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Building Networks for People D-Link Video Server DVS-104 User Manual ver.1.00 20040507 DVS-104 User Manual v1.00...
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Those paragraphs preceding with must be fully understood and cautioned. Ignoring the warnings may result in serious hazards. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 1 -...
Get Continuous Images ........... 50 Video Embedded in Customers’ Homepage ......51 Download Event-triggered Snapshots......... 52 Uploading Snapshots Periodically ........53 Customize Graphics in Homepage ........54 Command Script for Complex Applications......56 DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 2 -...
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C. Upgrade System Firmware ........... 79 D. URL Commands of Video Server........80 E. Settings of Supported PTZ Cameras ....... 95 F. Camera Control Cable........... 96 G. Time Zone Table ............97 H. Technical specifications ..........100 DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 3 -...
Building Networks for People Package Contents If any of the following items are missing, please contact your reseller. Camera control cable Video Server DVS-104 Null modem cable Power adapter Utility CD-ROM Two I/O terminal connectors DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 4 -...
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No more external sensors are required. Each video channel can be setup to detect any motion with customized settings. By tuning the object size and sensitivity, it is more reliable to fit into your environment. With this built-in facility, you can easily setup a DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 5 -...
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The high-performance Video Server can be integrated into many applications under perfect control of budget. The complete programming interface and standard JPEG format can ease and speed developers’ task. More creative ideas can be found on our Web site. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 6 -...
IP installed Blink during camera control Blink Blink PPP with modem after POST Blink during camera control Blink Blink PPP with null modem before connected after connected Blink during camera control Blink Blink DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 7 -...
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There are two buttons located at the center of the front panel, one is labeled “CLEAR” and the other is labeled “RESET”. Refer to the Appendix Troubleshooting for the detailed usage of system recovery. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 8 -...
The general I/O terminal block has twenty pins for device control. These pins can be divided into three categories based on their functions, including power source, RS485 and digital inputs and outputs. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 9 -...
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RS485 interface If the device connected to COM1 has an RS485 interface, wire two control lines to pin 9 and pin 10. After switching to RS485 on the configuration page, the PTZ control DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 10 -...
I/O terminal block to replace the power adapter. The power adapter of Video Server and the external power supply are prohibited to exist together. Only one source can feed power to Video Server. Improper usage will result in serious damage. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 11 -...
In the following content, "user" refers to those who can access Video Server and "administrator" means the supervisor who has the root password to configure Video Server in addition to general access. Administrators should carefully read this manual, especially during installation. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 12 -...
Building Networks for People Ethernet Environment Hardware installation Before installing multiple Video Server’s at the well-chosen locations, the administrator should memorize the serial numbers on the packages respectively for future use. Cable connection DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 13 -...
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After the POST (power-on self test) is complete and the result is successful, Video Server is ready for software configuration as described in this manual. At this stage, network speed and video modulation type are automatically detected. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 14 -...
¡ ³ Click to progress the installation. ¡ ³ After successful notification, administrators may keep the address information and DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 15 -...
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If the original settings are lost, restore default settings and run software installation again. Once the installation is complete, administrators should follow the First access to Video Server section for necessary checks and configurations. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 16 -...
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The first several ping requests may fail during the self-configuration period of Video Server. Since the accurate grammar of ARP and PING depends on the operating system, refer to its related help manual. Example of DOS prompt in Windows 2000 DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 17 -...
Web page or Installer program. Details about configurations are described in the relative category of the Chapter Definitions of Configuration. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 18 -...
Dial-out connection denotes an active Video Server to dial out to the other end of a dial-up server or any Internet service provider, abbreviated as ISP, to request a point-to-point connection. Cable connection Null modem mode DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 19 -...
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Video Server and remove the null modem cable. Follow the installation of modem mode in next paragraph to connect to Internet. Note Video Server will not really reset system where it is used to in null modem mode. Modem mode DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 20 -...
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Video Server to the electric power outlet. Since most automatic detections of hardware perform when the system starts, Video Server should be turned on after all peripherals are turned on and ready. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 21 -...
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1. Open the control panel and double click the modems icon. 2. Check "Don't detect my modem.." item and click on to install a new modem. 3. From (Standard Modem Type) choose the Standard 33600 bps Modem and click on DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 22 -...
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If no Dial-Up adapter exists in the system, Windows may automatically prompt install. Press continue. If it does not start automatically, double click the network icon in control panel install Microsoft dial-up adapter. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 23 -...
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. The phone number here is not important. 4. After clicking on , this new connection will display Dial-up Networking folder and will be used for null modem connections. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 24 -...
