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  • Page 2: Before You Use

    1 before you use surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. Though video server is not only a high performance surveillance system but also a networked video server, ensure that the operation of such devices are legal before installing this unit for surveillance. It is important ...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2 table of contents before you use ........................................................................................ 1 package contents.................................................................................... 6 physical description .....................................................

  • Page 4

    3 hardware installation ..............................................................................18 cable connection...............................................................................................................19 power on............................................................

  • Page 5

    4 ft p uploading snapshots periodically to an external ftp server..................................................70 customizing homepage images...........................................................................................70 vie wing system log.............................................

  • Page 6

    5 security configuration url................................................................................................79 network configuration url...............................................................................................79 video configuration url..............................

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    6 package contents video server ipvs1a power adapter null modem cable i/o terminal block connector installation and document cd quick installation guide warranty card.

  • Page 8

    1 camera control cable.

  • Page 9: Physical Description

    2 physical description front panel bnc video input 75ohms resistance video port for connecting an external camera. To ensure video modulation type being correctly detected, cameras should be attached and powered on before the video server is powered on. Rca audio input t he audio input is connected ...

  • Page 10

    3 rear panel ethernet 10/100 socket connect to ethernet network with a utp category 5 cable that cannot exceed 100 meters. Once the ethernet cable is connected without error, video server will utilize ethernet interface regardless of modem connection. Com port this rs232 serial port can connect with...

  • Page 11

    4 general i/o terminal block 1 Å di+ input (max. 50ma, 12vdc) 2 Å di- input 3 Å sw_commonoutput (short with nc at initial state) 4 Å sw_nopen output (max. 1a, 24vdc or 0.5a, 125vac) 5 Å rs485 b (inverting) 6 Å rs485 a (non-inverting) video server provides a very flexible general i/o interface to com...

  • Page 12

    5 status leds each time video server starts, it will perform a power-on self test, abbreviated as post hereafter, to examine every hardware module. As soon as the administrator plugs in the power adapter, both leds under the network led will flash one by one until the post is done. If any module fai...

  • Page 13

    6 restore button there is a button hidden in the box for restoring the system factory default settings. When the system fails to install or operates abnormally, use the included assistant stick in the package and follow the following procedures to reset the system back to its original status. Poke t...

  • Page 14: How To Install

    7 how to install to easily fit into various environments, video server automatically detects the attached interfaces and configures itself to the best condition. Therefore users need not care whether the connected cameras are either nt sc or pal, how to select the network between ethernet and modem,...

  • Page 15: Ethernet Environment

    8 ethernet environment hardware installation before installing multiple video servers at the well-chosen locations, 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...

  • Page 16

    9 power on make sure all cables are correctly and firmly connected before turning on video server. T urn on cameras, sensors, alarm devices, and then attach the power adaptor of video server to the electric power socket*. After the post (power-on self test) is complete and the result is successful, ...

  • Page 17

    10 software configuration easy way with installer program in order to configure video servers remotely, administrators should keep the serial numbers of the new video servers for identification and initial passwords. After successfully mounting video servers in the proper position, run the installer...

  • Page 18

    11 the ip address shown in "current ip address" field is for the administrator's reference. If the administrator wants to use 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 syste...

  • Page 19

    12 when ip and options are o.K., click on . A message window will pop open to inform if the ip address is valid. If 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 confli...

  • Page 20

    13 after successful notification, administrators may 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 browser..

  • Page 21

    14 while checking “ use this ip whenever system boots”, a dialog window may pop out to ask for “ server ftp port” and “ root password” because they are already changed to other than default settings. If the settings are lost, restore default settings and use installer to install again. Once installa...

  • Page 22

    15 manual way with existing programs in addition to the provided installer program, some common network tools including arp and ping can be used to install video server. Open a dos command prompt window to perform the manual installation. First, type arp –s “assigned ip address” “ethernet address” t...

  • Page 23

    16 first access to video server when connecting to video server for the first time, administrators should check security and network settings on the configuration page. For complete protection from illegal usage, video server provides two privileges and always needs user name and password before acc...

  • Page 24

    17 previous settings. If the install option stays checked, video server will perform the installation procedure every time the system boots up. Details about configurations are described in the "how to use" section. Related figures are attached for easy reference..

