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5.1.2 Live Video

The Live Video from the Video Server is displayed on the home page when your PC is online with

the Video Server. There are also additional settings provided on the home page. The AJAX

(default) and the ActiveX viewer types display different display formats on their home page.

The AJAX viewer type: Non-IE browsers support (for the JPEG mode only).

Click

to change the pairs of resolution and quality which you

already arranged in the “Audio and Video” setting page (for the JPEG mode).

SD card icon: Check if the SD card is inserted or not. When a SD card is inserted, the

icon becomes red

Motion-on icon: When there is a detection of motion, the icon will appear in the right

upper corner to warn the user.

When the motion detection is triggered, the icon will blink red

Status Recording on icon: The icon will appear on the upper right corner. When the

recording is triggered, the icon will become red

and record the images into the inserted

SD card.

Summary of Contents for VS-2401

Page 1: ...Before trying to connect or operate this product please read this manual completely INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL H 264 Video Server ...

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Page 3: ... WITH A CAMERA 10 3 2 UPDATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE 10 4 Network Configuration 12 4 1 CABLE CONNECTIONS 12 4 2 CONFIGURE YOUR VIDEO SERVER NETWORK SETTINGS 12 4 2 1 Enable DHCP Function 12 4 2 2 Set IP Address 13 4 3 TCP IP COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE 14 4 4 TCP IP INSTALLATION 16 4 5 TCP IP CONFIGURATION SETTING 17 4 6 CONNECTION TESTING 18 5 Operating Instructions for Image Software and Network 20 5 1 MIC...

Page 4: ...p 26 6 ADVANCED OPERATION 75 7 SPECIFICATIONS 79 APPENDIX 1 How to run Video Server UPnP 80 APPENDIX 2 Register as a DDNS member 91 APPENDIX 3 Table of MPEG4 Bit Rates for the Video Server 95 APPENDIX 4 PoE Installation Method 96 2 ...

Page 5: ...ill or fall into it Do not attempt to service this unit yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Please refer all servicing to your distributor retailer Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosols for cleaning To prevent fire or electric shock do not overload wall outlets or extension cords This unit must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shoc...

Page 6: ...in the NTSC PAL systems respectively In addition users based on different bandwidths can choose multi profile video streaming at different resolutions The video server provides stable reliable and convenient network surveillance It safely downloads automatic video codec and other components and lets you set up the control settings very easily It provides UPnP features as well Its USB interface is ...

Page 7: ...e latter requires it 7 PoE function Power over Ethernet IEEE 802 3af 8 Built in website server and network connection 9 Built in SD card slot for copying images to an SD card support jpeg avi file 10 USB interface for setup 11 Multi zone motion detection for your channel 12 Supports 10 users with 3 levels of authority 13 Live images for viewing in any network connected PC 14 Operation status recor...

Page 8: ...s Ethernet networks PoE Power over Ethernet function Provides power to the device via the same cable as used for the network connection 3 SD indicator The green light indicates the SD card cannot be removed 4 SD SDHC CARD slot This is used for updating system software and archiving accessing critical images 5 USB port The user can use a USB device cable to connect the Video Server to the USB port ...

Page 9: ...o Server s audio signal to a speaker or stereo 3 Video in connectors The BNC connector is used to connect to the video output from the camera 4 ALARM I O This is an 8 PIN connector including the DIGITAL IN OUT and RS 485 items for connecting with external devices 5 RESET Recover to factory default 6 POWER indicator Indicates the power status of the unit 7 ...

Page 10: ... reed switch vibration sensor or any other external security device DO Connects to an alarm or buzzer 485 485 Connects to an RS 485 interface for controlling auxiliary equipment such as an external camera enclosure for pan tilt and zoom functionality 8 ...

Page 11: ...the user connects the Video Server with an SD card and the PC via the USB connector the Video Server can be used as a normal card reader 2 Remove an SD card As a configuring tool Before using the USB configuration setting page please remember to remove the SD card or your PC will read the SD card and won t show this window DHCP ON DHCP OFF default Network Setting NOTE After changing the settings p...

