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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Table of Contents Overview.......................................................................................................................................................3 Read before use......................................................................................................................................3 Package conten
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Overview VIVOTEK’s outdoor day/night network camera IP7142 is equipped with a wide dynamic range CMOS sensor to cope with any challenging lighting conditions. Designed for outdoor 24-hour surveillance, IP7142 features the basics of day and night and vandal-proof functions that users can easily build up a cost-effective IP surveillance system without additional accessories. With a removable IR-cut filter and built-in IR illumin
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Physical description Front panel Light sensor Lens IR LED Connectors General I/O terminal block Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 plug Audio out (green) Microphone in (pink) Power cord socket (black) Earth General I/O Terminal Block This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices. The pin definitions are described below. N.C.: No Connector N.C. 485B: RS485- 485B 485A 485A: RS4
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions DI/DO Diagram Refer to the following illustration for connection method. 12V PIN 1 Power+12V PIN 2 Digital output +12V PIN 3 Digital input PIN 4 Ground Status LED The LED indicates the status of the Network Camera. Status LED Description 1. Power is being supplied to the Network Camera Blinking red (two short, one long) 2. Restore, or reboot the Network Camera User's Manual - 5
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Hardware Reset Reset button Status LED There is a reset button on the inner side of the Network Camera. It is used to reboot the Network Camera or restore the Network Camera to factory default. Sometimes rebooting the Network Camera could set the Network Camera back to normal state. If the problems remain after rebooted, restore the Network Camera to factory default and install again. Reboot: Press and release the reset button
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∞ ili a gel N VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4. Install the “Installation Wizard 2“ to assign IP address to the Network Camera. For more information, please refer to Software installation on page 11 for details. 5. Access to the Network Camera from the Internet. For more information, please refer to Accessing the Network Camera on page 12 for details. 6. Unscrew the zoom controller to adjust the zoom factor. Upon completion, tighten the zoom con
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PII N PIIN IN IV P IIN 1 2 3 4 INIV P II N 1 2 3 4 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Network deployment Setup the Network Camera over the Internet This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to Internet connection. 1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, make connection from general I/O terminal block. 2. Use the supplied RJ45 female/female coupler to connect the Network Camera to a switch. Use Catagory 5 Cross Cable when
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is 192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router. ■ HTTP port ■ RTSP port ■ RTP port for audio ■ RTCP port for audio ■ RTP port for video ■ RTCP port for video 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 por
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PIIN PIIN IN IV P II N 1 2 3 4 IN IV P II N 1 2 3 4 VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, which allows it to be powered via a single Ethernet cable. If your switch/router supports PoE, refer to the following illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch/router via an Ethernet cable. power + data transmission PoE switc
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Software installation Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software packaged in the product CD, helps to set up your Network Camera in a LAN. 1. Install the IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD. Double click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to launch the program. 2. The program will conduct analyses on your network environment. After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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 ® 1. Launch your web browser (ex. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Netscape). 2. Enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address field. Press Enter. 3. The live video will be displayed in your web browser
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized accesses, it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera. For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 24. ® ► If you see a warning message at initial access, click Yes to install an ActiveX control on your computer. ® ► If you see a dialog box indicating that
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Using RTSP players To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming. Quick Time Player Real Player VLC media player mpegable Player pvPlayer 1. Launch a RTSP player. 2. Choose File > Open URL. An URL dialog box will pop up. 3. Type the URL command in the text box. The format is rtsp://
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Using 3GPP-compatible mobile devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed from 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
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Using VIVOTEK recording software The product software CD also contains 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 at http://www.
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Main Page This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following four sections: Logo of VIVOTEK INC., Menu, Host Name, and Live Video Window. http://192.168.5.132/index.html Network Camera o t na e ogo o VIV IN enu i e iew window Logo of VIVOTEK INC. Click this logo to visit VIVOTEK website. Menu Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in a
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Live Video Window The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MPEG-4: P G 4 proto ol and edia option IP 142 P V Video title ie IP 142 1 3 1 2 1 3 itle and ti e Video and audio ontrol utton Video title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 39. Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 39. Title and time
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Mute: Turn off the volume at local computer. Mic Volume: When the mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the microphone volume at local computer. Mute: Turn off the microphone volume at local computer. The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG: IP 142 Video title ie G 1 11 2 1 itle and ti e Video ontrol utton Video title: The video title can be configured. For more inform
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Client Settings This chapter explains how to select the streaming source, transmission mode and saving options at local computer. It is composed of the following four sections: Stream Options, MPEG-4 Media Options, MPEG-4 Protocol Options and MP4 Saving Options. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to take effect. Stream Options The Network Camera supports MPEG-4 and MJPEG dual streams.
