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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 D-Link Video Server DVS-301 User Manual ver.1.00 20040507[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 1 Before Y ou Use Law in your c ountry may prohi bit surveillance dev ices. Though Video Server is not only a high perform ance surveillance sy stem but also a netwo rked video serv er , ensure that the operation of such devices are le gal before inst alling this un it for survei ll ance. It is[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 2 T able of Contents Before Y ou Use ........... ................................................ ............... 1 T able of Content s ........ ................................................ ............... 2 Package Content s .......... ................................................ .....[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 3 C. T echnical specifications .................................................................... 84[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 4 Package Content s[...]

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    Building Networks for Peop le DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 Video Se rver DVS-301 Power adapter Null modem ca ble I/O terminal block connector Software CD Camera control cable[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 1 Physical Description Front Panel BNC video input 75Ohms resistance video port fo r connecting an ex ternal camera. T o ensure video modulation type being correctly detected, cameras should be attached and powered on before the Video Server is powered on. RCA audio input The audio input is con[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 2 Rear Panel Ethernet 10/100 sock et Connect to Ethernet network with a UTP categor y 5 cable that cannot exceed 100 meters. Once the Ethernet cable is connected without error , Video Server will utilize Ethernet inte rface regardless of modem connection. COM port This RS232 serial port can con[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 3 Video Server provides a very flexible general I/O interface to combine with the user ’ s se curity devices such as sensors, alarms , lighting or door locks . The general I/O terminal block has six pins for device control. These pin s can be di vided into two categories based on their functi[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 4 after installed flash OFF during camera control flash Flash PPP with modem after POST flash ON before connected ON ON PPP with null modem after connected flash ON Restore button There is a button hidden in the box for restori ng the system factory default settings. When the system fails to in[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 5 How to Inst all T o easily fit into v arious environments, V ide o Server automatically detects the attached interfaces and configures itself to the best cond ition. Therefore users need not care whether the connected cameras are either NTSC or P AL, how to select the network between Ethernet[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 6 Ethernet Environment Hardware installation Before installing multiple V ideo Servers at t he well-chosen locations, the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the pa ckages respectively for future use. Cable connection Shut down all the peripheral devices prior to connection. Con[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 7 Power on Make sure all cables are correctly and firmly connected before turning on Video Server . T urn on cameras, sensors, alarm devices, and then attach the power adaptor of V id eo Server to the electric power socket*. After the POST (power- on self test) is complete an d the result is su[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 8 Software configuration Easy w ay wi th installer pr ogram In order to configure V i d e o Ser v e r s remot e l y , a d ministrators s hould keep t h e MAC address of the new Video Servers for identification and in itial passwords. After successfully mounting Video Servers in the proper posit[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 9 The IP address shown in "Current IP Address" fiel d is for the administra tor 's reference. If the administrator wants to use another IP address, m odify the IP text field below the list window . If the administrator wants to fix the IP addre ss of the unit, check the option &q[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 10 If the IP is not taken by another network devic e in the network, the Installer program will continue with the setup. Otherwise another message window will warn tha t the assigned IP conflicts. In this case, administrators should ask the netwo rk supervisor for a vacant IP address.[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 11 After successful notification, administrators may keep the address information for user ’s request. After clicking on , the "Assigned" field will be labele d "Y es". Administrators may click directly on to access the newly installed server in the default browser . While[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 12 Once installation is complete, administrators should follow the actions in the "First access to Video Server" section for necessary checks and configurations. Exper ienc ed administrators may use the customized config.ini script file to perform a quick setup via FTP . Detailed proc[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 13 Manual way with existing prog rams In addition to the provided installer program, some common network tools including ARP and PING can be used to install Video Server . Op en a DOS command prompt window to perform the manual installation. First, type arp –s “assigned IP address” “Eth[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 14 First access to V ideo Server When connecting to Video Server for the first ti me, administrators should check security and network settings on the configuration page. For complete protection from illegal usage, V ideo Server provides two privileges and always needs user name and password be[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 16 Modem Environment Hardware installation Before ins t alling V i d e o Ser v e r , the admini s tra t or should memorize the MAC address on t h e packages respectively for the initial p asswords. T o use a dial-up network, the Et hernet socket should be left disc onnected since Ethernet is th[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 17 Cable connection Shut down the per ipheral d evices prio r to conn ection. Connect the suppl ied cables from Video Server to the related dev ices according to following steps. Note that power adaptor must be kept unplugged un til other cables are firmly connec ted. For the first access to V [...