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Fixed Dome
FE8174 Network Camera
User’s Manual
5MP • 360º Surround View • WDR Enhanced
Rev. 1.0
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VIVOTEK Table of Contents Overview 4 Revision History ......................................................................................................................................4 Read Before Use ....................................................
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VIVOTEK Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) ....................................................................... 87 Security > Access List ........................................................................................................................................ 94 Security > IEEE 802.1x .................................................................................................................................... 97 PTZ > PTZ settings .
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VIVOTEK Overview VIVOTEK FE8174/74V is the latest fisheye fixed dome network camera from VIVOTEK, featur- ing a detailed 5-Megapixel resolution sensor with superb image quality. Equipped with a fisheye lens for 180° panoramic view (wall mount) or 360° surround view (ceiling/floor/table mount) with- out blind spots, the camera is able to provide coverage of wide, open areas, such as airports, shopping malls, parking lots, retail stores, offices and more. The FE8174/74V offers various display
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VIVOTEK Read Before Use 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 can also 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 Package Contents listed below. Take note of the
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VIVOTEK Physical Description Inner View Lens Contacts for Internal Microphone (B) Spring Contacts (A) Header (J6) Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket Header (J7) Cabling Cutout Status LEDs Reset Button MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot 6 - User's Manual
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VIVOTEK Outer View Dome Cover Built-in Microphone IMPORTANT: Record the MAC address under the 4 083236 camera base before installing the camera. Item LED Status Description 1 Steady Red Power on and system booting Red LED off Powered off 2 Steady Red + blinking Green every 1 sec. (Green Network heartbeat LED on for 1 sec and off for another) Steady Red + Green LED off Network disconnected 3 Blinking Red every 0.15 sec. + Blinking Green Upgrading firmware every 1 sec. (Red LED on for 0.15 se
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VIVOTEK DI/DO Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method. GND GND VDC Camera Power VDC Camera Power +12 VDC Switch Switch +12 Input Input VDC Max. Output Output BJT transistor BJT transistor Relay Relay Hardware Reset Reset Button The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation. If the system problems remain after reset, press the reset button longe
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VIVOTEK Hardware Installation Opening Dome Cover First, open the dome cover by pressing the release button. You may squeeze the opposite edge of the dome cover if the dome cover does not come off easily. Then, follow the steps below to in - stall the camera to either a ceiling or a wall. Slide cover Release button If you plan to route cables from the side of camera, remove the rubber slide cover from the dome cover. Connecting Ethernet Cable & the Power and IO Cable J6 Connect the supplie
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VIVOTEK Connecting Cables If you need to route cables through the side opening, proceed with the following: 1. Connect the Ethernet and the Power & IO cables. The Ethernet cable is user-supplied. 2. Use an included cable tie to secure the Ethernet and IO cable to the base plate. Insert the ca- ble tie through the vertical mounting tab located on the edge of the cabling cutout. 3. Make a clearance between cables and the vertical mounting tab. Arrange the cables neatly to avoid getting in the
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D D r r i i l l l l h h o o l l e e D r i l l h o l e VIVOTEK Ceiling or Wall Mount 1. Attach the supplied alignment sticker for the camera base to the a ceiling or wall. 2. Using the circles on the sticker, drill pilot holes into the ceiling. Then hammer the supplied plastic anchors into the holes. 3. (Optional) Drill a cable hole on the ceiling/wall, and feed the cables through the hole. 4. Secure the camera base to the ceiling/wall with the supplied screws. 1 2 4 3 IMPORTANT: Arrang
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VIVOTEK NOTE: You may also install the camera to a U.S. standard 4 in. junction box. You can align the camera’s curved slots with the mounting holes on a junction box. Use diagonal mounting positions on the camera to match those on a junction box. Attach the Dome Cover Install the plastic dome cover by aligning the snap- fit tabs on the dome cover with the slotted tabs on the camera base. Install the dome cover by pressing it even- ly to the camera base. Make sure the dome cover and the
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PARTTON I I LINK RECEIVE POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 VIVOTEK Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet There are several ways to set up the Network Camera over the Internet. The first way is to set up the Network Camera behind a router. The second way is to utilize a static IP. The third way is to use PPPoE. Internet connection via a router Before enabling the access to the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the steps below. 1.
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VIVOTEK For example, your router and IP settings may look like this: Device IP Address: internal IP Address: External Port (Mapped port on the port router) Public IP of router 122.146.57.120 LAN IP of router 192.168.2.1 Camera 1 192.168.2.10:80 122.146.57.120:8000 Camera 2 192.168.2.11:80 122.146.57.120:8001 ... ... ... Configure the router, virtual server or firewall, so that the router can forward any data coming into a preconfigured port number to a network camera on the private networ
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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 Internet connection with static IP Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera. Please refer to LAN configuration on page 67 for details. Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet) Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line. Please refer to PPPoE on page 88 for details. Set up the Network
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PARTITION LINK RECEIVE POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 VIVOTEK General Connection (without PoE) 1. If you have external DI devices, make the connection from general I/O terminal block. 2. Ethernet, power and IO cables are user-supplied. 3. Connect DC power cord to a DC Adapter, and then to a power outlet. Ethernet Switch 1 3 +3V3 : Power, 3.3V DC +3V3 D O : Digital Output DO D1 D I : Digital Input GND G N D : Ground 2 General I/O Terminal Block Power Cord Socket (Black) Microphone In (Pink) Audio O
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VIVOTEK Software Installation Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software included on the product CD, helps you set up your Network Camera on the LAN. IW2 1. Install IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD. Double click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to launch the program. Installation Wizard 2 2. The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment. After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program. 3. T
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VIVOTEK Ready to Use 1. A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below. 2. You should be able to see live video from your camera. You may also install the 32-channel recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For its installation details, please refer to its related documents. NOTE: If you encounter problems with displaying live view or the onscreen plug-in control, you may try to remove the plug-ins that might have been i
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VIVOTEK 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 IMPORTANT: • Currently the Network Camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser. • If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from C:\Windows\ SysWOW64. A 32-bit version of IE
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VIVOTEK NOTE: For Mozilla Firefox users, your browser will use Quick Time to stream live video. If you do not have Quick Time on your computer, please download Quick Time from Apple Inc's website, and then launch your web browser. Tips: • The onscreen Java control can malfunction under the following situations: A PC connects to different cameras that are using the same IP address (or the same camera running different firmware versions). Removing your browser cookies will solve this probl