  • Page 25: Modem Environment

    18 modem environment hardware installation before installing video server, the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages respectively for the initial passwords. To use a dial-up network, the ethernet socket should be left disconnected since ethernet is the first priority among...

  • Page 26

    19 cable connection shut down the peripheral devices prior to connection. Connect the supplied cables from video server to the related devices according to following steps. Note that power adaptor must be kept unplugged until other cables are firmly connected. For the first access to video server wi...

  • Page 27

    20 software configuration for the first time, users should connect the included null modem cable between the com port of video server and any com port of the pc for initial setup. Install a new modem open the control panel and double click the modems icon..

  • Page 28

    21 check "don't detect my modem......" item and click on to install a new modem. From (standard modem type) choose the standard 33600 bps modem and click on ..

  • Page 29

    22 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 automatically prompt to install. Press to continue..

  • Page 30

    23 setup a new connection 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 ..

  • Page 31

    24 just enter arbitrary digits as phone number and click on . T he phone number used here is not important. After clicking on , this new connection will display in the dial-up networking folder and will be used for null modem connections..

  • Page 32

    25 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 on ..

  • Page 33

    26 select 115200 as the speed and click on . On the second page, only check "enable software compression" and "t cp/ip" while leaving others blank. Keep other settings as default values and click on . Now the connection is ready for null modem connection..

  • Page 34

    27 double click the newly setup connection. A dialing information window will pop up. Enter “ root” as user name and the serial number labeled on the bottom side of the box as the password and click on . The user name and password are identical to what is used in web access and may be changed by adm...

  • Page 35

    28 first access to video server through direct connection by null modem cable administrators can open the default web browser and type in 200.1.1.1 as the address and press enter. Note that 200.1.1.1 will be the default ip address in a dial-in connection and 200.1.1.100 will be the given ip address ...

  • Page 36

    29 basic configurations. If people other than the administrator will be allowed to use video server, the administrator should add these user profiles in the security option. When video server accepts dial-in connection and acts as a server, the user name and password use d in dialing are the same as...

  • Page 37: How To Use

    30 how to use video server is a well-designed stand-alone video server. With the built-in web server, authorized users may use web browser internet explorer to watch the video and hear the audio captured by video server. The powerful video compression processes up to 30 frames per second and makes t...

  • Page 38

    31 authentication after opening the web browser and typing in the url of video server, a dialogue window will pop up to request a username and password. For administrator’s initial usage of video server, enter the username as “ root” and the password as the serial number in capital letters. The seri...

  • Page 39

    32 if it is initial access to video server in windows, the web browser will ask to install a new plug-in that is provided by video server. T his 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 ...

  • Page 40

    33 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. T here ...

  • Page 41

    34 ptz camera control a ptz motorized camera is provided by customers and should be correctly installed in advance. The control button under the video allows users to control the motorized camera attached to video server with pan/tilt direction and zoom. To access the location set previously, pull d...

  • Page 42

    35 client setting if it is the first access to “client setting” page in windows, the web browser will ask to install a new plug-in that is provided by video server. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is used to setting the client parameters in the browser. Users may click on to ins...

  • Page 43

    36 real-time issue is worse than udp protocol. If your environment is behind the firewall and it opens http port (80) only, you can select http protocol only. In this mode, audio will not be sent and you just can see the video only. If you don’t know which protocol you should choose, select the udp ...

  • Page 44

    37 system configuration there are two methods provided for configuration. Web interface is quite easy and clear to use and ftp with script file is rapid for mass installation. System configuration can be accessed only by administrators. Administrators may type the url below the figure to directly en...

  • Page 45

    38 system parameters to change the system name, type in the text box after "host name ". This name will be displayed at the top of the main page. In the case that only the host name is changed, without adjusting date and time of video server, click on "ke e p curre nt date and time ". There are thre...

  • Page 46

    39 when user sets the illegal range of date or t ime, server will not accept this new setting and restore to the last setting. T he legal range of year is between: 2000~2035..

  • Page 47

    40 user group administration to change the administrator’s password, type the new password in both text boxes identically. What is typed will be displayed as asterisks for security purposes. After pressing , the web browser will ask administrators for the new password for access. To add a new user, ...

  • Page 48

    41 network settings any change made to this page will make the system restart to validate. Make sure every field is correctly typed before clicking on . To eliminate incautious mistakes during installation, video server will stay in installation mode whenever it starts unless "reset network at next ...

  • Page 49

    42 option is ignored in the ppp connection. Administrators may modify the network settings to fit into existing networks. Some broadband service subnet mask may differ from the default value 255.255.255.0 and service providers may assign some specific network settings. Administrators should change t...

  • Page 50

    43 if the video server works in variation or low bandwidth (comparing with video bandwidth) environment, the client side will receive the poor quality of media. For improving this situation, you can check the “ improve audio quality in low bandwidth environment” item. It can make the audio quality b...

  • Page 51

    44 modem for software installation..

  • Page 52

    45 video codec parameters options on this page will affect the image on the main page seen by users. "te xt on video" will be displayed above the video window with a timestamp. The timestamp is captured from date and time of video server that is maintained by a built-in real-time clock. "color" sett...

  • Page 53

    46 vs3102 uses mpeg4 codec compression for best streaming solution. The compressed video data is far less than jpeg in normal cases but it still depends on the level of difference between every two sequential images. T here are three dependent parameters provided for adjustment. "maximum frame rate ...

  • Page 54

    47 to adjust image settings for best visual quality, press and a motion picture window will pop up for your reference. There are four fields including "brightness", "c ontrast", "hue" and "saturation" for video compensation. . Each field has eleven levels ranged from -5 to +5. The user may press to ...

  • Page 55

    48 motion detection please note that the option "enable motion de tection" on the video page must be enabled to make detection effective. Video server allows administrators to define at most three detection windows to cover different areas. To monitor a specific area, click to add a new windo w. The...

  • Page 56

    49 the following figure shows the screen when is clicked. The monitoring windows will be marked by red squares..

  • Page 57

    50 ptz camera configuration since video server can be used in either ethernet network or ppp network, the single serial port can be used to control either external com port devices like a ptz camera or modem. While in ppp interface, go to modem page for modem configuration. Options on this page will...

  • Page 58

    51 video server can support any other custom camera by selecting "custom c ame ra" type. If the attached device is not a ptz camera, a specific url can be utilized as an alternative method. See the advanced section for details. To preset the camera head position, press and another window will pop up...

  • Page 59

    52 video server provides five more custom commands other than general pan, tilt, zoom and preset functions. Administrators can click on and refer to the instruction manual of the attached device to setup frequently used functions. T he "commands" should be entered in ascii format; video server will ...

  • Page 60

    53 if the attached motorized camera is not on the support driver list, choose the proper uart interface and pull down the driver list to select custom camera type and click on for further configuration. Setup the serial "port se ttings" according to the instruction manual of the custom camera. T he ...

  • Page 61

    54 when everything is set, click on to save the commands and click on to close the command setting window. Double-check the driver settings and then click on to save the configurations of the custom camera. Since changing drivers will restart the system, a message windo w like the following figure w...

  • Page 62

    55 modem and dialup settings in ppp interface, a modem option will work instead of camera control. Configurations include modem initialization and outside dial-up server. If the users will setup with external sensors and alarms for property security, dial-out is needed to send some snapshot-attached...

  • Page 63

    56 minutes" will force video server to drop the connection when there is no activity on the connection for the specific period. The range of this period is from 1 to 240 minutes, with 0 indicating a continuous connection. Administrators may let video server keep the connection for a while to allow c...

  • Page 64

    57 application administrators can use combinations of options on the application page to perform many useful security applications. The sending method is selected at the bottom of the page. Both e-mail and ftp use the network settings on the network page. To use ftp to upload snapshots, a timestamp ...

  • Page 65

    58 the other "eve nt operation" can be used to combine motion detection with devices attached to digital input, to drive devices attached to digital output, or send out snapshots for evidence. It helps users establish an easy security system. Administrators may choose any combination of conditions t...

  • Page 66

    59 homepage layout settings administrators may give video server a different presence of homepage. The "logo graph" for the system logo in the upper-left corner can be hidden; or the default image from the system memory can be used; or an external resource can be used by assigning a url. "background...

  • Page 67

    60 one-shot fast configuration via ftp for quick setup of video server, the administrator can utilize the default config.Ini that may be downloaded from the ftp daemon of video server. To log into the ftp daemon, enter “ root” as the user name and the same password used when connecting to the web se...

  • Page 68

    61 0002d1000001 read only string ip2001-1a-vvt k-0101 read only string 2001/08/14 year/m onth/date. Read only string 07:00:00 hour/m inute/second. Read only string 0 from 12 to -12 (0) root read only string (1) string shorter than 15 characters (2) the followings are as sam e as above (3) (4) (5) (6...

  • Page 69

    62 (0) 0002d1000001 initial value is as sam e as serial num ber (1) string shorter than 15 characters (2) the followings are as sam e as above (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) [layout ] 1 color index: 0 for black, 1 for white, 2 for green, color> 3 f...

  • Page 70

    63 1 0 for blank, 1 for default im age or 2 for loading from url 1 0 for blank, 1 for default im age or 2 for loading from url http:// link to external resource when logo type is 2, no longer than 80 http:// link when background type is 2, no longer than 80 http://www.4xem.Com providing external lin...

  • Page 71

    64 192.168.0.1 standard ip form at 168.95.1.1 standard ip form at yes or no ntp-cup.External.Hp.Com standard ip form at or string shorter than 40 characters standard ip form at or string shorter than 40 characters string shorter than 80 characters string shorter than 80 characters standard ip form a...

  • Page 72

    65 string shorter than 15 characters / string shorter than 40 characters 80 integer less than 1024 5001 integer less than 65535 5002 integer less than 65535 5003 integer less than 65535 no or yes [video] aut o or manual. Ntsc or pal will be ignored when auto nt sc or pal, ignored when auto but can b...

  • Page 73

    66 0 am ong 5 and -5 yes for fix bit rate, no for fix quality 384k 1200k, 1000k, 768k, 512k, 384k, 256k, 128k, 64k 30 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 (30 for nt sc only) 3 1, 2, 3 representing half, halfx2, norm al no no no [serial] yes or no 8 1 0 9600 0 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 representing none, custom...

  • Page 74

    67 canon vcc3, dynacolor dom e and pelco cam era rs232 or rs485 (0) string shorter than 80 characters (1) string shorter than 80 characters (2) string shorter than 80 characters (3) string shorter than 80 characters (4) string shorter than 80 characters up string shorter than 80 characters down stri...

  • Page 75

    68 0 for none, 1 for sequential m ode, 8 for event m ode, 9 for both 0 0 for ftp, 1 for em ail yes or no 0 0 00:00:00 24 hours form at 00:00:00 24 hours form at 3.

  • Page 76

    69 advanced functions web viewing system log click the button on the configuration page to view the system log file. T he content of the file reveals useful information about configuration and connection after the system boots up. Viewing system parameters click the button on the configuration page ...

  • Page 77

    70 ftp video server not only has web service for easy access but also has a built-in ftp service to make system integrators easy to use. According to settings on the application page, video server can sequentially send updated snapshots over a specific period to an external server with choices of ov...

  • Page 78

    71 viewing system log download syst em.Log and open it with any text viewer. The content of the file reveals useful information about configuration and connections after the system boots up. It helps administrators to easily find out who and how video server was accessed since all network access to ...

  • Page 79

    72 the “ reset network at next boot” option is enabled or not. After video server boots up, reload the web page in the browser. If power fails during the software upgrade, the program in the memory of video server may be destroyed permanently. If video server cannot restart properly, ask the dealer ...

  • Page 80

    73 telnet video server has a telnet daemon for administrators to access some seldom used functions. Using any general terminal program to connect to video server will prompt the user for a password. Username is not requested here since only administrators can access the telnet daemon. T he password ...

  • Page 81

    74 set digital outputs to set digital output to connect no with common, type "do=l". To set digital output to connect nc with common, type "do=h". Erase snapshots stored in flash memory typing "erase image" will clear all snapshots saved in flash.Memory. Erase logo and graphic buttons typing "erase ...

  • Page 82

    75 url commands of video server for some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, video server can be easily integrated through convenient urls. This section lists the commands in url format corresponding to the basic functions of video server. Some rfc standards rel...