Page 12: ...will not appear on the monitor screen 3 1 CONNECTING WITH A CAMERA Digital or analog camera To camera BNC connector 3 2 UPDATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE If the system software of the Video Server needs to be upgraded please take the following steps to safely process it Important Before carrying out the following procedures please ensure the SD card is working and the file of the system firmware is intact ...

Page 13: ...pdate procedure goes correctly 12 Verify the version of the system software WARNING Steps 1 to 2 have to be done on a PC Make sure the file of UPDATE BIN is a correct one in step 2 or the Video Server will not work normally after being updated If the power of the Video Server is suddenly lost in step 7 please remove the SD card first and turn on the Video Server next to test its operation If the V...

Page 14: ...Connector Type RJ 45 Max Cable Length 100 m Hub Wiring Configuration Straight Through PC Wiring Configuration Straight Through 4 2 Configure Your Video Server Network Settings Upon connecting with the network hardware you need to activate the network function and configure the proper network settings of the Video Server 4 2 1 Enable DHCP Function The user can use the USB function refer to section ...

Page 15: ...nent IP address and correctly configure the MASK and GATEWAY settings according to your network architecture If you have any questions regarding those settings please consult a qualified MIS professional or your ISP NOTE When connecting to a network each connected Video Server must be assigned a unique IP which must be in the same class type as your network address IP addresses are written as four...

Page 16: ...unication Software Follow the procedure below to install the TCP IP communication program in your computer 1 Click Start and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network Connections icon to enter the windows 14 ...

Page 17: ...on and then click Properties 2 On the General tab check if the Internet Protocol TCP IP is included in the list If the TCP IP is included please process section 4 5 If it is not included please follow section 4 4 to install the TCP IP 15 ...

Page 18: ...r This connection uses the following items click Internet Protocol TCP IP Then click Install Select Protocol from the network component type then click Add Select Microsoft TCP IP from the network protocol then click OK Click Close to return to the Network Connections window 16 ...

Page 19: ... select Obtain an IP address automatically Any assigned IP address for the connected Video Servers must be in the same class type as the server If there is no DHCP server please select specify an IP address enter the IP address subnet mask and default gateway of your choosing of your PC This IP address must be different from other network IP devices but in the same class type NOTE The IP address o...

Page 20: ... whether you have established the connection successfully 1 Click Start All Programs Command Prompt 2 Enter ping XXX XXX XXX XXX the Video Server s IP address then enter See the sample screen below This is the IP address for a Video Server that is assigned for the connected Video Server 18 ...

Page 21: ...y established Please re check all the hardware and software installations by repeating sections 4 4 and 4 5 If you still can t establish the connection after rechecking please contact your dealer If you receive a response as in the sample screen below you have successfully made the connection 19 ...

Page 22: ...e zones or watching recorded data through the TCP IP protocol The details are listed as follows RJ 45 PIN configuration for Ethernet PIN NO PIN Assignment 1 TX 2 TX 3 RX 4 Not Connected 5 Not Connected 6 RX 7 Not Connected 8 Not Connected RJ 45 socket 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Physical specification for Ethernet Wire type Cat 5 Connector type RJ 45 Max cable length 100 m Hub wiring configuration Straight Th...

Page 23: ...fault User Name and Password are admin and 9999 respectively NOTE The page headlined Enter Network Password is shown below Please enter the user name and password of the Video Server when you see it If either the user name or the password is incorrect please check the input data and rectify it as necessary NOTE Once authorized successfully the login page will not appear again until you close the w...

Page 24: ...the pairs of resolution and quality which you already arranged in the Audio and Video setting page for the JPEG mode SD card icon Check if the SD card is inserted or not When a SD card is inserted the icon becomes red Motion on icon When there is a detection of motion the icon will appear in the right upper corner to warn the user When the motion detection is triggered the icon will blink red Stat...