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 18 Software configuration For the first time, users should connect the in cluded null modem cable between the COM port of Video Server and any COM port of the PC for initial setup. Insta ll a new modem Open the control panel and double click the modems icon. Check "Don't detect my mod[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 19 From (S tandard Modem T yp e) choose t he S tandard 33600 bps Modem and click on .[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 20 Choose the serial port that the included nu ll modem cable is attached to and click on . The null modem is now ready for use. If no Dial-Up adapter exists in the system, Window s will automatically prom pt to install. Press to continue.[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 21 Setup a new connection After the 33600 bps modem is installed, open t he dialup network folder in Windows t o build a new connection. Select the device as the newly installed standard 33600 bps modem and click on . Just enter arbitrary digits as phone number and click on . The phone number u[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 22 After clicking on , this new connection will display in the Dial-up Networking folder and will be used for null modem conn ections.[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 23 Right-click on the newly setup connection ico n for properties. In the first General page, clear "Us e area code and Dialing Properties" option and click on .[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 24 Select 1 15 200 a s the speed and click on . On the second page, only check "Enable software c ompression" and "T CP/I P" while leaving others blank. Keep other settin gs as default values and click o n . Now the connection is ready for null modem connection.[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 25 Double click the newly setup connection. A dial ing information window will pop up. Enter “root” as us e r name and the MAC address label e d on the b ottom si d e of the box as the p assw o r d a nd click on . The user name and password are identica l to what is used in web access and m[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 26 First access to V ideo Server Through direct connection by null modem cable administrators can open the default web browser and type in 200.1.1.1 as the address and press enter . Note that 200.1.1.1 will be the default IP address in a dial-in connection and 200.1 .1.100 will be the given IP [...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 27 only administrators can acce ss the configura t ion page. There is more information needed for correct modem operation. Refer to the modem setting section in configuration for further settings. V ideo Server will wait for someone to dial in. If the administrator has setup some conditions in [...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 28 How to Use Video Server is a well-designed stand-alone video server . With the built-in web server , authorized users may use web browser Internet Explorer to watch the video and hear the audio captured by Video Server . The powerful video compression processes up to 30 frames per second and[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 29 Authentication After opening the W eb browser and typing in the URL of Vi deo Server , a dialogue window will pop up to request a username and password. For admin istra tor ’s initial usage of Video Server , enter the u sername as “root” and the p a ssword as the MAC address in capi t [...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 31 Primary user ’s cap ability Main screen with ca mera view There is a l ogo image sho wn in the upp er left corner . I t can link to other web sit es or resourc es dependin g on the setting s in configurat ion. The assig ned caption and s ystem date/t ime will displ ay in the banner above t[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 32 PTZ camera co ntrol A PTZ motorized camera is provided by customers and should be correctly in st alled in advance. The control button under the video allows users to control the motorized camera attached to Video Server with p a n/tilt direction and zoom. T o access the location set previou[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 33 There are two settings for the client side. One is “ Media Option ”. Y ou can mute the audio by checking this option. The other is “ Protocol Option ”. Y ou ca n choose the co nnection protocol between client and s erver by this option. There are three protocols - UDP , TCP and HTTP [...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 34 <url> http://<Video Server>/client.html <Video Server> is the domain name or original IP address of Video Server . When using modem as the network connection, Video Server will not send the au dio automatically , and send v ideo only because t he low bandwidth environment d[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 35 <url> http://<Video Server>/setup/config.htm l <Video Server> is the domain name or original IP a ddress of V ideo Server .