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Chapter 1

 

Introduction 

The VPort 25 series of high-performance IP cameras can handle basic video feeds, and support 
many advanced features for setting up surveillance or web attraction applications. The VPort 25 
series is designed for outdoor applications that require a rugged form factor, high video 
performance, and easy-to-use functions. 

The following topics are covered in this chapter: 

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Overview 

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Package Checklist 

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Product Features 

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Typical Application 

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Product Description 

Summary of Contents for VPort 25 Series

Page 1: ...Moxa VPort 25 Video Encoder User s Manual First Edition July 2008 2008 Moxa Inc All rights reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited...

Page 2: ...the right to make improvements and or changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate...

Page 3: ...l If you experience a system error and the system does not recover easily refer to the Troubleshooting section in Chapter 7 to learn how to restore factory default settings and reinstall the system Th...

Page 4: ...18 Chapter 3 Accessing VPort 25 s Web based Manager 3 1 Functions Featured on the VPort s Web Homepage 3 2 VPort s Information 3 2 Server Name 3 3 Camera Image View 3 3 Audio Control 3 3 Client Settin...

Page 5: ...ures for setting up surveillance or web attraction applications The VPort 25 series is designed for outdoor applications that require a rugged form factor high video performance and easy to use functi...

Page 6: ...especially in low illumination environments High Performance MJPEG MPEG4 compression Video input can be efficiently compressed into MJPEG MPEG4 video stream packets without delay This is all done with...

Page 7: ...ns Flexible I O control for external devices 1 opto isolated sensor inputs and 1 relay outputs are provided to control external devices giving system integrators the option of turning an analog system...

Page 8: ...Silica gel desiccant for absorbing moisture Hook fasteners for attaching the desiccant inside the dome y Quick Installation Guide y Document Software CD includes User s Manual Quick Installation Guide...

Page 9: ...e relay alarm or send a warning email when the upper case is opened y Moxa VPort SDK PLUS with CGI Commands and ActiveX Control supports for third party developers y DDNS UPnP Supported y Free bundled...

Page 10: ...Camera Module Upper Case Bottom Case Inner Case Vari focal Rotation Plate Analog Video Output Switch LED Instructor DIP Switch Reset Button 9 pin Terminal Block for DI DO Audio 2 pin Terminal block f...

Page 11: ...ages regardless of the site environment Switchboard Users can enable or disable the functions on the switchboard based on the camera s installation environment to achieve better video quality and perf...

Page 12: ...ther to compensate for the light exposure of the CCD sensor automatically ON AE Auto Exposure mode OFF AI Auto Iris mode Default NOTE When AE is switched on the Iris is fixed SW 2 AGC Auto Gain Contro...

Page 13: ...arm for preventing the upper case from being opened without authorization Users can enable disable the alarm with the web based manager 2 pin Terminal Blocks for Power Input In addition to PoE power o...

Page 14: ...IP Switches The VPort 25 has 4 LEDs for indicating the power status 10 Mbps link 100 Mbps link and system status In addition DIP switches are provided for enabling or disabling the LED light for users...

Page 15: ...actory Settings To restore the VPort 25 to the factory default settings press the reset button continuously until the System LED blinks in red After the system LED stops blinking release the reset but...

Page 16: ...d Configuration This chapter includes information about how to install a VPort 25 IP camera The following topics are covered Before Getting Started Hardware Installation Software Installation Mounting...

Page 17: ...talling the VPort 25 check to make sure that all items in the Package Checklist are in the box In addition you will need access to a notebook computer or PC equipped with an Ethernet port Hardware Ins...

Page 18: ...VPort 25 User s Manual First Time Installaton and Configuration 2 3 Step 2 Remove the inner case Step 3 Remove the IP camera module...

Page 19: ...VPort 25 User s Manual First Time Installaton and Configuration 2 4 Step 4 Connect the cables a Open the conduit hole...

Page 20: ...VPort 25 User s Manual First Time Installaton and Configuration 2 5 b Prepare the cable gland if required c Use the cable gland to assemble the cables...