Page 25: ...l appear on the upper right corner warn the user When an alarm is triggered the icon will blink red Alarm on icon When there is a detection of external devices such as a sensor the icon will appear on the upper right corner warn the user When an alarm is triggered the icon will blink red 23 ...

Page 26: ... a storage folder for saving the snapshot and the video clips Full Screen Click on the button to enter the full screen mode The icon will change to a blue color while working effectively Record switch Click on the button to record a video clip The icon will change to a blue color while working effectively Audio switch Click on the button to start stop the audio in function listen stop listening Th...

Page 27: ... window The icon will change to a blue color while working effectively Move the scrollbar square right or left to zoom in or zoom out the Live View and the red Active Frame will be narrowed down or enlarged You can drag the Active Frame to the desired position to see the detail of the live image Live Video Click to go back to the device s homepage Setup Click to proceed to the advanced settings Lo...

Page 28: ...ect the Video Server to the Internet Click Next to continue Step 1 The Video Server default setting is DHCP On Use the DHCP protocol if the DHCP server is working in the LAN The Video Server will obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server Or you can turn the DHCP Off to build the Video Server working environment with an static IP address The default static IP is 192 168 1 168 You can ...

Page 29: ... for your static IP setting Click Next to continue Step 2 If you are using PPPoE select Enable and enter your user name and password otherwise select Disable and click Next to continue Step 3 If you have a Dynamic DNS account and would like the Video Server to update your IP address automatically Select Enable and enter your host information Click Next to continue 27 ...

Page 30: ...events will be triggered captured and scheduled at the right time Click Next to continue Step 6 If you have selected DHCP you will see a summary of your Video Server s settings Please note down all this information as you will need it for accessing your Video Server within the network Click Apply to save your settings 28 ...

Page 31: ...ck Submit to activate and save your changes The Image Setup setting page 1 Click on the Image button to enter the image setting page 2 Adjust the Viewer Type Click to choose the viewer type of the AJAX or ActiveX mode 3 Adjust the Image Settings including Mirror Flip Brightness Contrast and Saturation as necessary 4 Adjust the Device Settings including Video Server Name and Timestamp 29 ...

Page 32: ...lip To flip the image 180 degrees Brightness An adjustable setting to compensate for backlit scenes Contrast The measurement for color intensity strength Saturation This setting controls the strength of colors from black and white to bold colors Timestamp Location Click to open the list of four location modes to choose from UPPER LEFT UPPER RIGHT BOTTOM LEFT and BOTTOM RIGHT Timestamp Format Click...

Page 33: ...ifferent settings for your Video Server Hence you may setup different profiles for your computer and mobile displays In addition you may also configure your audio setup for your Video Server Click Submit to activate and save your changes 2 Set the Mode Frame size Maximum frame rate and Video quality of the Video Profile as necessary 3 Set the details of the audio functions 31 ...

Page 34: ... Selects the image quality level of MPEG4 or H 264 images captured from Constant bit 4M 2M 1M 512K 256K 200K 128K and 64K or Fixed Quality Highest High Medium Low and Lowest Intra Frame Period In the H 264 or MPEG4 mode if there is little motion and most of the video content does not change from frame to frame the H 264 MPEG4 encoding can compress the video by intra frame way to keep the quality f...

Page 35: ...p to the area s on the Video Server s image to be blocked excluded from recordings and snapshots 1 Click the right mouse button on the video control to show the pop menu 2 Press the left mouse button drag and drop to set the privacy area 3 Privacy area can be enabled or disabled 4 After you finish all privacy mask settings click the Submit button 33 ...

Page 36: ...bmit the new network setting Description of function keys DHCP If you have a DHCP server running on your network and would like a dynamic IP address to be updated to your Video Server automatically DNS The Domain Name System is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses e g 192 168 0 20 The address can be obtained from your ISP or network gateway Enable UPnP Presentation En...

Page 37: ...d the PPPoE Password then confirm the password again 4 Click on the Submit button to submit the new setting NOTE Please refer to section 5 1 3 8 PPPoE DDNS for more details Description of function keys PPPoE Setting If you use the Video Server to connect directly to the Internet you will need to enter the username and password which were given to you when you set up your account with your Internet...

