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VIVOTEK Overview VIVOTEK IP8161 is a professional-series fixed network camera featuring superb image quality and exceptional bandwidth efficiency� It is especially suitable for wide open spaces such as building entrances and airports, or applications requiring accurate identification, such as human faces in banks or vehicle license plates in parking lots� Featuring a 2-megapixel sensor, this camera is able to provide a wide field of view with exceptional detail when compared to a standard
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VIVOTEK Physical Description Front Panel Light Sensor Lens Built-in Microphone Back Panel Audio Out BNC Video Out Status LED Microphone In SD/SDHC Card Slot External/Internal NTSC/PAL Switch MIC Switch Power Cord Socket Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Socket General I/O Terminal Block Recessed Reset Button DC-iris Control Cable Socket 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 / o
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VIVOTEK DI/DO Diagram Please refer to the following illustration for the 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� Item LED status Description Steady Red Power on and system booting 1 Red LED unlighted Power off Steady Red + Blink Green every 1 sec� Network works (heartbeat) 2 Steady Red + Green LED unlighted Network fail 3 Steady Red + Blink Green every 2 sec� Audio mute (he
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VIVOTEK Hardware Reset Status LED Recessed 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, restore the factory settings and install again� Reset: Press and release the recessed reset button with a paper clip or thin object� Wait for the Network Camera to reboot� Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button until the st
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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 Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet This section explains how to configure the Network Camera to an Internet connection� 1� If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O terminal block� 2 Connect the camera to a switch via Ethernet cable � � 3� Connect the power cable from the Network Camera to a power outlet� 3 1
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VIVOTEK 2 In this case, if the Local � Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is 192�168�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 forward ports on the router, please refer to your router’s user’
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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 Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable� Follow the below illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch via Ethernet cable� power + data transmission PoE Switch When using a non-PoE switch If your switch/router
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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� 1� Install 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 an analysis of your network environment � After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program� 3� The program will search fo
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VIVOTEK Ready to Use 1� Access the Network Camera on the LAN� 2 Retrieve live video through a web browser or recording software � � User's Manual - 11
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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 Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras on the LAN � If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera: ® 1 Launch your web browser (ex � Microsoft � Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape)� 2. Enter the IP add
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VIVOTEK ► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, 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 26� ® ► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX ® Controls, please enable the ActiveX Controls for your browser� 1� Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level� ® 2. Lo
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VIVOTEK 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 1 Launch the R � TSP player � mpegable Player 2� Choose File > Open URL� A URL dialog box will pop up� 3� The address format is rtsp://:/ As most IS
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VIVOTEK Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed over 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 3GPP mobile phones do not support RTSP authentication, make
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VIVOTEK 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 from http://www�vivotek�com� 16 - User's Manual
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VIVOTEK Main Page This chapter explains the layout of the main page� It is composed of the following sections: VIVOTEK INC� Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live Video Window� VIVOTEK INC. Logo Host Name Camera Control Area Live View Window Configuration Area VIVOTEK INC. Logo Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website� Host Name The host name can be customized to fit your needs. For more information, please refer to System on page 24� Camera Control Ar
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VIVOTEK Configuration Area Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page � For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 21� Configuration: Click this button to access the configuration page of the Network Camera. It is suggested that a password be applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can configure the Network Camera� For more information, please refer to Configuration on page 23� Language: Click this button to choose a languag
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VIVOTEK Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media� The button becomes the Resume button after clicking the Pause button� Stop: Stop the transmission of the streaming media� Click the Resume button to continue transmission� Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer� Press the Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording� When you exit the web browser, video recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination
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VIVOTEK Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images� The captured images will be displayed in a pop-up window � Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*� jpg) or BMP (*bmp) format � � Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation � The navigation screen indicates the part of the image being magnified. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To move to a different area you want to magnify, drag t
