Vivotek VS8100-v2 User manual

User’s Manual
H.264 • Compact size • Smart Stream II • Easy installation • Event configuration
Video server
VS8100-v2
Rev. 1.0

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Table of Contents
Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................3
Revision History ...............................................................................................................................................3
Read Before Use..............................................................................................................................................4
Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................4
Symbols and Statements in this Document......................................................................................................5
Physical Description .........................................................................................................................................5
Network Deployment ........................................................................................................................................8
Software Installation .......................................................................................................................................10
Accessing the Network Camera .................................................................................................................... 14
Using Web Browsers......................................................................................................................................14
Using RTSP Players.......................................................................................................................................17
Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices........................................................................................................18
Using VIVOTEK Recording Software .............................................................................................................19
Main Page......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Client Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 24
Conguration.................................................................................................................................................... 29
System > General settings .............................................................................................................................30
System > Homepage layout ..........................................................................................................................32
System > Logs ...............................................................................................................................................35
System > Parameters ....................................................................................................................................37
System > Maintenance...................................................................................................................................38
Media > Image .............................................................................................................................................42
Media > Video ................................................................................................................................................47
Media > Audio.................................................................................................................................................54
Network > General settings............................................................................................................................55
Network > Streaming protocols ....................................................................................................................62
Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)...........................................................................71
Network > FTP ...............................................................................................................................................72
Security > User accounts ...............................................................................................................................73
Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) .................................................................75
Security > Access List ..................................................................................................................................82
PTZ > PTZ settings ........................................................................................................................................87
Event > Event settings....................................................................................................................................92
Applications > Motion detection....................................................................................................................106
Applications > Tampering detection .............................................................................................................109
Applications > Audio detection ................................................................................................................... 110
Applications > Package management - a.k.a., VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform) ....... 112
Recording > Recording settings .................................................................................................................. 115
Appendix ........................................................................................................................................................ 120
URL Commands for the Network Camera....................................................................................................120
Technical Specications ...............................................................................................................................309
Technology License Notice........................................................................................................................... 311
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)...........................................................................................................312

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Overview
VIVOTEK VS8100-v2 is a small-sized H.264 1-CH video server that helps you migrate from analog
to digital surveillance system with ease. Its power sharing with CCTV and tiny design make it ideal
for front-end installation and surveillance applications such as home, ofces, retail stores, banks,
and city surveillance, where their power supply and IP network connections are already settled.
VS8100-v2 supports a variety types of analog cameras, including PTZ cameras with its Pan/Tilt/
Zoom control through the built-in RS-485 port.
With the high-performance H.264 compression format, it drastically reduces the file sizes and
conserves valuable bandwidth and storage space. Supporting simultaneous multiple streams, the
video streams can be transmitted in either H.264 or MJPEG formats for versatile applications. The
streams can also be individually congured with separate frame rates, resolution, and image quality
so as to meet different platforms or bandwidth constraints.
When coupled with VIVOTEK’s Smart Stream II technology, the VS8100-v2 can reduce both
bandwidth and storage consumption by up to 50%*.
Together with the VAST multi-channel recording software, users can set up an easy-to-use IP
surveillance system with ease. VIVOTEK also provides the smart phone application iViewer, both
for iPhone and Android phones, enabling users to monitor live video off-site.
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
■ VS8100-v2
■ QIG.

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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.
Physical Description
1 BNC input (male)
2 DC 12V output (to camera)
3DC 12V input (to power source)
4 Reset button
5 Audio input phonejack
6 RS485
7 RJ-45 Ethernet connector
1
2
34 5
6
7
RS
NOTE:
• The video server consumes approximately 12V @0.15A = 3W power.
• Users should take consideration of the total power load on the power adaptor when cascading
another device using the 12V output connector.

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Installation
Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method.
DC12V
1
2
3
4 5
6
7
LAN
VS8100-v2
Analogue camera
89
RS
Shepherd
1. Connect the BNC input connector to that on an analogue camera.
2. Connect the DC 12V output to the 12V input on the analogue camera.
3. Connect the DC 12V input to a 12V power source. Normally a 12V 1.5A power adapter
will be sufcient.
4. The Reset button can be used to re-start the video server.
5. If the camera has an embedded microphone, connect a stereo jack to the Audio input.
6. If a camera is mounted on a PTZ scanner, you may connect the RS485 pins for PTZ
control.
7. Connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ45 Ethernet port, and connect another end to an
Ethernet switch.
8. See the table below for LED denitions.
9. Visit www.vivotek.com to download the Shepherd utility program. Use the Shepherd
utility to locate and access your video server.

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Status LED
(LAN port)
Item LED status Description
1Steady Orange Powered on, and system booting
Orange LED off Power is off.
2
Steady Orange & Green blinking every 1 sec.
(Green LED on for 1 sec., and off for another 1
sec.)
Network is working (heartbeat)
Steady Orange & Green LED off Network failed.
3
Orange blinks every 0.15 sec. + Green blinks every
1 sec. (Orange on for 0.15 sec. and off for 0.15
sec. ) (Green on for 1 sec and off for 1 sec.)
Upgrading firmware
4
Orange blinks every 0.15 sec. + Green blinks every
0.15 sec. (LEDs on together on for 0.15 sec and off
for 0.15 sec., and repeat the pattern) Restoring defaults
Hardware Reset
The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings.
Sometimes resetting the system can return the video server 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 using a straightened paper clip. Wait
for the video server to reboot.