Page 38: ...l button on the upper left menu to enter the Port Detail page 2 Enter the HTTP port and the Access name for stream for the MJPEG streams of the HTTP 3 Enter the HTTP port The default value is 443 4 Enter the RSTP port and the Access name for stream for the MJPEG or JPEG streams of the RSTP 5 Click on the Submit button to submit the new setting NOTE If you want to use an RTSP player to access the V...

Page 39: ...ming to mobile devices such as mobile phones or PDAs You may specify the address of a particular stream For instance live1 sdp can be accessed at rtsp x x x x video1 sdp where the x x x x represents the IP address of your Video Server NOTE Using a RSTP player to view the video streams To view the MPEG4 streaming media by using RTSP players you can use the players that support RTSP streaming such a...

Page 40: ...ange the setting through the network as necessary 1 Click on the Traffic button on the upper left menu to enter the Traffic page 2 Enter the Maximum Upload Bandwidth and the Maximum Download Bandwidth 3 Click on the Submit button to submit the new setting Description of function keys Maximum Upload Bandwidth Enter it in the given space from a range of 0 to 102400 Maximum Download Bandwidth Enter i...

Page 41: ...con Please follow the steps below to change the DDNS setting through the network as necessary 1 Click on the Dynamic DNS button on the upper left menu to enter the Dynamic DNS page 2 Click Enable DDNS to checkmark the box and activate the function 3 Fill in your dynamic Server Address Host Name User Name Password Verify Password Timeout IP Address and Email Address 4 Click on the Submit button to ...

Page 42: ...ur Dynamic DNS provider from the pull down menu or enter the server address manually Host Name Enter the host name of the DDNS server User name Enter your user name or e mail used to connect to the DDNS Password Enter your password used to connect to the DDNS server Verify Password Enter your password again to connect to the DDNS server Timeout Enter the DNS Timeout values for registering the IP a...

Page 43: ...rtificate automatically Create self signed certificate manually and Create certificate request and install 4 Click Create to save the create certificate settings 5 The Certification Information will show below 6 Click CSR Property to see the Certificate Signing Request information 7 Click Certificate Property to see the Certificate information 8 Click Remove to remove the created certificate 9 Cli...

Page 44: ...eate self signed certificate manually to open the Create certificate column 3 Click the Create button 4 The new Certification Information will show in the third column on the HTTPS setting page 3 Create certificate request and install 1 Enable HTTPS secure connection 2 Click Create self signed certificate automatically to open the Create certificate column 3 Click the Create button 4 If you see an...

Page 45: ...ess Delete to erase it 3 Fill in the Start IP address End IP address and Delete deny list details of the Deny List Press the Add button to add or press Delete to erase it 4 Click on the Submit button to submit the new setting Description of function keys Allow List Start IP Address The starting IP Address of the devices such as a computer which have permission to access the video of the Video Serv...

Page 46: ...t Remove the customized setting from the Permission List NOTE If there are any conflicts between the range of the Allow List and the range of the Deny List the Access List within the range of the Deny List has the higher priority over the range of the Allow List For example the range of the Allow List is set from 1 1 1 0 to 192 255 255 255 and the range of the Deny List is set from 1 1 1 0 to 170 ...

Page 47: ...on please select your time zone from the drop down menu Select this to enable the daylight saving time Then Select Auto Daylight Saving or Set date and time manually 3 To set the Automatic Time Configuration please checkmark Synchronize with NTP Server and enter the address of the NTP Server 4 To set the Date and Time Manually please checkmark Set date and time manually Press Copy Your Computer s ...

Page 48: ...ylight Saving date and time manually Offset Sets the amount of time to be added or removed when Daylight Saving is enabled Synchronize with NTP server Enable this feature to obtain time configuration automatically from the NTP server NTP Server The Network Time Protocol NTP synchronizes the device with an Internet time server Choose the one that is closest to your location Set the date and time ma...