Page 21: ...Installaton and Configuration 2 6 NOTE When installing the cable gland make sure the 2 rubber rings are assembled properly for IP66 protection If necessary use silicon sealant d Connect the cables to...

Page 22: ...must face downward to provide the VPort 25 with IP66 protection against rain when installed in an outdoor environment Step 5 Mount the bottom case on the ceiling or accessory s mounting kit VP MK a Mo...

Page 23: ...ccessory s mounting kit VP MK Step 1 Fasten the bottom case on the plate with the four copper pillar screws Step 2 Assemble the mounting kit with the selected accessory NOTE Choose the appropriate mou...

Page 24: ...Manual First Time Installaton and Configuration 2 9 Step 7 Assemble the IP Camera Module and upper case with the bottom case Step 8 To get the desired video image adjust the angles and zoom strength...

Page 25: ...VPort 25 User s Manual First Time Installaton and Configuration 2 10 b Tilt adjustment...

Page 26: ...VPort 25 User s Manual First Time Installaton and Configuration 2 11 c Zoom adjustment...

Page 27: ...VPort 25 User s Manual First Time Installaton and Configuration 2 12 Step 9 Fasten the silica gel desiccant in the inner case...

Page 28: ...Time Installaton and Configuration 2 13 NOTE The effect of the silica gel desiccant will decrease after being used for particular time period Silica gel desiccants are commonly available and can be re...

Page 29: ...network environment determines how the IP address is assigned Network Environment with DHCP Server For this network environment the unit s IP address will be assigned by the network s DHCP server Refe...

Page 30: ...k is 255 255 255 0 Note that you may need to change your computer s IP address and subnet mask so that the computer is on the same subnet as the VPort To change the IP address of the VPort manually ac...

Page 31: ...the ActiveX control blocked function or disable the security configuration to enable the installation of the VPort s ActiveX Control component Step 4 Access the homepage of VPort 25 s web based manag...

Page 32: ...cess the overview of the system configuration to change the configuration Model Name Server Name IP Address MAC Address Firmware Version and LED Status appear in the green bar near the top of the page...

Page 33: ...rrent goes above the maximum ratings the wiring could overheat causing serious damage to your equipment You should also pay attention to the following y Use separate paths to route wiring for power an...

Page 34: ...out how to access VPort 25 IP camera for the first time The following topics are covered Functions Featured on the VPort s Web Homepage VPort s Information Server Name Camera Image View Audio Control...

Page 35: ...use the camera image can be viewed at a resolution up to Full D1 NTSC 720 x 480 PAL 720 x 576 We strongly recommend using IE 6 0 Microsoft Internet Explorer or above to avoid incompatibility with the...

Page 36: ...deo or audio transmission 2 Protocol Options Choose one of four protocols to optimize your usage UDP TCP HTTP or Multicast y UDP protocol can be used to produce audio and video streams that are more r...

Page 37: ...ed video quality Max FPS frames per second and current FPS Status Video Image Snapshots Users can take snapshot images for storing printing or editing by clicking the Snapshot button To save the image...

Page 38: ...After installing the hardware the next step is to configure the VPort 25 s settings Users can configure by web console This chapter includes the following sections System Configuration by Web Console...

Page 39: ...ttings of this VPort SMTP Server Set up Primary and Secondary SMTP Server and e mail accounts FTP Server Set up the Primary and Secondary FTP Server DDNS Configure Dynamic DNS service Universal PnP En...

Page 40: ...rt 25 User s Manual System Configuration 4 3 System General Settings On the General Settings page administrators can set up the video Server name and the Date and Time which appear in the image s capt...

Page 41: ...ting Automatic Use the NTP server for changing VPort s date and time setting in a given period Keep current date and time NOTE Select the Automatic option to force the VPort to synchronize automatical...

Page 42: ...products provide 10 user accounts for accessing VPort Administrators can set up user s privileges in this section Each user can be given independent access right to the external I O and camera contro...

Page 43: ...iagnosis log by clicking the Export to a File button or send the file via email by clicking the Send a Report via Email button System Log History The system log contains useful information including c...

