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Chapter 4 Managing the Camera
Powering the PTZ IP Camera On or Off
Powering the PTZ IP Camera On or Off
The PTZ IP camera does not include an on/off switch. You power it on or off by connecting it to or
disconnecting it from a power source. When you power off the PTZ IP camera, configuration settings
are retained.
To power on the PTZ IP camera, take either of these actions:
•
Use an STP (shielded twisted pair) Category 5 or higher network cable to connect the PTZ IP camera
to a network switch that provides 802.3af compliant PoE.
•
Use an optional AC 24V power adapter to connect the PTZ IP camera to a wall outlet.
To power off the PTZ IP camera, take either of these actions:
•
If the PTZ IP camera is receiving PoE, disconnect the network cable.
•
If the PTZ IP camera is receiving power through the power adapter, unplug the adapter from the wall
or disconnect it from the camera.
Resetting the PTZ IP Camera
You reset the PTZ IP camera by pressing the Reset button on the PTZ IP Camera (see
Figure 1-1 on
page 1-3
). There are various reset types, as described in
Table 4-3
.
You also can also perform these reset operations from the Maintenance Settings window as described in
the
Cisco Video Surveillance PTZ IP Camera Configuration Guide
.
Primary DNS
IP address of the primary DNS server, if configured for the PTZ IP camera.
Secondary DNS
IP address of the secondary DNS server, if configured for the PTZ IP camera.
IO Port Status
Input Port
Current state of the input port(s) on the PTZ IP camera.
Output Port
Current state of the output port(s) on the PTZ IP camera.
Stream 1 and Stream 2
User
PTZ IP camera user name of each user who is accessing the primary video
stream (Stream 1) or the secondary video stream (Stream 2) through a client
PC or a third-party device.
By default, users appear in order of start time. To display users in ascending
order of any information in any corresponding column, click the column
heading. Click a column heading again to reverse the display order.
IP Address
IP address of the client device.
Start Time
Time and date that the client accessed the video stream for this session.
Elapsed Time
Length of time that the client has been accessing the video stream.
Codec
Video codec being used for the stream.
Table 4-2
Home Window Information (continued)
Field
Description