Page 49: ...e of the System page to enter the DI and DO page 2 Select the active state of the Digital Input 1 from the drop down list 3 Select the active state of the Digital Input 2 from the drop down list 4 Select the active state of the Digital Output 1 from the drop down list 5 Click to set the LED On or Off Set to turn on off the LED lights of the Video Server 6 Click on the Submit button to submit the n...

Page 50: ...ort PAN TILT When enabling Support PAN TILT a control panel will be displayed on the Live Video page allowing control for an external Video Server enclosure through the RS 485 Protocol Select one protocol type from the pull down menu ID Choose an ID between 1 and 255 This ID is the identifier for each RS 485 device Baud Rate Choose between 2400 and 115200 bps This is a speed measurement for commun...

Page 51: ...even parity the parity bit is 0 to keep the number of logic high bits even If the parity is odd the parity bit is 1 resulting in 3 logic high bits Stop Bit Either 1 or 2 It is used to signal the end of communication for a single packet The more bits used for stop bits the greater the lenience in synchronizing the different clocks but the slower the data transmission rate In default mode the value ...

Page 52: ...nter the Users page 2 Add modify or delete any user s data if necessary 3 Click the Add Modify User button to submit the new user s settings 4 Click the Home button to return to the home page Description of function keys User List The list shows the registered user s and the corresponding authority Delete Deletes a selected user Name Enter the user s name which will be added or modified Password E...

Page 53: ...nfiguration files to the local hard drive Load Configuration Browse and click on the Load Configuration to load the configuration files to the local hard drive Restore Factory Defaults Click on Restore Factory Defaults to restore the factory defaults You may browse and load the configuration file This option will restore the pre configured or saved settings The user can select to restore the Netwo...

Page 54: ... power off the Video Server while updating firmware NOTE Don t interrupt the process while the unit is updating itself NOTE Please make sure that the UPDATE BIN file is appropriate to the model of the unit Updating with the wrong UPDATE BIN file may cause physical damage to the device NOTE The Temporary Internet Files or cache folder contains Web page content that is stored in your hard disk for q...

Page 55: ...plorer 2 Click Start click Control Panel and then double click Internet Options 3 On the General tab click Delete Files under Temporary Internet Files 4 Select the Delete all offline content check box in the Delete Files dialog box and then click OK 5 Click OK 53 ...

Page 56: ...ary Change the Application Setting Language Setting Please follow the steps below to change the Language setting via the network as necessary 1 Click on the Language button on the left side to enter the Language Setting page You have an option as to which language to use 2 Choose your selected language and click Submit to set it 54 ...

Page 57: ... You can set more than one targeted zone depending on your requirement 3 Enables disables the motion detection function 4 Set up the signal level 5 Click on the Submit button to submit the new setting of the recording Description of function keys Sensitivity The sensitivity bar allows you to specify how much movement is required to trigger the motion detection Percentage Adjusting the percentage a...

Page 58: ...gs Or click on Delete to erase the settings The Event Setup page includes 4 different sections Server Media Event and Recording 1 To add a new item event server or media click Add 2 To delete the selected item from the pull down menu of event server or media click Delete 3 Click on the item name to enter the window for modifying NOTE You can add up to five servers five media fields three event sch...

Page 59: ...ail Sender email address The email address of the sender Recipient email address The email address of the recipient 3 Set the details of the FTP Remote folder name An authorized folder on the external FTP server The string must conform to that of the external FTP server Some FTP servers cannot accept a preceding slash symbol before the path without virtual path mapping Refer to the instructions fo...

Page 60: ...or the SD card for only one 2 Enter the Server Name for the server setting 3 Select the Server Type There are four choices of server types available Email FTP Network storage and SD card Select one of the server types Email Select to send the media files via the email when a trigger is activated a Sender email address Enter the email address of the sender b Recipient email address Enter the email ...

Page 61: ...and allow data transmission to pass through the firewall g To verify if the FTP setting is correctly configured click the Test button The result will be shown in above this setting page TEST OK or TEST ERROR h Click Submit to activate the setting Network storage Select to send the media files to a network storage location when a trigger is activated Please fill in the information for your server a...

