TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI (01) PDF Document

The minimum password strength requirements for the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI are:

1. The password length must be 8 or more characters.
2. The password must include at least 1 number (0~9), 1 uppercase letter, 1 lowercase letter and 1 symbol (~ ? / + = , : ; . ‘ @ # ¥ % ^ & * ( ) _ -).

The TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI supports up to 10 user accounts, each individually configurable for access rights. To add a user, press Add User, enter the account name, password, and confirm password, then check to assign the access rights for this account. Click OK to update the settings. To edit account information, select a user for edit and click Edit User. To delete a user, select the user for deletion and click Remove User. Click Submit to update the settings.

You can change the time of your TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI through an HTML web page by going to Setup > System > Timer. Simply select the date and time in the drop-down menus, and click OK to apply. You may also set the holiday list on this page. To synchronize with an NTP server, change the Synchronize with NTP setting to Every Hour. The camera will synchronize its system time with a time server every hour. Note: This function requires Internet connection.

The OSD (on screen display) settings on the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI are found under Setup > System > OSD. The features available are for displaying Camera ID, Date, and Status on the video. The settings you can adjust are:

• OSD: Click to enable or disable the OSD.
• Foreground Color: The color of the text.
• Background Color: The background color of the text.

You can view the system-generated log on the Setup > System > System Log page. Click the Save icon to export the log to a text file. You can also search for a log file by selecting the type keyword.

The TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI has 3 customizable profiles (Encoder1, Encoder2, Encoder3) under Setup > Video > General. The following settings are configurable for each encoder:

• Profile Name: The selection of H.264/H.265 video compression.
• Resolution: The resolution of the video stream.
• Output Frame Rate: The frame rate of the video.
• GOP (Group of Pictures): The number of I-frames to be displayed in one second.
• Stream Mode: Variable bit rate (reduces bandwidth use) or CBR (constant bit rate, consumes more bandwidth).
• Bit rate: The maximum bit rate available for your network connection.
• RTSP URL: Allows you to access the video stream via the Real Time Streaming Protocol.

Other settings on this page include:

• Video Standard: NTSC/PAL setting.
• Image Quality: The compression rate of the H.264/H.265 stream.

The Quality Basic menu allows adjustment of brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, and sharpness for both Day Mode and Night Mode on the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI (Setup > Video > Quality Basic). The following settings are available for adjustment:

• Mirror: Mirror the video.
• Flip: Flip the video.
• 3D Noise Reduction: Set to high if the noise of the video is high at night.
• Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, Sharpness: Adjust these values within the specified range.

Under Setup > Video > Quality Advance, you have access to settings to adjust camera video quality for day and night on the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI. Video setting options are described as follows:

• White Balance Control: Adjusts the white balance manually or automatically.
• Exposure Value: Adjusts the value of exposure; the higher the value is set, the brighter the video is.
• WDR: Enables or disables Wide Dynamic Range to capture greater details.
• Shutter Value Range: Set the min and max shutter values.
• Auto Gain Control (Sense Up+): See the description for Sense Up+.
• Sense Up: Select the level of Sense Up to enhance the video.
• Color Mode: Switch between color/black-and-white mode.
• IR LED: IR LED control.
• IR Cut Filter: Enable/disable the IR cut filter.

Sense Up+ (AGC) is a low-light and high-sensitivity DSP control that enables outstanding video quality even in low-light environments for the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI. Sense Up+ technology can be used for both black-and-white and/or color video modes. To enable Sense Up+, first enable Auto Gain Control (AGC). Using Sense Up+ with 3D noise reduction (3D DNR) can reduce noise that occurs in low light environments. If the picture is still too dark, turn on Sense Up (slow shutter) instead, which may cause motion blur in low-light conditions.

The Day/Night Mode Switch on the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI allows you to schedule IR activities by (1) auto, (2) day, (3) night, (4) schedule, or (5) external control (Setup > Video > Day Night Mode Switch). When the setting is set to Auto, the IR module turns on/off automatically according to the signal from the light sensor. The Night setting removes the IR cut filter, and the Day setting keeps the filter on. If you choose Schedule, the filter turns on/off according to the set time period. Note: This applies to IR-cut camera models only.

The TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI camera provides up to 4 sets of privacy masking under Setup > Video > Privacy Mask. To set a privacy mask, select any of the masking numbers (1, 2, 3, or 4) and drag to mask specific areas. You can click Clean to clear a selection or Clean all to clear all masks.

The global counters on the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI (Setup > Controls > Global Counter) are for counting a trigger of a remote device. The global counter can be triggered by a metadata, or a virtual input. The global counters can be used for output purposes, such as LED display. There are 16 Global Counters available, each with a State that can be set.

The TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI provides up to 16 virtual inputs under Setup > Controls > Virtual Input. The virtual inputs are CGI commands that can be used for other remote devices to trigger actions.

