Vodafone Business Surveillance – IP470 Installation User Guide
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What if I don’t know the IP address (or login details) of my IP
camera?
The simplest way to overcome the loss of any details for an IP camera is to download the manual for the camera, which
should provide instructions on resetting the IP camera to its factory settings and obtaining the factory configured IP
address, username and password. With the default camera details in hand, it should then be possible to connect the
camera to the encoder and enter the correct details.
Setting the IP address on a camera to function with an
encoder
To modify the IP settings on a camera, refer to the instructions from the camera manufacturer. These will
outline how to log into the camera (using a PC/laptop), which will require the username and password for
the camera. If unavailable, refer to instructions for performing a factory reset (note that it may be necessary
to download a setup application from the manufacturer). It is important to note that any Power-over-
Ethernet (PoE) cameras must be connected to a laptop/PC via a PoE switch to both connect to, and power
the camera.
After logging into the IP camera, it will be possible to set the IP address within the ranges compatible with
the encoder. Note that each camera connected to an encoder must have a different IP address to avoid
conflicts.
Setting the IP address of a port to function with an existing
camera
To connect a camera to an encoder device without modifying the camera’s settings, the IP address of the
corresponding port will need modified to be on the same subnet as the camera. For example, if the IP address
of the camera is 192.168.54.11, the IP address of the port would be entered as 192.168.54.X, where X is any
number in the range between 2 and 254. The subnet mask for the port should be entered as 255.255.255.0.
What if my IP camera supports multiple video streams?
If the IP camera can supply multiple video feeds (e.g. the Axis F44 supports four independent camera
sensors) the encoder will detect this and present a list of available ONVIF ‘sources’ that the camera offers.
The names listed are supplied by the camera - it may not be immediately obvious which service relates to
each camera.
If it is not possible to determine the camera from the name listed, it is recommended to add each service
in turn and use the Preview video feed menu option (within the camera settings page) to determine
which service provides each video feed.
Camera Compatibility Guide
These are the named cameras that we recommend to use with IP-Series encoders.
Manufacturer Model
Camera
Firmware
H.264
PTZ
PTZ
Preset
Focus Iris
Axis
P1214
5.40.12.2
Pass
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Axis
P1365
5.75.2
Pass
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
