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Product name: Wireless Network Camera (PT3117/PT3127) Release Date: 2006/08/14 Manual Revision: 1.10 Web site: www.vivotek.com Email: technical@vivotek.com sales@vivotek.com Made in Taiwan. ©Copyright 2000-2006. All rights reserved - 1 - www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-82455282 F: 886-2-82455532
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Before You Use This Product The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but also can be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use. It is important to first verify that all contents received are complete according to the list in the "Package Content
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Table of Contents Before You Use This Product 2 Package Contents 6 Installation 1 Hardware Installation 1 Software Installation 3 Initial Access to the Network Camera 7 Check Network Settings 7 Add Password to Prevent Unauthorized Access 7 How to Use 8 Authentication 8 Installing Plug-in 9 Primary User’s Capabilities 10 Main Screen with Camera View 10 Client Settings 13 Administrator’s Capabilities 15 Fine-tuning for Best Performance 15 Opening Accounts for New Us
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FTP 33 DDNS and UPnP Settings 34 Audio/Video Codec Parameters 35 Audio Parameters 35 Video Parameters 35 Camera Control 37 Motion Detection 39 Application Setup 40 Weekly Schedule 40 Event Operation 40 Sequential Operation 41 Remote Controller 42 Viewing System Parameters 43 Factory Default 43 Appendix 44 A. Troubleshooting 44 B. Frequently Asked Questions 46 C. URL Commands of the Network Camera 49 Capture Update Snapshot of JPEG Image 49 Query Status of the Digi
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Image Quality Configuration URL 59 Application Configuration URL 59 D. Pan/Tilt Data 61 Pan 61 Tilt 61 Technical Specifications 63 - 5 - www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-82455282 F: 886-2-82455532
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Package Contents PT3117 or PT3127 Camera stand Power adapter Software CD A/V Cable Quick installation guide Remote Controller Warranty card Antennas - 6 - www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-82455282 F: 886-2-82455532
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Installation Hardware Installation Please verify that your product package contains all the accessories listed in the foregoing Package Contents. Depending on the user’s application, an Ethernet cable may be needed. The Ethernet cable should meet the specs of UTP Category 5 and not exceed 100 meters in length. Connect the power adapter jack to the Network Camera before plugging in to the power socket. This will reduce the risk of accidental electric shock. Up
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self-test, go to next paragraph “Software installation”. If the Ethernet is not available, Network Camera will switch to wireless LAN mode. To install in wireless LAN If the Ethernet is not available while power on, the Network Camera will search for any access point with the SSID “default”. Once any access point is found, the LED will turn green to wait for installation. If the network environment cannot meet the default settings, install Network Camera in Ethernet to proceed
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Software Installation In this manual, "User" refers to whoever has access to the Network Camera, and "Administrator" refers to the person who can configure the Network Camera and grant user access to the camera. At the end of the hardware installation, the Administrator must place the product software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the PC running in MS Windows. An auto-run program will pop up (If the program is not on auto-run, go to the root directory of the software CD and c
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Upon Installation Wizard’s start up, a searching box will pop up. This program searches for Vivotek’s product on the same LAN: After searching, Vivotek Video Servers or Network Cameras will be located by the Installation Wizard. There may be several entries shown in the window. The Administrator may differentiate the Network Cameras with the serial number. For the series number in the “Serial Number” field, please check the label on the bottom of the camera.
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The IP addresses shown in the "Current IP Address" field reflect those on the local network. They may be from the DHCP server. If there is no DHCP server, the camera will try to find a free IP address (this takes from 15 second to 3 minutes, depending on the LAN status). The method of finding IP address is seeking from 192.168.0.99, to 192.168.0.254. If any of the address inside this range is free, the Network Camera will be assigned to this IP address, and its subnet
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For more detailed usage of the Installation Wizard, please refer to the user’s manual of the Installation Wizard. - 6 - www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-82455282 F: 886-2-82455532
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Initial Access to the Network Camera Check Network Settings The Network Camera can be connected either before or immediately after software installation onto the Local Area Network. The Administrator should complete the network settings on the configuration page, including the correct subnet mask and IP address of gateway and DNS. Ask your network administrator or Internet service provider for the detail information. By default the Network Camera requires the Administrator t
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How to Use Authentication After opening the Web browser and typing in the URL of the Network Camera, a dialogue window pops up to request a username and password. Upon successful authentication, the following figure is displayed. The foreground is the login window and the background shows the message if authentication fails. The user may check the option box to save the password for future convenience. This option is not available to the Administrator for obvious reason.
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Installing Plug-in For the initial access to the Network Camera in Windows, the web browser may prompt for permission to install a new plug-in for the Network Camera. Permission request depends on the Internet security settings of the user’s PC or notebook. If the highest security level is set, the computer may prohibit any installation and execution attempt. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is used to display the video in the browser. Users may click on t
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Primary User’s Capabilities Main Screen with Camera View The main page layout has three parts: Configuration functions: The camera can be configured using these user interfaces. Camera View: What the camera sees. Pan/Tilt control buttons: These buttons provide a command interface to control the aim of the camera. Click on the configuration link to the left of the image window to enter the configuration page. - 10 - www.vivotek.com T: 886-2-82455282 F: 886
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The Configuration: “Digital Output” Clicking on the “On” or “Off” button turns the digital output to either on or off status. “Snapshot” The button provides users a fast way to capture a single image of the video from the Network Camera. “Client Settings” Clicking on this button links you to the client setting pages, please check the following session for more details. “Configuration” Only the Administrator can access camera configurations. The camera view: The informati
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“Disable digital zoom” The checkbox selection allows users to disable/enable the digital zoom function. “Zoom Factors” The range of zoom factor is from 100% to 400%, users can select any integer factor inside this area. “Hide” Click on this button can close the digital zoom control window. The pan/tilt control buttons: The direction buttons are for Left, Right, Up, Down, and Home functions. The Home button centers the camera. “Go to” Once the Administrator has determined the
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Client Settings At the initial access to the “Connection type” page in Windows, the web browser will ask for a new plug-in installation, the plug-in being the Network Camera. This plug-in has been registered for certification and can be used to change the parameters at the client’s site. The user may click on to install the plug-in. If the web browser does not allow the user to complete the installation, check the Internet security to lower the security level or contact your
