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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Overview VIVOTEK unveils its first intelligent network camera IP7251 in the line of progressive-scan series which incorporates embedded video content analysis � The intelligent detection effectively raises the sensitivity of this network camera and makes your monitoring tasks easier with correct information� Incorporating a powerful digital signal processor (DSP) dedicated to the video content analysis, it features three r
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Physical description Front panel Light sensor Built-in MIC Status LED Back panel External/Internal MIC switch MIC in Audio out Ethernet 10/100 Power cord socket RJ45 socket General I/O Indented reset button terminal block Lens Focus controller Zoom controller 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
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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� The Network Camera is booting up� Blinking red (short) 2� Reboot or restore the Network Camera� Steady green (long) The Network Camera is trying to obtain an IP address� Blinking green ever
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions Hardware Reset There is an indented reset button on the back panel 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 indented reset button
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PARTITION PARTITION LINK RECEIVE POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 LINK RECEIVE POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 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� Connect the camera to a switch via Ethernet cable� 3 Connect the suppl
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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 192168 � �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 forwa
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PARTITION PARTITION LINK RECEIVE POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 LINK RECEIVE POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 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 Et
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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
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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 br
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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 23� ® ► 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 t
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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 7� To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your Network Camera: 1� Because most players on 3
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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://w
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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 V � ideo Window � http://192.168.5.117/index.html Network Camera Host name Logo of VIVOTEK INC. Menu Live view 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 b
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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: MPEG-4 protocol and media options IP7251(TCP-AV) Video title Time IP7251 16:38:01 2008/06/05 Title and time The motion regions and trajectories Video and audio control buttons Video title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Video settings on page 35� Time: Display the current time� For more informati
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions 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� Show the motion regions and trajectories: Switch to the tracking mode� When a moving object is tracked, it will draw a curve of trajectory, which is the moving path of the tracked object� This button becomes Hide the motion r
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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 strea
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VIVOTEK - A Leading Provider of Multimedia Communication Solutions TCP: This protocol guarantees the complete delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video quality� Nevertheless, the downside with this protocol is that its real-time effect is not as good as that of the UDP protocol� HTTP: This protocol allows the same quality as TCP protocol and you don’t need to open specific port for streaming under some network environments. Users inside a firewall can utilize this protocol