Page 44: ...y clicking the Browse button to search a sys_config ini file and the Import a System Parameter File button to update the system configuration quickly NOTE The system parameter import export functions...

Page 45: ...ait for few seconds for the VPort to reboot The reboot process is finished once the STAT LED is lit continuously in green NOTE Upgrading the firmware upgrade will not change the original settings Rese...

Page 46: ...evice Reboot page click on OK as shown in the following figure to restart the VPort Network General Network Settings The General Network Settings page includes some basic but important network configu...

Page 47: ...eneral Settings Setting Description Default IP address Variable IP assigned automatically by the DHCP server or fixed IP assigned by the Administrator 192 168 127 100 Subnet mask Variable subnet mask...

Page 48: ...eam For multicast streams the access name is multicastStream You can access the media through the following URL rtsp IP address RTSP port Access name for software that supports RTSP Setting Descriptio...

Page 49: ...rt 25 s video from Quicktime player through a router or Internet gateway could result in a broken connection NOTE For the time being the VPort 25 s RTSP video audio stream can be identified and viewed...

Page 50: ...None NOTE Note that if the Sender s email address is not set a warning message will pop up and the e mail system will not be allowed to operate NOTE The 2nd SMTP Server and Sender Email are backups th...

Page 51: ...is a backup in case the 1st FTP Server fails to connect or has trouble sending files NOTE Whenever the system reboots a system log will be sent by email or FTP to show the login status of the VPort Th...

Page 52: ...on Disable Provider Select the DDNS service providers including DynDNS org Dynamic DynDNS org Custom TZO com and dhs org None Host Name The Host Name you use to link to VPort None Username E mail None...

Page 53: ...t What is Multicast A multicast is a packet that is intended for one to many and many to many communication Users explicitly request to participate in the communication by joining an end station to a...

Page 54: ...rk with heavy traffic IGMP provides the ability to prune multicast traffic so that it travels only to those end destinations that require the traffic thus reducing the amount of traffic on the Etherne...

Page 55: ...eo port Video port number 5556 Multicast audio port Audio port number 5558 Multicast TTL Multicast TTL Time to live threshold There is a certain TTL threshold defined for each network interface or tun...

Page 56: ...his parameter y Only one host with a specific IP address can access the VPort Enter IP address 255 255 255 255 e g 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 255 y Hosts on a specific subnet can access the VPort y Enter...

Page 57: ...lect one of these options to communicate between the SNMP agent and manager Protocol Version Security Mode Authentication Type Data Encryption Method V1 V2c Read Community Community string No Use a co...

Page 58: ...Default V1 V2c V3 Select SNMP Versions V1 V2c V3 protocol to manage the switch V1 V2c Select SNMP Versions V1 V2c protocol to manage the switch V3 only Select SNMP Versions V3 protocol only to manage...

Page 59: ...entication based on the HMAC MD5 algorithms 8 character passwords are the minimum requirement for authentication No SHA Auth Provide authentication based on the MAC SHA algorithms 8 character asswords...

Page 60: ...ap Community Use a community string match for authentication Maximum of 30 characters No Private MIB information The private SNMP Object ID of theVPort is the enterprise value 8691 8 1 4 This number i...

Page 61: ...able DSCP Value Set the mapping table of different ToS values 0 0 NOTE To configure the ToS values please mapping to the network environment settings for the QoS priority service HTTP Event Servers VP...

Page 62: ...camera None Image Appearance Setting Description Default Image Information To determine what style of image information is being shown Includes Not Shown Shown on the Caption and Shown on the Image N...

Page 63: ...6 Video Performance VPort 25 support MPEG4 or MJEPG compression standard Users should select the video compression in first to identify the video stream format For MJPEG users can setup the Resolution...

Page 64: ...lation 720 x 480 in NTSC or 720 x 576 in PAL Resolution NTSC PAL Full D1 720 x 480 720 x 576 4CIF 704 x 480 704 x 576 VGA 640 x 480 640 x 576 CIF 352 x 240 352 x 288 QVGA 320 x 240 320 x 288 Frame Rat...