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7. Select 115200 as the speed and click on 8. On the second page, only check "Enable software compression" and "TCP/IP" while leaving others blank. Keep other settings as default values and click DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 25 -...
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After connection is established successfully, go to the next section, First access to Video Server. If an error message indicates a hardware error while connecting for the first time, especially in Microsoft Windows 2000 environment, try again to recovery the possible detection failure. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 26 -...
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After everything is set and saved, turn off Video Server and replace the null modem cable with modem for dial-up network. Since the null modem connection is used to configure Video Server in advance for modem connection, administrators cannot connect again without restarting the system. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 27 -...
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If the administrator has setup some conditions in the application Web page or the script file, Video Server will automatically dial out based on the administrator's configuration. Refer to the Application section in the Chapter Definitions of Configuration for special security applications. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 28 -...
In the figure, the foreground is the login window and the background shows message when authentication fails. The user may check the option to save the password for future convenience. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 29 -...
Internet Explorer. Users may click on to install the plug-in. If the web browser does not allow the user to install, check the security option to lower security levels or contact network supervisors. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 30 -...
The main page may look different depending on the PTZ driver or the privilege of the user. Graphic mode Text mode is default if any image button is not available. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 31 -...
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There is a button or text link under video buttons for system configuration that only appears in administrators’ main page. External digital output control There may be two remote control buttons for each digital output on the main page. If DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 32 -...
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The custom commands mean that administrators can setup some special commands like activating or deactivating the wiper of dome according to the user’s manual of the attached motorized device. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 33 -...
“Application” and “Demo”. Besides these features, administrators can adjust the system date and time in “System”, or have different homepage layout by configuring “Homepage layout”. Video Server also provides some system maintenance like “View log file”, “View parameters” and “Factory default”. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 34 -...
The application is perfectly constructed and performed on several clicks by your fingertip. Administrators can additionally configure the application parameters in the Application page of configuration for more advanced usage after using Application wizard. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 35 -...
DNS server is available. Do not forget setting the "Time zone" offset for local settings. Refer to the Appendix C for the time zone of your region. It only affects the hour in NTP method. Once the settings are changed, click on to validate changes. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 36 -...
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It is practical for web attraction. In such case, configure the “Snapshot interval” to achieve better performance. The bigger interval between snapshots, the more users can have snapshot mode work. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 37 -...
When Video Server starts, it will send out a system log via e-mail as long as the settings are correct rather than upload it via FTP. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 38 -...
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Administrators should notice that the basic network settings including IP address, subnet mask, default router and DNS servers will be cleared when the network interface is switched to the other between Ethernet and modem. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 39 -...
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, the preset function will appear in the lower half of window. There are up to twenty positions can be memorized. Administrators can move the camera and then enter the position name and save. The old “Preset position” can also be pulled down to delete. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 40 -...
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Administrators can choose video channel 1 to 4 or quad screen to be the default video source on the homepage when users connect to Video Server. If the default video source is disabled in the user’s privilege, the prohibited screen will display instead. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 41 -...
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60 which is equivalent to 30 hexadecimal bytes. "Display string" is for text on command buttons and should be less than 8 characters. If the “Custom Camera” is selected, there will be more commands for PTZF regarding to the custom camera. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 42 -...
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1 to 240 minutes, with 0 indicating a continuous connection. Administrators may let Video Server keep the connection for a while to allow connections from outside. The IP address given by the ISP can be taken from the connection log that DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 43 -...
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PPP negotiation requested by the ISP server. Note that the pair of login name and password is dependent on the ISP and is different from what is used in the authentication process in web access. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 44 -...
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The edge trigger like “Rising” or “Falling” is generally used to detect the emerging signal from the external sensor. Once any event happens, administrators can select “DO action” and/or send snapshots that are taken right at the moment. There is also a DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 45 -...
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The option “Show alert in image” may be set when running application wizard or configuring motion detection. Administrators should manually uncheck it if no indication of motion detection is needed in the image. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 46 -...
“Warehouse” instead of “video1”, “video2”. The camera control panel is also replaced by text buttons. If any necessary image is lost while homepage layout is image mode, Video Server will switch to text mode automatically. DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 47 -...
The zero file size in file directory means it is captured by request. Video channel File name Video 1 video1.jpg Video 2 video2.jpg Video 3 video3.jpg Video 4 video4.jpg Quad of all videoall.jpg DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 49 -...
Excellent size Half Standard Double Half x 2 Standard x 2 Display all video /cgi-bin/quad.jpg[?=] param value Description quality Medium Standard Good Detailed Excellent size Half Standard (fast) Standard (clear) Half x 2 DVS-104 User Manual v1.00 - 50 -...