[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 36 System parameters T o change the system name, type in the text box after " Host Name ". This name will be displayed at the top of the main page. In the case that only the host name is changed, without adjusting date and time of Video Server , click on " Keep current date and t[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 37 User gr oup adm inis trati on T o change the administrator’s password, type the new password in both text boxes identically . What is typed will be displayed as asterisks for security purposes. After pressing , the web browser will ask administrators for the new password for access. T o ad[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 38 Network settin gs Any change made to this page will make the system rest art to validate. Make sure every field is correctly typed before clicking on . T o eliminate in cautious mistakes during installation, V ideo Server will stay in installation mode whenever it starts unl ess " Reset[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 39 " Subnet Mask ", " Default Router ", " Primary DNS " and " Secondary DNS ". After changing network settings, be sure to leave " Reset netw ork at next boot " blank to skip inst allation when the system restarts. Otherwise the settings will be[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 40 Administrators should notic e that the IP addr ess, subnet mask, default router and DNS s ervers will be cleared when the network inte rface is switched to the other . Refer to the related section of Ethernet or modem for software inst allation.[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 41 Video codec p arameters Options on this page will affect the image on the main page seen by users. " Te x t o n V i d e o " will be displayed above the video window with a timest amp. The timestamp is captured from date and time of Video Server that is maintained by a built-in real[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 42 desired bandwidth. The video quality may be poor in order to send maximal frames within the limited bandwidth when images change drastically . Consequently to e nsure the video quantization rate regardless of the band wid th, it wi ll utilize more bandwidth to send the maximal frames when im[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 43 T o adjust image setti ngs for best visual quality , press and a motion picture window will pop up for your refe rence. There are four fields including " Brightness ", " Contrast ", " Hue " and " Saturation " for video compe nsation. . Each field has e[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 44 areas. T o monitor a specific area, click to add a new window . T he typed text in " Windo w Name " will show at the top of the window . Use th e mouse to drag the border to the desired size or title bar for location. Higher sensitivity and small percentage wi ll make motion easier[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 45 The following figure shows the screen when is clicked. The monitoring windows will be marked by red squares.[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 46 PTZ camera co nfiguration Since Video Server can be used in either Ether net network or PPP network, the single serial port can be used to control either external COM port devices like a PTZ camera or modem. While in PPP interface, go to Modem page for modem configuration. Options on this pa[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 47 T o preset the camera head position, press and another window will pop up with the camera view and control buttons for preview . After moving it to the desired position, enter the preset position name and click on . Note that if improper chara cters are used in the position name, a warning m[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 48 Video Server provides five more custom co mmands other than general p an, tilt, zoom and preset functions. Administrators can click on and refer to the instruction manual of the attached device to se tup frequently used functions. The " Commands " should be entered in ASCII format;[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 49 If the attached motorized camera is not on t he support driver list, choose the proper UART interface and pull down the driver list to select Custom Camera type and click on for further configuration. Setup the serial " Port Settings " according t o the instruction m anual of the c[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 50 .[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 51 Modem and dialup settin gs In PPP interface, a modem option wil l work instead of camera control . Configurati ons include modem initialization and outside di al-up server . If the users will setup with external sensors and alarms for property security , dial-out is n eeded to send some snap[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 52 connection. Based on the settings of DI/DO in the application, the system will send mail or upload via FTP with image attachment upon the event occurring. In that case Video Server will need a net work connection and automatically dial out to the pr e-configu red server outside. When a conne[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 53 Application Administrators can use combinat ions of options on t he application page to perform many useful security applications. The sendin g method is se lected at the bottom of the p age. Both e-mail and FTP use the network settings on the network p ag e. T o use FTP to upload snap s hot[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 54 conditions are matched, Video Servers will capt ure three stages of events and react based on the " T rigger action " settings. The post-event snapshot can be configured to be delaye d after events happen according to the setting in " T ake snapshot at seconds af ter event &qu[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 55 Homep age layout settings Administrators may give Video Server a different presence of homepage. The " logo graph " for the system logo in the upper-left corner can be hidden; or the default image from the system memory can be used; or an external resource can be used by assigning [...