Page 65: ...u may choose from the following bandwidths 600 Kbps 1200 Kbps 1800 Kbps 2400 Kbps 3000 Kbps 3600 Kbps 4200 Kbps 4800 Kbps and 5400 Kbps to let the VPort determine the quality and frame rate by itself...

Page 66: ...time and synchronous video audio transmission Administrators need to select the correct input type of audio source to avoid audio input distortion Setting Description Default Audio Source For the audi...

Page 67: ...the alarm of open case sensor Disable Trigger Relay 1 Alarm Enable or disable the action of triggering Relay Output DO alarms Disable Auto warning via recipient email Send a warning Email to the recip...

Page 68: ...veillance system Alarm Type Triggered Condition Triggered Action Video Motion Detection VMD 1 VMD 1 2 VMD 2 3 VMD 3 1 Relay 2 Email 3 FTP 4 HTTP Event Server Digital Inputs DI 1 Relay 2 Email 3 FTP 4...

Page 69: ...JPG the moment of event and VPOS JPG post event for the video channel when the trigger condition is met The three snapshots can also be downloaded by Email and FTP Suffix of Snapshot Image File Name...

Page 70: ...rk Failure and Sequential Snapshot Set up the schedule of each kind of event type Video Loss Weekly Schedule Setting Description Default Event Alarms are active all the time Select the option EventAla...

Page 71: ...an use the following few steps to set up an event schedule 1 Select Event Type 2 Enable Event Alarms are active based on weekly schedule 3 Select the weekday 4 Set up the begin time 5 Set up the durat...

Page 72: ...triggered is enabled the red frames that appear on the homepage image indicate the size of the VMD window set up by the administrator Set up a VMD alarm Setting Description Default Window Name The nam...

Page 73: ...tion of the VMD window or drag the border to change the window size so that it fits the desired VMD area Step 3 Assign a name to the VMD window in the Window Name column Step 4 Set up the Percentage p...

Page 74: ...alarm is detected Disable Low The DI is always in the Low state after an alarm is detected Enable Rising The DI works from state Low to state High and then back to state Low when an alarm is detected...

Page 75: ...pshots periodically to an external E mail or FTP server as a live video source Use the Send sequential snapshot image every seconds option to set the time interval The interval can be set to any numbe...

Page 76: ...VPort 25 User s Manual System Configuration 4 39...

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Page 78: ...3 If the problem still exists the number of users accessing the IP camera at the same time may exceed the maximum that the system allows Q What is the plug in for A The plug in provided by IP camera...

Page 79: ...as private as possible A The IP camera is designed for surveillance purposes and has many flexible interfaces The user authentication and special confirmation when installing can keep the IP camera f...

Page 80: ...e US Canada GMT 06 00 Guadalajara Mexico City Monterrey GMT 06 00 Saskatchewan GMT 05 00 Bogota Lima Quito GMT 05 00 Eastern Time US Canada GMT 05 00 Indiana East GMT 04 00 Atlantic Time Canada GMT 04...

Page 81: ...ndu GMT 06 00 Almaty Novosibirsk GMT 06 00 Astana Dhaka GMT 06 00 Sri Jayawardenepura GMT 06 30 Rangoon GMT 07 00 Bangkok Hanoi Jakarta GMT 07 00 Krasnoyarsk GMT 08 00 Beijing Chongqing Hongkong Urumq...

Page 82: ...onic Shutter Auto 1 60 50 second to 1 100 000 second S N Ratio More than 50 dB AGC off AGC Control On Off Flickerless Control On Off Backlight Compensation On Off Mirror On Off Auto Exposure Auto Iris...

Page 83: ...edundant power inputs 1 12 24 VDC or 24 VAC with 2 pin terminal block connector 1 Power over Ethernet IEEE802 3af Consumption Max 9 5W Physical Properties Housing IP66 rated for rain and dust protecti...

Page 84: ...pre trigger post alarm images y HTTP Event Servers for setting customized alarm actions Security User level password protection IP address filtering Minimum Viewing System Requirements Pentium 4 2 4...

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