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Network Deployment
Setting up the Video Server over the Internet
There are several ways to set up the video server over the Internet. The rst way is to set up
the video server behind a router. The second way is to utilize a static IP. The third way is to use
PPPoE.
Internet connection via a router
Before setting up the video server over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the
steps below.
1. Connect your video server behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below.
Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 12 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
12345
Internet
2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Video server is
192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Video server on the router.
■ Secondary HTTP port: 8080
■ RTSP port: 554
■ RTP port for audio: 5558
■ RTCP port for audio: 5559
■ RTP port for video: 5556
■ RTCP port for video: 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 Video server from the
Internet. Please refer to Network Type on page 62 for details.

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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
... ... ...
Congure the router, virtual server or rewall, so that the router can forward any data
coming 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
Install the Shepherd utility, which helps you locate and congure your Network Camera in the
local network. If your camera comes without the CD, go to VIVOTEK’s website, and locate the
utility in the Downloads > Software page.
1. Run the Shepherd utility.
2. The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment.
Shepherd
Browser
LAN
IEEE 802.3af

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0002D1730202
IB8360-W 192.168.4.151 00-02-D1-73-02-02
VS8100-v2
Network Camera
Model No: VS8100-v2
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
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.
Tips:
1. If you encounter problems with displaying live view or the onscreen plug-in control, you may try
to remove the plug-ins that might have been installed on your computer. Remove the following
folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Camera Stream Controller\.
2. If you forget the root (administrator) password for the camera, you can restore the camera
defaults by pressing the reset button for longer than 5 seconds.
3. If DHCP is enabled in your network, and the camera cannot be accessed, run the Shepherd
utility to search the network. If the camera has been congured with xed IP that does not
comply with your local network, you may see its default IP 169.254.x.x. If you still cannot nd
the camera, you can restore the camera to its factory defaults.
4. If you change your network parameters, e.g., added a connection to a LAN card, re-start the
Shepherd utility.

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Forceful Password Conguration
The first time you log in to the camera, the firmware will prompt for a password
conguration for security concerns.
Since your camera is used for the rst time, there is no password. Enter “root” as the user
name, and nothting for the password.
Enter the combination of alphabetic and numeric characters to fulll the password strength.
requirement. The default name for the camera administrator is “root”, and can not be
changed.

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Some, but not all special ASCII characters are supported: !, $, %, -, ., @, ^, _, and ~.
You can use them in the password combination.
Another prompt will request for the password you just congured. Enter the password and
then you can start congure your camera and see the live view.

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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. 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 prompt as
shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer.
NOTE
► For Mozilla Firefox or Chrome users, your browser will use QuickTime to stream the live
video. If you don’t have QuickTime 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 congure a password for the Network Camera.
For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on
page 73.
► 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 a 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
• If you open a web session from the IW2 utility, a 32-bit IE browser will be opened.
IMPORTANT:
1. The onscreen Java control can malfunction under the following situations: A PC con-
nects 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.
2. If you encounter problems with displaying the conguration menus or UI items, try dis-
able the Compatibility View on IE8 or IE9.
You may also press the F12 key to open the developer tools utility, and then change the
Browser Mode to the genuine IE8 or IE9 mode.
Tips:
• In the event of plug-in compatibility issues, you may try to uninstall the plug-in that was
previously installed.

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Using RTSP Players
To view the streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that
support RTSP streaming.
Quick Time Player
VLC media player
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 63.
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 63 for details.
rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp
1. Launch the RTSP player.
2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up.
3. The address format is rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for
stream1 or stream2>
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Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices
To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network
Camera can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the Network
Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page 8.
To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your Network Camera:
1. Because most players on 3GPP mobile phones do not support RTSP authentication, make
sure the authentication mode of RTSP streaming is set to disable.
For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 63.
2. As the the bandwidth on 3G networks is limited, you will not be able to use a large video size.
Please congure the video streaming parameters as listed below.
For more information, please refer to Stream settings on page 47.
Video Mode H.264
Frame size 176 x 144
Maximum frame rate 5 fps
Intra frame period 1S
Video quality (Constant bit rate) 40kbps
3. As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please
congure the RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on
page 63.
4. Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (e.g., QuickTime).
5. Type the following URL commands into the player.
The address format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming
access name for stream # with small frame size and frame rate>.
For example:
You can configure Stream #2 into the suggested stream settings as listed above for live
viewing on a mobile device.

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Using VIVOTEK Recording Software
You can download the VAST recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video
recording for multiple Network Cameras. Please install the recording software; then launch the
program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list. For detailed information about how to
use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the software or download it from
http://www.vivotek.com.

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Main Page
This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections:
VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live
Video Window.
VIVOTEK INC. Logo
Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website.
Host Name
The host name can be customized to t your needs. The name can be changed especially there are many
cameras in your surveillance deployment. For more information, please refer to System on page 30.
Camera Control Area
Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (streams 1 to 4) simultaneously. You can
select any of them for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 47
for detailed information.
Manual Trigger: Click to enable/disable an event trigger manually. Please congure an event setting on
the Application page before you enable this function. A total of 3 event conguration can be congured.
For more information about event setting, please refer to page 91. If you want to hide this item on
the homepage, please go to Configuration> System > Homepage Layout > General settings >
Customized button to deselect the “show manual trigger button” checkbox.
VIVOTEK INC.
Logo
Live View Window
Camera Control
Area
Configuration
Area
Host Name
Resize Buttons
Hide Button