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2.
Route a 12 Vdc power cable to the camera and connect it to the 12 Vdc connector on the camera
drop cable. The polarity of the drop cable connector is shown below.
CAUTION
Before applying power to the camera, ensure that the polarity is correct. An incorrect connection
may cause a malfunction and can damage the camera.
3.
Seal the power cable connectors as needed from moisture and other contamination.
4.
Apply power to the cable to power on the camera.
Step 3. Install the Alibi Discovery Tool
Alibi Discovery Tool is a software utility used to “discover” Alibi cameras and NVRs/DVRs installed on the
physical Ethernet network (LAN) and change their network settings. Discovery Tool is provided on the CD
with your camera and is contained in Alibi Power Tools. To use Discovery Tool:
1.
Insert the software CD provided with your camera into an optical drive on the Microsoft Windows
computer you will use to access your camera on the LAN.
2.
On the CD, find the folder that contains the Alibi Power Tools (Alibi Tools Utility).
3.
Install Alibi Power Tools. Refer to the
ALIBI™ Power Tools Installation and User Manual
also provided
on the CD. When the program opens, the following screen appears.
4.
Double click on the Discovery Tool icon. The tool will automatically discover Alibi cameras and
recorders installed on the network.
In the screen shown above, an ALI-NS1012VR camera was discovered. Notice that the IP address of
the camera is 192.168.1.64 (default IP address). This camera, although configured for a subnet that is
probably foreign to the network it is installed on, is still found by the tool.
5.
To change the network settings of the camera to be compatible with the subnet where it is installed,
do the following:
a.
Click on the device to highlight it. Notice that the network parameters for the device populate
the fields in the right frame.
b.
Modify the network settings to values compatible with the subnet where it is installed:
»
If the
IPv4 Address
shown for the camera is 192.168.1.64 (default IP address) and the
camera is new (un-configured) or was reset to its factory default state, the camera
did not
find
a DHCP server on the network. Modify the parameters in the right pane to values you
prefer and are compatible with the network. An example is shown in the screen below.
»
If the
IPv4 Address
shown for the camera is
something other than
192.168.1.64 (default
IP address)
and
the camera is new or was reset to its factory default configuration, the
camera
did find
a DHCP server on the network and acquired new network parameters that
are compatible with the network. If necessary, change the parameters in the right pane to
values that you prefer and are compatible with the network. An example is shown in the
screen above.
c.
Enter the
admin
password for the camera in the
Password
field. The default
admin
user
password for Alibi cameras is
1111
.
d.
Click the
Modify
button. The new IP address, port, and other settings will change and
appear in the list with the device you modified.
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