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Primary user’s capability 

Main screen with camera view 

There is a logo image shown in the upper left corner. It can link to other web sites or resources depending 

on the settings in configuration. The assigned caption and system date/time will display in the banner 

above the image window. There might be some windows enclosed by red lines shown in the image as 

soon as motion is detected in the related windows. Click on the configuration link to the right of the 

image window to enter the configuration page. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for IP3111/3121

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Page 2: ...vice and should be easy to use for those who already have basic network knowledge If there is a system error and it does not recover easily due to erroneous configuration check the section Auxiliary b...

Page 3: ...erminal block 9 Status LEDs 10 Restore button 11 Power adapter 11 Auto Iris Lens Connector 11 How to Install 12 Ethernet Environment 13 Hardware installation 13 Cable connection 13 Power on 14 Softwar...

Page 4: ...ystem configuration 41 System parameters 42 User group administration 44 Network settings 45 Video codec parameters 48 Motion detection 51 Camera positioning device configuration 53 Modem and dialup s...

Page 5: ...settings 73 Restore factory default settings 73 Reset system 73 URL commands of Network Camera 74 Capture update Snapshot of JPEG image 74 Move motorized device in PT direction 74 Query status of digi...

Page 6: ...86 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Modem configuration URL 82 Application configuration URL 82 Homepage layout configuration URL 83 Appendix 84 A POST procedure 84 B Frequently asked questions 85 C Techni...

Page 7: ...w vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Package Contents Network Camera IP3111 IP3121 Power adapter Null modem cable I O terminal block connector Software CD Quick installation guide Warranty...

Page 8: ...7 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Camera control cable...

Page 9: ...Once the Ethernet cable is connected without error Network Camera will utilize Ethernet interface regardless of modem connection COM port This RS232 serial port can connect with a modem or included n...

Page 10: ...ries based on their functions including RS485 and digital inputs and outputs If the device connected to COM has an RS485 interface wire two control lines to pin 5 and pin 6 After switching to RS485 on...

Page 11: ...en follows the pattern below Network interface depends on the peripherals including Ethernet UTP cable modem or null modem cable If the Ethernet cable between Network Camera and Ethernet hub is good N...

Page 12: ...ather than the usual once which can be observed from the flashing LEDs After the system flashes the LEDs for the second time withdraw the stick to release the button The system will have restored fact...

Page 13: ...her bandwidth to achieve the best performance while dial up network with modem is more common in current Internet applications Refer to the related installation section for your network environment If...

Page 14: ...ns the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages respectively for future use Cable connection Shut down all the peripheral devices prior to connection Connect the supplied cable...

Page 15: ...e result is successful Network Camera is ready for software configuration as described in this manual At this stage network speed and video modulation type are automatically detected If the detection...

Page 16: ...res to non Windows based environments The manual procedure is described next After the POST is done Network Camera will try to configure itself by detecting the network environment If there is DHCP se...

Page 17: ...e another IP address modify the IP text field below the list window If the administrator wants to fix the IP address of the unit check the option Use this IP whenever system boots to skip future insta...

Page 18: ...f the IP is not taken by another network device in the network the Installer program will continue with the setup Otherwise another message window will warn that the assigned IP conflicts In this case...

Page 19: ...ay keep the address information for user s request After clicking on the Assigned field will be labeled Yes Administrators may click directly on to access the newly installed server in the default bro...

Page 20: ...setup via FTP Detailed procedure can be found on the section One shot fast configuration via FTP To allow users to connect to Network Camera through an easily memorized name the administrators must f...

Page 21: ...the system s name table The Ethernet address is identical to the serial number of Network Camera and should be typed in the appropriate format like uu vv ww xx yy zz or uu vv ww xx yy zz which depends...

Page 22: ...on to ensure security The new root password should be well memorized since there is no way to retrieve or recover it After changing the password the browser will display an authentication window again...

Page 23: ...ek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 installation procedure every time the system boots up Details about configurations are described in the How to Use section Related figures are attached for eas...

Page 24: ...Camera will assume the included null modem cable is connected to perform system configuration Then both lower LEDs will turn on until null modem connection is established If users have setup a remote...

Page 25: ...rs to access Network Camera through the null modem cable directly without modem or Ethernet card After necessary information is entered a modem can be used to dial into the Internet Power on Make sure...

Page 26: ...st time users should connect the included null modem cable between the COM port of Network Camera and any COM port of the PC for initial setup Install a new modem Open the control panel and double cli...

Page 27: ...26 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 From Standard Modem Type choose the Standard 33600 bps Modem and click on...

Page 28: ...6 2 22404097 Choose the serial port that the included null modem cable is attached to and click on The null modem is now ready for use If no Dial Up adapter exists in the system Windows will automatic...

Page 29: ...After the 33600 bps modem is installed open the dialup network folder in Windows to build a new connection Select the device as the newly installed standard 33600 bps modem and click on Just enter arb...

Page 30: ...29 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 important After clicking on this new connection will display in the Dial up Networking folder and will be used for null modem connections...

