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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions
Free-standard
ST7501
Recording software
User’s Manual
32-channel video recording • Records data on to hard
disks or networked storage • Local or remote LiveClient
Rev. 1.7.7a
User's Manual - 1
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Table of Contents Revision History ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Batch Insert Devices ..................................................................................................................................... 44 Camera Configuration ................................................................................................................................... 48 View Live Videos ....................................................................................................
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Delete Schedules ...................................................................................................................................87 Load/Save Schedule Templates .............................................................................................................88 Edit Camera List ..........................................................................................................................
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Video Display Mode .............................................................................................................................132 Font Settings ........................................................................................................................................132 General Settings ................................................................................................................
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Select Event Category ................................................................................................................................172 Event Category- All Events ..................................................................................................................172 Event Category- All Motion Events...................................................................................................
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Revision History Rev. 1.5.2: * Automatically saves the last layout when the management session is closed (for both LiveClient and Playback). * Added Playback as one of user's previlege options. * A web session with an individual camera can be launched by a double-click on a camera's icon. Rev. 1.6.1: * Added description for Adaptive Frame Rate Adjustment with the new SVC codec cameras. * Added description for Auto Strea
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Getting Started Introduction VIVOTEK ST7501 is the new generation recording software, featuring reliable recording and easy system management for diverse IP surveillance applications. ST7501 has three major components including: ST7501 Server for recording, ST7501 LiveClient for viewing live media data and system management, and ST7501 Playback for browsing the database and retrieving the recorded media data. You can instal
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Server and Client Components There are two components in ST7501: LiveClient and Playback. The Server provides a centralized management site for video recording. LiveClient is a client program for the user to login and modify the server's configuration, edit the server's recording storage, schedules and many other functions on the server; Playback is another client program for the user to login and browse the recorded video d
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Technical Specifications Features • Client/Server for Remote Video Management • Easy Snapshot & Export Functions • Real-time 32-channel Live Video Monitoring • Effective & Reliable Event Trigger Management • 16-channel Playback • Overall Device Management through Intuitive E-map Feature • Flexible Layout Types • Two-way Audio, Multi-channel Audio Broadcast • Integrates with All VIVOTEK Network Cameras • Instant Replay & Playbac
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Server Functionality Serves as a remote video management site for all the logged in clients 32-channel video recording Store recorded data onto multiple hard/network disks Live video for the local/remote LiveClient users Recorded video for the local/remote Playback users Zero latency database recovery To configure the server, you should use ST7501 LiveClient to log in. The convenient and intuitive user inte
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions LiveClient Functionality Server function control User account management Recording storage management Recording schedule management Recorded data backup Event trigger management Flexible video live view layout Dual screens for a maximum of 64 or more channels for simultaneous monitoring 1x1, 1P+2, 2x2, 1+5, 1P+6, 3x3, 1P+8, 1+12, 4x4, 5x5, 1+31 monitoring layouts 1P+2
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Playback Functionality Browse the database of recorded video from the server Flexible video playback layout Maximum 16 channels with simultaneous playback 1x1, 2x2, 1+5, 3x3, 1+12, 4x4 video playback layouts Supports powerful playback functions 1/8x, 1/4x, 1/2x slow-down playback 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x video playback speed Supports convenient evidence and data exporting Export
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Minimum System Requirements Before installing the software, please make sure your system meets the following recommended minimum system requirements. If you would like to install ST7501 Server only, please follow the requirements as below: Server Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008 / Windows XP Professional (32 and 64 bit), Operating System Windows Vista Business (32 and 64 bit), Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit) Recording Channels Below
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Only users with Administrator privileges can install or use ST7501 on a Windows Vista system. The required hard disk space will depend on the video settings, the number of network cameras and recording group settings. Please add more hard disks if you want to extend the system. Below are approximate numbers for a week-long recording. The actual storage space required also depends on imaging parameters, e.g., a co
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Software Installation Installing the Software 1. Run ST7501_Setup.exe on your computer. Click I ACCEPT the License Agreement and specify a location to install the program. 2. Select the items you want to install, then click Next to continue. If you want to install both Server component and Client components, please follow the steps below to install the database. Server component Client components 3. Assign a username and p
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 4. Install a database on your server. There are two options--PostgreSQL (8.2 version or above) or SQL server (2005 express version or above). In order to avoid conflicts among different databases, we suggest you remove the original database from your host. Then follow the instruction below to install PostgreSQL or SQL server. PostgreSQL Please note that PostgreSQL may interrupt an antivirus program. Follow the steps below t
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions SQL Server Follow the steps below to install SQL Server: a. Select SQL Server from the drop-down list and assign a password. The server will by default store the recorded media file under c:\Recording. Click Browse to change the path if you plan to store the data under another path. Then click Next to continue. b. If you do not have SQL server, select the first option to begin the installation. If you already have SQL ser
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions ST7501 Server Activating the Server The server is a service program that will run automatically when your ST7501 station starts. Users can also deselect the Auto launch option at windows startup on the Service Control program tray. The program tray icon can be located on Windows tool bar. How to Configure the Server Please follow the steps below to configure the Server: 1. Find a local/remote computer that has installed LiveC
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions LiveClient Configuration Activating the LiveClient and Logging in to a Server LiveClient allows you to monitor live video from cameras managed by the software Server; it is also the main user interface for server function control. After installing the LiveClient program, please follow the steps below to activate LiveClient: 1. Run the LiveClient program. 2. A Login window will pop up. Enter the information as shown below:
