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Video Server
VS8100
User’s Manual
H.264 • Compact Size • Easy Installation
Rev. 1.0
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VIVOTEK Table of Contents Revision History ................................................................................................3 Package Contents ..............................................................................................3 Overview ...................................................................................................................... 4 Read Before Use ........
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VIVOTEK Revision History 1. Rev. 1.0: Initial release. Package Contents ■ VS8100 ■ Quick Installation Guide User's Manual - 3
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VIVOTEK Overview VIVOTEK VS8100 is a small-sized H.264 1-CH video server that helps you migrate from analog to digital surveillance system with ease. Its power sharing with CCTV and tiny design make it ideal for front-end installation and surveillance applications such as home, offices, retail stores, banks, and city surveillance, where their power supply and IP network connections are already settled. VS8100 supports a variety types of analog cameras, including PTZ cameras with its Pan/
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VIVOTEK Physical Description 3 1 BNC input (male) 4 5 2 DC 12V output (to camera) 1 3 DC 12V input (to power source) 4 Reset button RS 5 Audio input phonejack 6 RS485 7 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 6 2 7 NOTE: @ The video server consumes approximately 12V 0.15A = 1.8W power. User's Manual - 5
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VIVOTEK Installation Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method. 3 1 4 5 Analogue camera RS 6 VS8100 2 DC12V 9 8 7 LAN 1. Connect the BNC input connector to that on an analogue camera. 2. Connect the DC 12V output to the 12V input on the analogue camera. 3. Connect the DC 12V input to a 12V power source. Normally a 12V 1.5A power adapter will be sufficient. 4. The Reset button can be used to re-start the video server. 5. If the camera has an embedded microphone, co
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VIVOTEK Status LED Item LED status Description Steady Orange Powered on, and system booting 1 Orange LED off Power is off. Steady Orange & Green blinking every 1 sec. (Green LED on for 1 sec., and off for another 1 Network is working (heartbeat) 2 sec.) Steady Orange & Green LED off Network failed. Orange blinks every 0.15 sec. + Green blinks every 3 1 sec. (Orange on for 0.15 sec. and off for 0.15 Upgrading firmware sec. ) (Green on for 1 sec and off for 1 sec.) Orange blinks every 0.15 se
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VIVOTEK Hardware Reset The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the system can return the video server 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 using a straightened paper clip. Wait for the video server to reboot. 8 - User's Manual
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PARTITION RELC INEKIVE POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 VIVOTEK Network Deployment Setting up the Video Server over the Internet There are several ways to set up the video server over the Internet. The first way is to set up the video server 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 setting up the video server over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the steps below. 1. Connect your video
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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 netw
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VIVOTEK Internet connection with static IP Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Video server. Please refer to LAN on page 45 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 41 for details. User's Manual - 11
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VIVOTEK Software Installation Download Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) from VIVOTEK’s website. The utility helps you set up your video server on the LAN. IW 2 1. Install IW2. When done, 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. The program will search for all VIVOTEK network devices
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VIVOTEK Ready to Use 1. A browser session with the Video Server 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 VIVOTEK's website in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For its installation details, please refer to its related documents. User's Manual - 13
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VIVOTEK Accessing the Video Server This chapter explains how to access the video server 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 video servers on the LAN. If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera: ® 1. Launch your web browser (e.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox). 2. Enter the IP address of the video
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VIVOTEK ® 2. Look for Download signed ActiveX controls; select Enable or Prompt. Click OK. ® 3. Refresh your web browser, then install the Active X control. Follow the instructions to complete installation. User's Manual - 15
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VIVOTEK Using RTSP Players To view the live view streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming. Quick Time Player VLC Player VLC media player 1. Launch the RTSP player. mpegable Player 2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up. 3. The address format is rtsp://:/ As most ISPs
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VIVOTEK Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the video server can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the video server over the Internet, please refer to Setup the video server over the Internet on page 9. To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your video server: 1. Because most players on 3GPP mobile phones do not support RTSP authentication, make sure the
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VIVOTEK Using VIVOTEK Recording Software The recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple video servers. Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the video server 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. 18 - 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. The Manual Trigger and Digital Input/Digital Output control menus are expandable and collapsible, while the PTZ navigation panel is available only when a PTZ camera is attached. VIVOTEK INC. Logo Host Name Configuration Area Manual TriggerArea Live View Window VIVOTEK INC. Logo Cl
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VIVOTEK Manual Trigger Area Click to enable/disable an event trigger manually. Please configure an event setting on Application page before enable this function. A total of 4 event settings can be configured. For more information about event settings, please refer to page 81. If you want to hide this item on the homepage, please go to the Homepage layout page to uncheck “show manual trigger button”. Please refer to page 27 for details. Configuration Area Client Settings: Click this butto