Page 31: ...www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 Right click on the newly setup connection icon for properties In the first General page clear Use area code and Dialing Properties option and click o...

Page 32: ...04097 Select 115200 as the speed and click on On the second page only check Enable software compression and TCP IP while leaving others blank Keep other settings as default values and click on Now the...

Page 33: ...be changed by administrators after successful installation Notice that the letters in the serial number should be capital form For example type A instead of a After some negotiation prompts a connecti...

Page 34: ...uthentication administrators should see the motion pictures in the main page When using Microsoft Internet Explorer administrators should allow a plug in provided by Network Camera to install addition...

Page 35: ...guration for further settings Network Camera will wait for someone to dial in If the administrator has setup some conditions in the application Network Camera will automatically dial out based on the...

Page 36: ...nchronization of video and audio correctly Also benefit from web interface each function and each configuration has its specific URL that allows advanced users easily integrate them into existing soft...

Page 37: ...er can be found on the labels under the body of Network Camera and the top side of the carton The primary users will be allowed to enter as soon as the administrator finishes adding user profiles Upon...

Page 38: ...plug in has been registered for certificate and is used to display the motioned pictures in the browser Users may click on to install the plug in If the web browser does not allow the user to install...

Page 39: ...er web sites or resources depending on the settings in configuration The assigned caption and system date time will display in the banner above the image window There might be some windows enclosed by...

Page 40: ...sitioning device attached to Network Camera with pan tilt direction Additional five buttons below the image can be used to control cameras in ways other than pan and tilt They should be pre configured...

Page 41: ...nd server by this option There are three protocols UDP TCP and HTTP When you choose UDP protocol audio and video streams can be more real time But some packets may be lost and decoding error will happ...

Page 42: ...nly because the low bandwidth environment doesn t meet the requirement for both In the Client setting page protocol option will be set as Http protocol System configuration There are two methods provi...

Page 43: ...97 administrators also want to set certain options through the URL read the section on advanced usage for reference url http Network Camera setup config html Network Camera is the domain name or origi...

Page 44: ...and time manually Notice the format in the related field while typing The third is to make Network Camera automatically synchronize with timeservers over the Internet whenever Network Camera starts up...

Page 45: ...urity purposes After pressing the web browser will ask administrators for the new password for access To add a new user type the new user s name and password and press to insert the entry There are a...

Page 46: ...option is disabled Network Camera will skip installation at the next boot and the Installer program will not find the installed units That implies that Network Camera cannot be accessed if no one reme...

Page 47: ...er Primary FTP Server Primary FTP User Name and Primary FTP Password Return email address is whom the mail will return when the SMTP server rejects upon any failure Some ISP may reject the mail if the...

Page 48: ...on A warning message will pop up Click on to confirm Network Camera will automatically restart If Reset network at next boot is kept checked run the installer procedure again Otherwise Network Camera...

Page 49: ...ained by a built in real time clock Size option allows users to adjust the image size taking into consideration bandwidth and visual effect Three options are available including half half 2 and normal...

Page 50: ...ithin the limited bandwidth when images change drastically Consequently to ensure the video quantization rate regardless of the bandwidth it will utilize more bandwidth to send the maximal frames when...

Page 51: ...There are four fields including Brightness Contrast Hue and Saturation for video compensation Each field has eleven levels ranged from 5 to 5 The user may press to fine tune the image When the image i...

Page 52: ...tor a specific area click to add a new window The typed text in Window Name will show at the top of the window Use the mouse to drag the border to the desired size or title bar for location Higher sen...

Page 53: ...52 www vivotek com T 886 2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 The following figure shows the screen when is clicked The monitoring windows will be marked by red squares...

Page 54: ...ntrol panel or buttons will thus display on the main page Network Camera supports RS232 and RS485 interface to control external serial port devices Refer to the hardware description to connect an RS48...

Page 55: ...tes When everything is set click on to save the commands and click on to close the command setting window Network Camera provides five more custom commands other than general pan tilt functions Admini...

Page 56: ...owed is not checked Network Camera will not send out any snapshots when events occur and the settings except for Initial modem command in this page will have no effect The system will preset the attac...

Page 57: ...to notify given network settings For those installations that may switch the network interface between Ethernet and PPP administrators should notice that the settings of FTP or SMTP servers might be...

Page 58: ...ix is disabled the up to date snapshot will overwrite the file There are two application methods to upload snapshots Sequential operation will send out snapshots continuously over a configured period...

Page 59: ...G VTRG JPG and VPOS JPG Since the same event may exist for a while administrators can set delay time in Delay seconds before detecting next event to reduce multiple triggers by the same event There ar...

Page 60: ...raph is similar Default images from system memory are quick to get but limited by memory size Images from external resources can be larger and more beautiful but will need more time to load If the bac...

Page 61: ...UT The category name in brackets should be in upper case The item name in angle braces should be in lower case Some items related to disable enable should use the keywords YES NO The number zero entry...

