VK2-ENCODER Installation Guide
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1. Product Description This manual applies to the VIP Kit2 Camera – VK2-ENCODER The VK2-ENCODER supports the network service for an existing analog camera. An analog image entered can be monitored on a real-time screen regardless of distances and locations. By using its dedicated program, many users are able to have an access to the VK2ENCODER at once or a single user can monitor various VK2-ENCODERs at the same time. It also enables users to play, store and retrieve a monitoring image by using a PC.
Package Components The system comes with the following components: VK2-ENCODER Installation CD Contents in the installation CD 1. The VK2-ENCODER User’s Manual 2. The SmartManager User’s Manual 3.
Overview • Front Panel NO Function 1 USB 2 3 Reset Button Network Indicator 4 Power Indicator Description One USB port is provided to connect external USB memory stick for archiving video or system upgrade. Press this button to restore the factory default settings Lights when a remote user is connected to the unit. Lights when the power is on. Steady amber during booting and flash amber during factory default. Steady green for normal operation and steady red for failed upgrade.
2. Installation Various connections can be made to the Encoder, these include: Network cable (which can also power the camera if used with a PoE switch), Composite video coax connection, separate power connection and an Alarm input and output cable, and RS485 Telemetry cable Network Connection To communicate with the VK2-ENCODER camera it is necessary to connect a standard RJ-45 cable to it.
: Loading settings information of video after connecting the camera. : Connectable to the camera but fixed security settings (password) : Unavailable for connection to the camera (PC can not access relevant IP Address) 3. Select the camera on the list and click right button of the mouse. You can see the pop-up menu as below. 4. Select Assign IP. The following widow will appear. Enter the required IP address. Note: For more information, refer to the Smart Manger User’s Manual.
3. Operation The VK2-ENCODER Camera can be used with most standard operating systems and browsers. Notes: To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls. 3.1 Access from a browser 1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer). 2. Enter the IP address or host name of the Camera in the Location/Address field of your browser. 3. You will see the following page. Click Live View or Setup to enter web page. 5.
3.2. Access from the internet Access from the internet Once connected, the VK2-ENCODER is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the video encoder from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the video encoder. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the video encoder. This is enabled from Setup > System > Network > NAT.
3.4 Live View Page The live view page comes in eight screen modes like 4CIF(704x480(576)), 2CIF(704x240(288)), CIF(352x240(288)), QCIF(176x120(144)), VGA(640x480), QVGA(320x240), and QQVGA(160 X 120). Users are allowed to select the most suitable one out of those modes. Please, adjust the mode in accordance with your PC specifications and monitoring purposes. • General controls The video drop-down list allows you to select a customized or pre-programmed video stream on the live view page.
• Control toolbar The live viewer toolbar is available in Microsoft Internet Explorer only. It displays the following buttons: The Stop button stops the video stream being played. Pressing the key again toggles the start and stop. The Start button connects to the camera or starts playing a video stream. The Pause button pauses the video stream being played. The Snapshot button takes a snapshot of the current image. The location where the image is saved can be specified.
3.5 Setup This section describes how to configure the VK2-ENCODER, and is intended for product Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools; and Operators, who have access to the settings for Basic, Live View, Video & Image, Audio, Event, and System Configuration. You can configure the camera by clicking Setup in the top right-hand corner of the Live View page. Click on this page to access the online help that explains the setup tools.
3.6 Resetting to the factory default settings To reset the VK2-ENCODER Camera to the original factory settings, go to the Setup>System >Maintenance web page (described in Maintenance, on page 61, the User’s Manual) or use the control button on the camera, as described below: Follow the instructions below to reset the Network Camera to the factory default settings using the Reset Button. 1. Switch off the Camera by disconnecting the power. 2.