Metadata setup for the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI (Setup > Controls > Metadata) allows the camera to receive metadata from an IP device via an HTTP response. To set up metadata, ensure Metadata Enable is active. Settings to configure include:

• Metadata Server Name: Specify the name of the metadata service.
• Metadata Type: (1) HTTP multipart response – Continuous responses, or (2) HTTP response – Client-pull by a schedule.
• Metadata Server IP/DNS: The IP address of an integrated device.
• Metadata Server Port: The port number of the integrated device.
• Account: Account name of an integrated device.
• Password: Password of an integrated device.
• Metadata URL: The URL of an integrated device. “/” is required.
• Metadata Parser: Enter the parsing tokens for the valuables of Triggers. Special characters like %Split%, %CR% (=> \r), %LF% (=> \n), and %CRLF% (=> \r\n) can be used.

If there are special characters such as “/”, “\r”, “\n”, and “\r\n” in the metadata, enter special characters for parsing the metadata using the specified tokens.

Network settings for the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI are configured under Setup > Network > General. The default IP address is 192.168.10.30. To set up a local area network, enter the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS. Click OK to update the settings. The fields are:

• Network: Select Static or DHCP.
• IP Address.
• Subnet Mask.
• Gateway.
• Primary DNS.
• Secondary DNS IP Address: The IP address of the backup and second DNS server to the default DNS.
• QoS(DSCP): Set the TCP/IP packet header for packet priority, based on DSCP standard (value 0-63).

If the DHCP option is enabled, the camera is assigned an IP address by the DHCP server. This feature is only permitted in LAN environments.

Under Setup > Network > HTTP Service, you can change the HTTP port number and choose the streaming type. Click OK for the changes to take effect. The settings are:

• HTTP Port: The port number for HTTP service.
• HTTP Connection Policy: Choose between HTTP & HTTPS or HTTPS Service.

RTSP settings are configured under Setup > Network > RTSP. The settings described are:

• RTSP Port: The port number for RTSP streaming (default is 554).
• RTSP Authentication: Enabling this option will require a username and password when connecting to the RTSP stream.
• Encoder: You can change the encoder name for Encoder1, Encoder2, and Encoder3 (e.g., stream0, stream1, stream2).

TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI supports HTTPS service. There are two options to set HTTPS service under Setup > Network > HTTPS Service:

The first option is to create a free self-signed certificate by filling-in the blank field below, then click Create a certificate. After filling the required fields (Country, State or province, Locality, Organization, Organization Unit, Common Name, and Validity in days), click Create a certificate. A pop up message will display for confirmation. Then, click OK to activate the HTTPS function, and the HTTPS Status will change from Disable to Enable.

The second option is to purchase an SSL certificate by selecting Create a certificate request and install. After purchasing the SSL certificate from a third party company, browse your computer to upload the SSL certificate. If it is successful, the Certificate Status will change from Not Installed to Active, and HTTPS Status will change from Disable to Enable.

The DDNS service on the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI (Setup > Network > DDNS) allows automatic update of the DNS server. You can choose from three DDNS servers provided by TRENDNET (recommend using the first one from the drop-down menu). Click OK for the changes to take effect. Settings include Server Name, DDNS status (ON/OFF), Account, Password, Host Name, and WAN IP. To activate DDNS, the IP camera must be on the Internet with a global IP address, and you use the last 6 digits of the MAC address as the host name with default account and password to register to http://www.ddnsipcam.com. This feature requires Internet connection.

The IP camera provides motion detection feature under Setup > SmartEvent > Motion Detection. Click on Motion Detection to determine the areas to monitor. Simply double-click or drag across the areas you want to monitor, and cancel your selection by double-click again or drag across the areas you don’t want to monitor with the right mouse button. You can set Motion Sensitivity (Low:99-High:1). Click OK button to update the settings.

You can configure detection settings for alarm, global counter, virtual input, metadata, and network failure on the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI under Setup > SmartEvent > SmartEvent. To configure an event:

1. Enable Event (e.g., Enable Event 1).

2. Enter an Event Name.

3. Define the event conditions across Condition 1 through Condition 5 tabs.

4. Within the Trigger tab, specify the Condition Name and select the Trigger type (e.g., Network Detection). Set the Operator and Value. Configure Detection Time and Sleep Time. (Current number/Maximum number of Trigger Rule is 0/3).

5. To schedule event monitoring, choose the Schedule tab and highlight the time periods you want the camera to detect events. Click Save the event button to update the settings.

6. To select the outputs for event triggering, click the Action tab. Actions include configuring FTP Service, SMTP Service, Push Service Setting, Alarm Out, HTTP POST Service, Global Counter, Virtual Input, and SD Card Service.

Actions that can be configured for event triggering in the Action tab of SmartEvent for the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI include:

• FTP Service: Mail event logs to an FTP server.
• SMTP Service: Mail event logs to an SMTP server.
• Push Service Setting: When the alarm is triggered, can send push notification to specified iOS and Android.
• Alarm Out: Trigger the digital output of the IP camera.
• HTTP POST Service: Send notification snapshots to a specified website when alarm is triggered.
• Global Counter: To set a value between 0 and 65,535 or add value range from -99 to 99.
• Virtual Input: Enable or disable a specific virtual input among the 16 sets.
• SD Card Service: When the alarm is triggered, the screenshot is saved to the SD card.
• Samba Service: Set to send data of the selected encoder profile to the predefined samba server.