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 56 One-shot fast configu ratio n via FTP For quick setup of Video Server , the administra tor can utilize the default CONFIG . INI that may be downloaded fro m th e FTP daemon of V ideo Serv er . T o log into the FTP daemon, enter “root” as the user name and the same p assword used w hen co[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 57 07:00:00 hour/minut e/second. Read on ly strin g <time zone> 0 From 12 to -12 <user name> (0) root Read only string ( 1 ) String shorter than 15 characters (2) The followings are as same as above (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (1 1) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) [...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 58 (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) [LA YOUT] <font color> 1 color index: 0 for black, 1 for white, 2 for green, <background color> 3 for maroon, 4 for olive, 5 for navy , 6 for purple, 0 7 for gray , 8 for yellow , 9 for lime, 10 for aqua, 11 for fuchsia, 12 for silver [...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 59 bytes) [NETWORK] <install enabled> Y E S or NO <ppp enabled> Y E S obsolete <ethernet address> 00-02-D1-00-00-01 Read only string <host ip> 192.168.0.201 St and ard IP format <subnet mask> 255.255.255.0 St and ard IP format <gateway ip> 192.168.0.254 St an[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 60 <ftp p assword> String shorter than 15 characters <ftp init p ath> / String shorter than 40 characters <backup ftp server> St andard IP for mat or string shorter than 40 characters <backup ftp username> String shorter than 15 characters <backup ftp password> Str[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 61 <hue> 0 among 5 and -5 <saturation> 0 among 5 and -5 <rate control> Y E S fo r fix bit rate, NO for fix quality <bit rate> 384k 1200k , 1000k , 768k , 512k , 384k , 256k , 1 28k , 64k <frame rate> 30 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 (30 for NTSC only) <video si[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 62 (1) String shorter than 80 characters (2) String shorter than 80 characters (3) String shorter than 80 characters (4) String shorter than 80 characters <custom ccd commands> UP String shorter than 80 characters DOWN String shorter than 80 characters LEFT String shorter than 80 characte[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 63 <time to stop snapshot> 00:00:00 24 hours for mat <seconds delay before next event> 3[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 64 Advanced functions W eb Viewi ng syst em lo g Click the button on the configuration page to view the system log file. T he content of the file reveals useful information about configurat io n and connection after the system boots up. Viewing system param eters Click the button on the configu[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 65 FTP Video Server not only has web service for easy access but also has a built-in FTP service to make system integrators easy to use. Accord ing to settings on the application page, Video Server can sequentially send updated snapshot s ov er a specific period to an external server with choic[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 66 Uploading the configuration file T o update each Video Server ’s configuration at onc e, upload the accurately formatted batch file to CONFIG .INI. It is recommended to keep the origin al format, but changing values. Refer to the section in configuration for details and optional va lues as[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 67 T elnet Video Server has a T elnet daem on for administrators to access some seldom used functions. Using any general terminal program to connect to Video Server will prompt the user for a password. Username is not requested here since only administrators can access the T elnet daemon. The p[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 68 Erase snapshot s stored in Flash memory T yping "erase image" will clear all snapshots saved in Flash.memory . Erase logo and graphic buttons T yping "erase graph" will clear all images us ed on the homep age. If no new images are uploaded, the system will switch to text [...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 69 URL commands of Video Server For some custo mers who a lready have their own web site o r web contro l applicati on, V ideo Server can be easily integrated through convenient URLs. This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of V ideo Server . Some RFC [...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 70 Clear data mode ser ial port driver This URL applies to the attached serial port device including supported PTZ cameras or non-supported custom cameras. Note the seri al port settings of custom cameras must be correctly defined in advance. Send command to d evice at tache d to COM /cgi-bin/s[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 71 Page URL The configuration page has a frame layout incl uding an option list frame and an option p age frame. Referenced URLs, except for the config uration page, direct users to the option page frame only . Some pages, like image quality se tting and preset setting, are opened in new window[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 72 System resour ce URL There are some images used on the homepage when the homepage layout is in image mode. Administrators may use the following links to show the images saved in Video Server on another page. T o change the images referenced by the URL, refer to the homepage layout section in[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 73 rootpass <text string shorter than 15 characters> change root password username <text string shorter than 15 characters> add new user userpass <text string shorter than 15 characters> new user's password deluser <text string shorter than 15 characters> existing u[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 74 ftpuser1 <text string shorter than 15 characters> user name for primary FTP serv er ftppass1 <text string shorter than 15 characters> password for primary FTP server ftpfolder1 <text string shorter than 40 characters> upload folder in primary FTP server ftp2 <domain na m[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 75 768000 set bit rate to 768K bps 1000000 set bit rate to 1000K bps 1200000 set bit rate to 1200K bps Auto let Video Server detect video modulation NTSC set directly to NTSC type mode <other than above> set directly to P AL type 1 set maximum frame ra te to 1 fp s 2 set maximum frame ra [...