Operation Manual
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Overview
1.1 Introduction
An IP camera (Internet Protocol camera), is a type of digital video camera that receives
control data and sends image data over the Internet. They are commonly used for
surveillance and do not require a local recording device, just a local area network.
The IP camera is divided into single-channel camera and multi-channel camera according to the
number of channels. For multi-channel camera, you can set the parameters for each channel.
1.2 Network connection
In the general IP camera (IPC) network topology, the IPC connects to the PC through a
network switch or router.
Figure 1:1 overall IPC network
Cable
switch or router
Cable
either
CPI
pc
Obtain the IP address by searching in the ConfigTool, and then you can start to access the IPC
over the network.
1.3 Configuration flow
For more information, see Figure 1:2. For details, see Table 1:1. Please configure the device
according to the actual situation.
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