If you want to feed the cable through the ceiling/wall, drill a cable hole A
as shown in the picture. If the cable goes through the rear opening of the dome cover,
please remove the plastic cover (B).
4. Through the 4 holes on the camera base, insert the screws to corresponding holes and
secure the camera base with a screwdriver.
1
23A
4
B
A
3.3 Ceiling Mount

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Network Deployment
Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet
General Connection (with PoE)
1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/
O terminal block.
2. Connect the camera to a switch via Ethernet cable.
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CEIVE
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Digital input/output
Motion detection
2Ethernet Switch
1
IMPORTANT:
The product should not be connected to an Ethernet network with outside plant routing.
The ITE is to be connected only to PoE networks without routing to the outside plant.

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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 16 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
POWER COLLISION
LINK
RECEIVE
PARTITION
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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
■ 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 62 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 62 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 63 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 MD8531H
Installation
Wizard 2
IW
2
Network Camera
Model No: MD8531H
Made in Taiwan
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Pat. 6,930,709
MAC:0002D1730202
R o H S

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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.

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Adjusting the Lens
To adjust the viewing angle
90°
2
1. Loosen the lens module retention screw (not removing it) on top of the lens module.
2. Adjust the lens to a desired viewing angle.
3. When done, fasten the screw so that lens orientation can be xed and withstand shock
and vibration.
Fine-tune the Camera Focus
The focus of this network camera is set from 1.0
meter to innity by factory default. If you want to
focus on objects closer than 1.0m or the lens has
lost focus, please ne tune it in the following way.
1. Loosen the retention scew on top of the lens
module.
2. Rotate the lens module to the side to access the
lens focus retention screw.
3. Loosen the focus retentation screw.
1
3
2
NOTE:
You can also rotate the lens module to correct the
eld of view when mounted on a tilted surface.

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Attach the dome cover to camera. Secure
the dome screws with the supplied
screwdriver. Finally, make sure all parts of
the camera are securely installed.
IMPORTANT:
Please secure the screws tightly to
avoid moisture.
Completion
Open the aluminum foil vacuum bag and
take out the desiccant bag. Attach the
supplied desiccant bag to the inner side of
the dome cover, to under the retainer clip.
(Please replace the desiccant whenever you
open the dome cover.)
Retainer
clip
Desiccant
bag
4
7
8
4. Use the adjustment tool to adjust the
lens focus by rotating the lens clockwise
or counter-clockwise.
5. Rotate the lens module back to the
correct orientation. Put on the dome
cover, but do not completely tighten its
screws yet.
6. Check the live console to see if the
image is clear. Repeat the process until
the live image is clear.
7. Tighten the lens focus retention screw.
8. Tighten the lens module retention
screw.

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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 (ex. Microsoft®Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Google
Chrome).
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.
► For Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome users, your browser will use 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.
NOTE: