Summary of the content on the page No. 1
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
Before You Use Surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. Though Network Camera is not only a high performance web equipped camera but also a flexible surveillance system, ensure that the operation of such devices are legal before installing this unit for surveillance. It is important to carefully check the contents with the "Package Contents" chapter after opening the package. Fully read and follow the “Installation” chapter to prevent damage caused by
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
Table of Contents Before You Use..................................................................................... 1 Package Contents................................................................................. 5 Installation .......................................................................................... 5 Hardware installation...........................................................................5 Software installation...................................
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
FTP ...........................................................................................43 Video codec parameters.....................................................................45 Video codec parameters.....................................................................45 Motion detection...............................................................................47 Application setup..............................................................................48
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
Homepage layout configuration URL...............................................68 D. Technical specifications..................................................................69 - 4 - www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
Package Contents Network Camera IP3133 Software CD Power adapter Quick installation guide Camera stand Warranty card - 5 - www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
Installation Hardware installation All necessary accessories can be found in the product package except for the Ethernet cable that depends on the user’s environment. The Ethernet cable should meet UTP category 5 that cannot exceed 100 meters. Connect the jack of the power adapter to MiniAVServer prior to plugging the utility end into the utility power socket. It will reduce accidental electric surge shock. As soon as the power adapter is plugged into the util
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
configuration. Network Camera will automatically detect and operate in the available network interface with the priority of Ethernet than WLAN. Operating in either network mode, the LED will flash every second as heartbeat to indicate alive. Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block with one digital input and one relay switch for device control. Pin 1 and pin 2 can be connected to an external sensor and the state of voltage will be monitored from the initial
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
Software installation In the following content, "user" refers to those who can access Network Camera and "administrator" refers to the supervisor who can configure Network Camera and grant users access. When completing the hardware installation, administrators need to run the Installer program included in the product CDROM to locate the newly installed Network Cameras. Any Network Camera standby for software installation will be captured by the Installer program. Therefore
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
others. If administrators want to use another IP address, modify the IP address text field. - 9 - www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-22404099 F: 886-2-22404097
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
If the administrator wants to fix the IP address of the unit, check the option "Use this IP whenever system boots" to skip future installation procedures. Otherwise the unit will need installation whenever it is restarted. Click on “Set IP Address” button to proceed. Enter the wireless LAN settings according to the access point in infrastructure or Ad Hoc master. The connection mode, SSID, WEP settings are required. If the settings are not sure at thi
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
After clicking on “Save”, a progressive bar will indicate the installation process. Congratulations! Now Network Camera is ready in the successful for access. After clicking on dialog, the "Assigned" field will be labeled "Yes". Administrators should keep the address information for users’ request. If there is any error dialog rather than “Set IP OK”, please follow the next page. Administrators may click directly to access the on newly instal
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
When administrators choose “Use this IP whenever system boots” or fill any wireless network settings, the local FTP server port and root password of Network Camera will be utilized. If they have been changed prior to the installation, a confirmation window will pop out to request correct settings. After entering the correct settings, press “Retry”. If the “Server FTP Port” or “Server Root Password” is lost, click “Cancel” to exit. In this case, the IP addres
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
First access to Network Camera Check network settings even if connected already Although Network Camera already can be connected after software installation from Local Area Network, administrators should complete the network settings in the configuration page including the correct subnet mask and IP address of gateway and DNS. Ask for the network administrator or Internet service provider for the detail information. By default Network Camera will need administrator's installat
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
How to Use Authentication After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of Network Camera, a dialogue window may pop up to request a username and password except that the administrator does not save any password. Upon successful authentication, the main page will display like the figure below. In the figure, the foreground is the login window and the background shows the message when authentication fails. The user may check the option to save the password for future
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
Installing plug-in If it is initial access to Network Camera in Windows, the web browser may prompt for permission to install a new plug-in that is provided by Network Camera. Prompt or not and the prompt message depend on the Internet security settings of user’s PC or notebook. The highest security level may prohibit any installation and execution attempt even the plug-in is safe. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is to used to display the motioned pictur
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
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
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
Connection type If it is the first access to “Connection type” page in Windows, the web browser will ask to install a new plug-in that is provided by Network Camera. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is used to change the parameters at the client side. Users to install the plug-in. If the web browser does not allow the user may click on to install, check the Internet security to lower the security level or contact network supervisors. There are two se
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
display will more accurate. But the real-time effect is worse than UDP protocol. If the network is protected by a firewall and it opens HTTP port (80) only, HTTP protocol must be selected. In this mode, audio will not be sent and you can see the video only. If you have no special needs and no idea to choose one among them, simply choose UDP. Generally the client will automatically try these protocols by the following order, UDP TCP HTTP. After the client connects to the Netwo
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
Administrator’s capability Tune the best performance The best performance means the image refresh rate should be the fastest as possible and the video quality should be the best as possible at the lowest network bandwidth as possible. Three factors, “Maximum frame rate”, “Fix bit rate”, and “Fix quality” in the Video configuration page, are correlative to the performance. My priority is real-time motioned images To achieve the real-time visual effect, the network bandwidt