Page 62: ...ate the setting 4 When completed click Submit to enable the settings to exit this page The new server settings will appear on the Event Settings page NOTE To remove a server setting from the list Application Event select a server name from the drop down list and click Delete Note that only when the server setting is not being applied to an event setting Application Event Event The Action option ca...

Page 63: ...d Pre event images The number of pre event images Send Post event images The number of post event images File name prefix The prefix name will be added on the file name of the snapshot images Add date and time suffix to file name Check it to add timing information as file name suffix 3 Set the details of the Video Clip Source Select the video source Pre event recording The interval of pre event re...

Page 64: ...ideo Clip and System log Select one of the media types Snapshot Select to send snapshots when a trigger is activated a Source Select to take snapshots from the video profile b Send pre event image s 0 4 The Video Server has a buffer area it temporarily holds data up to a certain limit Enter a number to decide how many images to capture before a trigger is activated Up to 4 images can be generated ...

Page 65: ...ration of recording before a trigger is activated Up to 4 seconds can be set c Maximum duration Specify the maximum recording duration in seconds Up to 100 seconds can be set NOTE For example if pre event recording is set to 4 seconds and the maximum duration is set to 10 seconds the Video Server continues to record for another 5 seconds after a trigger is activated 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 6 sec 7...

Page 66: ...edia settings will appear on the Event Settings page NOTE To remove a media setting from the list Application Event select a media name from the drop down list and click Delete Note that only when the media setting is not being applied to an event setting Application Event Event The Attached media item can it be deleted or you can t get the images logs when a trigger is activated 64 ...

Page 67: ...he event trigger mode Video motion detection Select the windows which need to be monitored Periodic The event is triggered in specified intervals The unit of trigger interval is a minute Digital input The event is triggered when the DI status is changed by an external device System boot The event is triggered when the system boots up 3 Set the recording schedule time 4 Set the Trigger D O of activ...

Page 68: ...ngement of the following three parts Trigger Event Schedule and Action Set the event details of each part Trigger This option defines when to trigger the Video Server The trigger source can be configured to use the Video Server s built in motion detection mechanism periodic external digital input devices or system boot There are several choices of trigger sources as shown below a Video motion dete...

Page 69: ...urn on the external digital output device when a trigger is activated Specify the length of the trigger interval in the text box b If you want to set an event with recorded video or snapshots it is necessary to configure the server and media settings first so that the Video Server will know what action to take such as which server to send the media files to when a trigger is activated Checkmark th...

Page 70: ...a shared folder in the network Then set the Priority and the Source from the drop down list 2 Set the recording schedule time Select the day s according to when you want the Video Server to make a video clip 3 Set the details of the recorded file Always This enables the Video Server to make video clips continuously From The time range specified for the video clip 4 Click on Submit to save or click...

Page 71: ...gs Recording Schedule a Select the days of the week b Set the recording schedule in the 24 hour time format Recording Settings a Destination You can select the SD card or SAMBA Network storage that was set up for the recorded video files b Total cycling recording size When the maximum capacity is reached the value you set the oldest file will be overwritten by the latest one The reserved amount is...

Page 72: ... via the network as necessary 1 Click on the storage button at the top of the Setup page to enter the SD Card screen 2 The SD Card page contains two image modes the Video and the Picture 3 Click Video or Picture to enter its sub year month folder 4 Click to enter its sub date folder 5 Click the desired file to display the images therein 6 Each file can be deleted by checking and pressing the OK bu...

Page 73: ... Device information The device information This page displays all the information about your device and network connection Click on the Device info button of the Status page to enter the Device info screen 71 ...

Page 74: ...lays the log information of your Video Server 1 Click on the Device info button of the Status page to enter the Device info screen 2 Click on the Clear to erase all of the logs You may also download the information by clicking Download 72 ...

Page 75: ...IP address in a four part formula for example 192 168 1 101 the first three parts must be identical to the above numbers only the last part can be changed to your own number which must never exceed 255 Click on the mask and the mask input namely 255 255 255 0 a fixed formula Click OK Click OK 5 Desktop Choose IE browser Enter the Video Server IP address in the URL check step 2 above Enter Video Se...

Page 76: ...lick OK 2 Choose the DDNS Click Enable DDNS Enter the DDNS host name for example abc123 homeip net Enter DDNS Account for example abc123 Enter the DNS Password for example 7777 Submit The settings are now complete Close the IE browser 3 Open the IE browser again Enter the Website address you just applied for such as abc123 homeip net You can look at your Video Server images right away The procedur...

Page 77: ...ct Enable UPnP presentation 5 Select Enable UPnP port forwarding make the Forwarding Port setting NOTE 1 Perform the step 4 above turn on the PC s My Web Neighbors and confirm if the Video Server can be found and click to go online to the Video Server s first page 2 Perform the step 5 above make the Route UPnP port forwarding setting 3 Your PC can connect to the Video Server webpage via the router...

Page 78: ...bmit button to submit the setting 5 When any person or object moves within the target zone under a setting the Motion Detection will display the response signal in the Live Video and Video Out Question 5 How do I use the DynDNS to connect the Video Server by using its Sub Hostname via the intranet Set the DDNS function 1 Click the Network button in the Setup page 2 Click the Dynamic DNS button on ...

Page 79: ...r the user name the password the confirmed password and choose the authority There are three different levels of authorities namely Admin Operator and Viewer Admin The user who accesses with the admin name and password has the full rights to change the settings of the Video Server Operator The suggested choice for normal use Viewer The user who accesses with just the viewer name and password has o...

Page 80: ...xt boxes of the items titled Country State or province Locality Organization Organization Unit Common Name Validity click Create Question 8 How to download the log list 1 Click Set up Status Log 2 The normal display will show the log list page 3 Click First Page Previous 20 or Next 20 to examine the recording list 4 Click Download select the storing path and download the recording list 78 ...

Page 81: ... card HTTP Support protocols IPv4 APR TCP UDP ICMP DHCP DNS SMTP FTP HTTP PPPoE IP filtering UPnP RTP RTSP RTCP HTTPS Samba NTP DDNS Multiple authorities levels Security IP filtering Network Users 10 simultaneous user access Video input x 1 BNC Ethernet 10BaseT 100BasetX RJ 45 x 1 audio input x1 audio output x1 8 pin push in block for alarm input x 2 alarm out x1 RS 485 2 pins USB port x 1 Reset b...

Page 82: ... and discover your Video Server step by step as shown in Figure1 below Figure 1 UPnP Setup Flow Chart 1 Check the IP class of your PC In most case Microsoft Windows XP will assign an IP address 169 254 automatically with a subnet mask 255 255 0 0 if the DHCP server is absent while the default IP address of a Video Server is 192 168 1 168 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 There won t be any commu...

Page 83: ...uble click the Network Connections icon The Network Connections dialog box appears See Figure 3 Figure 3 Step 3 Click the Protocols tab in the Network Connections dialog box See Figure 4 Figure 4 Step 4 When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box shows up choose Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties See Figure 5 81 ...

Page 84: ...g box choose Use the following IP Address to indicate that you do not wish to use DHCP and assign IP Address 192 168 1 200 with Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK when you finish it See Figure 6 Figure 6 Step 6 Choose Close to finish the modification See Figure 7 82 ...

Page 85: ...have to install some packets before we initialize it The following steps will help you to install them Step1 In the Start menu point to Set Program Access and Default and then click it See Figure 8 Figure 8 Step 2 When the Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears click the Add Remove Windows Components button See Figure 9 83 ...

Page 86: ...gure 9 Step 3 Check the Network Services in the Windows Component Wizard dialog box and then click Details See Figure10 Figure 10 Step 4 Check UPnP User Interface and choose OK See Figure 11 Figure 11 84 ...