To configure the FTP Service for sending alarm snapshots from the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI (Setup > Notification > FTP Service), you need to enter the required FTP information. There are three FTP servers that can be configured (FTP Channel 1, 2, and 3). For each channel, you must configure:

• Number: The number of FTP service.
• FTP Server Name: The name of the FTP server.
• FTP/DNS Server: The FTP server’s address.
• FTP/DNS Server Port: The FTP server’s port number.
• Account: The account name to log in to the FTP server.
• Password: The password of the account.
• Directory: The file path for storing the JPEG snapshots.
• Prefix: The prefix of the JPEG filename.
• Postfix: The postfix of the JPEG filename.
• File Format: The JPEG file format based on different JPEG encoder.

For alarm notification with JPEG snapshots on the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI, you must configure the SMTP Service under Setup > Notification > SMTP Service. The required information includes:

• E-mail Receiver Setting: Up to 5 Receiver E-mail Addresses.
• E-mail Sender Setting: E-mail Address and SMTP Server address.
• SMTP Port: The default port number is 25 (mail server port).
• SMTP Authentication: Select authentication type (Auth Login is an option).
• Auth Account: User name of the mail server.
• Auth Password: Password of sending mailbox.

Through the POST protocol on the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI, the camera can automatically send notification snapshots to a website if an alarm is triggered via Setup > Notification > HTTP POST Service. You need to configure settings for one service number (up to 1):

• HTTP POST Server Name.
• HTTP POST Server IP/DNS: The IP/DNS address of the HTTP Post server.
• HTTP POST Server Port: The port number of the HTTP Post server.
• Account and Password.
• HTTP POST URL: The CGI command to send HTTP POST.
• HTTP POST JSON: The JSON text editor.

Ensure an SD card is properly installed to the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI before enabling the SD recording option under Setup > Notification > SD Card Service. The camera will start recording videos when an alarm occurs. Configuration options include:

• SD Recording: On or Off.
• SD Recording OSD: On or Off.
• SD Recording Continuous: On or Off.
• Recording Format: Select Encoder1 (or another available encoder).
• Pre Record Time: Set in seconds (e.g., 1 Sec.).

You can check SD Card Status, State, Total Bytes, and Free Bytes. Before removing the SD card, click Unmount, or the system may crash.

To download a specific clip from the SD Card Backup File on the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI (Setup > Notification > SD Card Backup File), right-click the file you want to download and select Play or Stop. Then, right-click again to save the AVI file to a local PC.

The streaming of the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI can be recorded as AVI files to a Samba server under Setup > Notification > SAMBA Service. Continuous and pre-alarm recordings are available. Circular recording is available for overwriting the oldest recording files if the Samba server gets full. Configuration options include:

• SAMBA Recording, SAMBA Recording OSD, SAMBA Recording Continuous: On or Off.
• Recording Format: Select Encoder1 (or another available encoder).
• Pre Record Time: Set in seconds (e.g., 1 Sec.).
• SAMBA Server IP, SAMBA Server Account, SAMBA Server Password.
• SAMBA Server Directory: The target path of the recordings on the Samba server (e.g., /Public).
• SAMBA Status and SAMBA State are displayed.
• SAMBA Total Bytes and SAMBA Free Bytes are displayed.

You can click Disconnected or Connected to manage the connection status.

The Maintenance page on the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI (Setup > Maintenance) offers several options:

• Load Default: Click to restore the camera to factory settings. Restoring to factory settings does not affect IP addresses.
• Reboot System: Click to restart the camera.
• Export Config File: Click to export camera settings for other cameras. You can choose to export Network Setting, System Setting, Controls Setting, SmartEvent Setting, Notification Setting, or Video Setting.
• Import Config File: Click Browse and locate the update file to import camera settings.
• Firmware Update: To update the firmware, click Browse and locate the update file. Click Submit to start the firmware update. Warning: Never disconnect the power during the update. This could cause irreversible damage to your device.

Default Settings options include Initialize without Network Settings & System Setting, or Initialize All Settings, followed by clicking Load Default.

To restore the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI to the factory default, follow these procedures:

1. Press and hold “Reset Key” for 15 seconds and release.
2. The camera will restart.
3. Launch to Camera Search Tool to search for the IP camera.
4. Access the IP camera via an Internet browser.
5. Due to security reasons, create the username and password for the first login. To log in to the IP camera, please create the username and password on the login page. Press Confirm to complete the setting and login simultaneously.

The quick control panel buttons (Compatible with IE only) for live view operations on the TRENDNET TV-IP1514PI are described below. Files are saved locally under IPVideo folder (e.g., C:\\IPVideo):

• Take a snapshot of the video.
• Start recording.
• Pause recording.
• Alarm out.
• Enlarge the live view.