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 76 RS232 switch COM to RS232 interface <other than RS232> switch COM to RS485 auto let Video Server auto detect camera 1 non-PTZ camera device 2 Sony EVI-D30/31 3 Canon VCC1 4 Canon VCC3 5 DynaDome/SmartDOME 6 Pelco D protocol driver 7 third p arty PTZ camera Camera preset configuration U[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 77 com3 <text string shorter than 80 characters> custom command 3 of COM com4 <text string shorter than 80 characters> custom command 4 of COM com5 <text string shorter than 80 characters> custom command 5 of COM Custom camera configuration URL URL: /setup/custom.cgi NAME V AL[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 78 <other than yes> no dial-out allowed T one (A TDT) make modem dial in tone method Pulse (A T DP) make modem dial in pulse reatt <integer> redial attempts discon <integer> minutes del ay before disconnection init <text string shorter than 40 characters> command to init[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 79 motion2 < not required > se t motion window2 as trigger condition motion3 < not required > se t motion window3 as trigger condition ioalarm < not required > trigger DO when DI condition matched mdalarm < not required > trigger DO when motio n detected ioupload < no[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 80 Appendix A. POST procedure After the power has been turned on, V ideo Server will perform a self-diagnostic to locate any possible hardware defects. If the power indicato r is dim at the beginning, the power fails to proceed further . While the POST is proceeding, t he status LED indicators [...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 81 and the devices of the opposite end. B. Frequently asked questions Q. What if I forget my password? A. Every access to Video Server needs authentica tion. If you are one of the managed users, you have to ask the administrators for the p assword. If you are the administrators, there is no way[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 82 continuously . As long a s the CTS is detected, Video Server will try to handshake with supported cameras until a supported cam era is found. There is no more camera detection onc e a PTZ camera is recognized. Q. How many users are allowed to watch Video Server at the same time? A. Basically[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 83 Q. How fast will Video Server check the status of digit al inputs? A. Video Server will check input status in less than half a second. However , to avoid repeatedly checking conditions too often and to allow the devices connected to digital outputs to function properly , Video Server will de[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 84 C. T echnical specifications Remote Management Configuration and system log can be accessed via Web browser an d FTP ap plication remotely . Networking Protocol TCP/IP , HTTP , SMTP , FT P , T elnet, NTP , DNS and DHCP Modem PPP(dial-up, direct cable connection) Physical 10baseT Ethern e t o[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 85 LIMITED W ARRANTY D-Link provides this limited warranty for its pro duct only to the person or ent ity who originally purchased the product from D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor . Limited Hardware W arranty: D-Link warrants that the hardware portion of the D-Link products des[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 86 obligation shall be to replace the non-conforming So ftware (or defe ctive media) with softw are that substantially conforms to D-Link’ s functional spec ifications for the Software. Except as otherwise agreed by D-Link in writing, the replacement Software is prov ided only to the original[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 87 misuse, faulty installatio n, lack of reasonable care, re pair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the documentation for the product, or if the model or serial number has been altered, tampered with, defaced or removed; Initial installa tion, insta llati on and removal of the p[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 88 Wichtige Sicherheitsh inweise 1. Bitte lesen Sie sich diese H inweise sor gfältig durch. 2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den spätern Gebrauch auf. 3. V or jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. V ervenden Sie keine Flüssig- oder Aerosolreiniger . Am besten dient ein ang[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 89 17. W enden Sie sich mit allen Fragen die Service und Repartur betref fen an Ihren Servicepartner . Somit stellen Sie die Betriebssicherheit des Gerätes sicher . 18. Zum Netzanschluß dieses Gerätes ist eine geprüf te Leitung zu verwenden, Für einen Nennstrom bis 6A und einem Gerätegewi[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 90 FCC W arning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,[...]

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    Building Networks for People DVS-301 User Manual v1.00 92 TEL: 44-20-8731 -5555 F AX: 44-20-8731-551 1 E-MAIL: info @dlink.co.uk URL : www .dlink.co.uk U . S . A . D - L I N K U . S . A . 17595 Mt. Herrmann S treet Fountain V alley , CA 927 08 USA TEL: 1-714-885-6000 F AX: 1-866-743-4905 INFO L INE: 1-877-453-5465 E-MAIL: tech@dlin k.com, support@d[...]

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