Page 87: ... the UPnP installation will be done and choose Finish to close it See Figure13 Figure 13 3 Turn on Services After installation we should turn on the relative services to start the UPnP protocol The following procedures will teach you how to do it Step 1 In the Start menu point to Settings and then click Control Panel See Figure14 85 ...

Page 88: ...hen Control Panel appears double click the Administrative Tools icon The Administrative Tools dialog box appears See Figure15 Figure15 Step 3 Click the Services icon in the Administrative Tools dialog box See Figure16 86 ...

Page 89: ...gure16 Step 4 When the Services dialog box shows up double click the SSDP Discovery Service icon See Figure17 Figure17 Step 5 Choose Automatic in the Startup type and click OK to start it See Figure18 87 ...

Page 90: ...he Services dialog box appears again double click the Universal Plug and Play Device Host icon See Figure19 Figure19 Step 7 Choose Automatic in the Startup type press the Start button and click OK to start it See Figure20 88 ...

Page 91: ...stem 4 Sca Video Server through My Network Place After you complete the installation and starting services the UPnP protocol will take effect You can scan all devices in My Network Place as in Figure21 and Figure22 below Figure21 89 ...

Page 92: ...Figure22 Just double click the device icon and the video live stream will pop up automatically without assigning any IP address in Microsoft Internet Explorer 90 ...

Page 93: ...re 1 Figure 1 Create an account After clicking Create Account you will enter the Create Account page Please complete the form at the bottom of the page to create your account You will receive an e mail containing instructions to activate your account If you do not follow the directions within 48 hours you will need to recreate your account Set up the DDNS After creating the account successfully pl...

Page 94: ...he My Hosts item as shown in Figure 4 Click Add Host Service and its service items will appear The Add Dynamic DNS Host item helps to add a new DDNS Each member may have only one free account and one free account can have only five DDNS Click Add Dynamic DNS Host to enter the DDNS setting page as shown in Figure 5 92 ...

Page 95: ...as you like from the right hand side of the Hostname s drop down list NOTE You don t have to set the IP Address in the same format as the Video Server s IP Address The device will renew the IP Address automatically After finishing the setting please press the Create Host button as shown in Figure 5 93 ...

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Page 97: ...38 0 25 QVGA 0 66 0 56 0 44 0 38 0 22 ZOOM 2 3 2 5 2 1 5 1 ZOOM 3 3 2 5 2 1 5 1 ZOOM 4 3 2 5 2 1 5 1 2 When frame rate is lower or equal to 15 frames second Highest High Medium Low Lowest FULL D1 2 25 1 94 1 5 1 13 0 75 VGA 1 94 1 69 1 31 0 98 0 66 2CIF 1 13 0 94 0 75 0 56 0 38 Half VGA 0 98 0 84 0 66 0 49 0 33 CIF 0 56 0 47 0 44 0 28 0 19 QVGA 0 5 0 44 0 34 0 25 0 19 ZOOM 2 2 25 1 88 1 5 1 125 0 ...

Page 98: ...uction carefully Connecting these adapters incorrectly may result in damage to your network devices 1 Provided accessories Video Server Ethernet CAT5 UTP Straight Through Cable Power over Ethernet Injector input rating DC 48V AC Adapter input AC 100 240V output DC 48V Power Cord 96 ...

Page 99: ... Injector 3 Power over Ethernet Injector POWER IN Using the supplied 48V power supply connect to a wall power outlet POWER DATA OUT Provides the data and power to the IP Indoor Mini dome camera Connect this port to the POWER DATA IN port on the IP box camera LAN IN Connect a CAT 5 RJ 45 straight through cable to your computer 97 ...

Page 100: ...er into the POWER IN port of the Power over Ethernet Injector and the other end into your electrical outlet The installed connection looks the same as in Figure 1 Figure 1 Step 3 Connect another Cat 5 Ethernet RJ 45 cable from the Power over Ethernet Injector POWER DATA OUT port to the POWER DATA IN port of the Video Server The installed connection looks the same as in Figure 2 and Figure 3 Figure...

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