Page 62: ...only string current date 2002 04 08 year month date Read only string current time 07 00 00 hour minute second Read only string time zone 0 From 12 to 12 user name 0 root Read only string 1 String shor...

Page 63: ...as above 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 LAYOUT font color 1 color index 0 for black 1 for white 2 for green background color 3 for maroon 4 for olive 5 for navy 6 for purple 0 7 for g...

Page 64: ...ill use double bytes 1 Command2 no longer than 8 characters some language will use double bytes 2 Command3 no longer than 8 characters some language will use double bytes 3 Command4 no longer than 8 c...

Page 65: ...backup smtp mail server Standard IP format or string shorter than 40 characters backup mail recipient address String shorter than 80 characters ftp server Standard IP format or string shorter than 40...

Page 66: ...text String shorter than 15 characters video quality 8 12 10 8 6 4 representing Medium Standard Good Detailed Excellent brightness 0 among 5 and 5 contrast 0 among 5 and 5 hue 0 among 5 and 5 saturati...

Page 67: ...600 enable camera control 1 uart mode RS232 or RS485 other control commands 0 String shorter than 80 characters 1 String shorter than 80 characters 2 String shorter than 80 characters 3 String shorter...

Page 68: ...acters ALERT application mode 0 for none 1 for sequential mode 8 for event mode 9 for both upload method 0 0 for FTP 1 for email file with time suffix YES or NO seconds to snapshot after event 0 secon...

Page 69: ...ystem parameters Click the button on the configuration page to quickly view the whole system parameter set The content is the same as CONFIG INI Restore factory default settings Click the button on th...

Page 70: ...pshots according to interval and period settings If snapshot files are intended for quick updates it is better to skip date and time suffix The file name will then be video jpg If the snapshots are us...

Page 71: ...administrators only The updated system code may be in compressed format and have name coded with version Frequently check our web site for the latest version To upgrade the system code follow the pro...

Page 72: ...2 22404099 F 886 2 22404097 If power fails during the software upgrade the program in the memory of Network Camera may be destroyed permanently If Network Camera cannot restart properly ask the deale...

Page 73: ...ause Network Camera to start dumping the detailed debugging information while the system is running This is useful to examine if any error has occurred when the system operates abnormally The stored i...

Page 74: ...loaded the system will switch to text mode and use default images instead Skip installation during the next boot Typing lock will inform Network Camera to fix current network settings It need not wait...

Page 75: ...i bin camctrl cgi move direction cust command Query status of digital inputs setup getdi cgi Network Camera will return status of digital input Drive digital outputs setup setdo cgi do state where sta...

Page 76: ...f COM port must be cleared before read Then read 6 bytes after waiting for 1000 milliseconds The read data can be up to 128 bytes and will return as ASCII coded hexadecimal value e g 0x41 0x42 0x43 re...

Page 77: ...tors Homepage name Referenced URL Client setting page client html configuration page setup config html system option setup system html security option setup security html network option setup network...

Page 78: ...mage for link indicator pic btn_text gif General format of command URL Every configuration can be set through URL with POST method by administrators only general format URL name value name value metho...

Page 79: ...IP address default gateway domain text string shorter than 40 characters domain name of Network Camera dns1 IP address primary DNS server dns2 IP address secondary DNS server smtp1 domain name or IP a...

Page 80: ...string shorter than 40 characters upload folder in secondary FTP server Video configuration URL URL setup video cgi NAME VALUE DESCRIPTION text text string shorter than 15 characters enclose caption...

Page 81: ...yes enable motion detection enablemd other than yes disable motion detection yes flip image flip other than yes normal image yes mirror image mirror other than yes normal image Image quality configura...

Page 82: ...g of COM left text string shorter than 80 characters pan left command string of COM right text string shorter than 80 characters pan right command string of COM home text string shorter than 80 charac...

Page 83: ...ialize modem phone1 text string shorter than 40 characters phone number of primary ISP user1 text string shorter than 40 characters user name for primary ISP pass1 text string shorter than 40 characte...

Page 84: ...quired upload snapshot when DI condition matched mdupload not required upload snapshot when motion detected sinter integer seconds interval for sequential mode sbegin hh mm ss time to start sequential...

Page 85: ...on the chosen network interface If Ethernet is available LED2 will flash like a heartbeat after network installation is done Otherwise if modem is available LED2 will flash alike to indicate listening...

Page 86: ...ill exists after adjusting the current users may be over the system allows Q What is the plug in for A The plug in provided by Network Camera is used to display motion pictures on Internet Explorer If...

Page 87: ...a periodically Q How fast is the video rate of Network Camera A The MPEG4 codec can process 30 frames per second internally However the total performance is subject to many coefficients as follows 1 n...

Page 88: ...conditions too often and to allow the devices connected to digital outputs to function properly Network Camera will delay 3 seconds by default after each condition matches Users may change it accordi...

Page 89: ...C or CS mount lens fitting Viewing System Requirement Protocol Standard internet TCP IP suite Operating System Microsoft Windows Browser Internet Explorer 4 x or above General I O 1 opto isolated sens...

Page 90: ...res Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is...

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