  • Page 83

    76 clear data mode serial port driver this url applies to the attached serial port device including supported pt z cameras or non-supported custom cameras. Note the serial port settings of custom cameras must be correctly defined in advance. Send com m and to device attached to com /cgi-bin/senddata...

  • Page 84

    77 page url the configuration page has a frame layout including an option list frame and an option page frame. Referenced urls, except for the configuration page, direct users to the option page frame only. Some pages, like image quality setting and preset setting, are opened in new windows for prev...

  • Page 85

    78 system resource url there are some images used on the homepage when the homepage layout is in image mode. Administrators may use the following links to show the images saved in video server on another page. To change the images referenced by the url, refer to the homepage layout section in config...

  • Page 86

    79 security configuration url url: /setup/security.Cgi name value descript ion rootpass change root password username add new user userpass new user's password deluser existing user name network configuration url url: /setup/network.Cgi name value descript ion yes enable installation at next boot re...

  • Page 87

    80 ftp1 primary ft p server ftpuser1 user name for primary ft p server ftppass1 password for primary ft p server ftpfolder1 upload folder in primary ft p server ftp2 secondary ft p server ftpuser2 user name for secondary ft p server ftppass2 password for secondary ft p server ftpfolder2 upload folde...

  • Page 88

    81 768000 set bit rate to 768k bps 1000000 set bit rate to 1000k bps 1200000 set bit rate to 1200k bps auto let video server detect video modulation nt sc set directly to nt sc type mode set directly to pal type 1 set maximum frame rate to 1 fps 2 set maximum frame rate to 2 fps 3 set maximum frame ...

  • Page 89

    82 restore recall the original settings save save the parameters camera configuration url url: /setup/camera.Cgi name value descript ion rs232 switch com to rs232 interface switch com to rs485 auto let video server auto detect camera 1 non-pt z camera device 2 sony evi-d30/31 3 canon vcc1 4 canon vc...

  • Page 90

    83 str5 button name of custom command 5 of com com1 custom command 1 of com com2 custom command 2 of com com3 custom command 3 of com com4 custom command 4 of com com5 custom command 5 of com custom camera configuration url url: /setup/custom.Cgi name value descript ion baud set baud rate of com dat...

  • Page 91

    84 tone (at dt ) make modem dial in tone method pulse (at dp) make modem dial in pulse reatt redial attempts discon minutes delay before disconnection init command to initialize modem phone1 phone number of primary isp user1 user name for primary isp pass1 password for primary isp phone2 phone numbe...

  • Page 92

    85 mdalarm trigger do when motion detected ioupload upload snapshot when di condition matched mdupload upload snapshot when motion detected sinter seconds interval for sequential mode sbegin time to start sequential mode send time to stop sequential mode homepage layout configuration url url: /setup...

  • Page 93: Appendix

    86 appendix a. Post procedure after the power has been turned on, video server will perform a self-diagnostic to locate any possible hardware defects. If the power indicator is dim at the beginning, the power fails to proceed further. While the post is proceeding, the status led indicators will keep...

  • Page 94

    87 b. Frequently asked questions q. What if i forget my password? A. Every access to video server needs authentication. If you are one of the managed users, you have to ask the administrators for the password. If you are the administrators, there is no way to recover the root password. The only way ...

  • Page 95

    88 from modem property in the control panel. While in ethernet, it may be due to time taken in storing snapshots into memory upon events occurring. Q. How does video server detect the supported pt z cameras automatically? A. If there is no camera detected, video server will monitor the ct s of the c...

  • Page 96

    89 q. I have a pt z camera that is not on the supported list. How can i control it? A. Video server provides a custom camera command interface to control the cameras that are not supported. The details are described in the manual. Be sure the com port settings are applied to the camera specification...

  • Page 97

    90 c. Technical specifications remote management configuration and system log can be accessed via web browser and ftp application remotely. Networking protocol tcp/ip, http, smtp, ftp, telnet, ntp, dns and dhcp modem ppp(dial-up, direct cable connection) physical 10baset ethernet or 100baset fast et...

  • Page 98: Liability

    91 electromagnetic compatibility (emc) us a - this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonabl e protection against harm ful interference in a residential installation...