Hardware Manual
11
Basic Connections
To connect the camera, you need to prepare the following:
Power over Ethernet (PoE) supported switch (to connect multiple cameras) or
PoE injector (to connect a single camera)
Ethernet cables
Connecting a Single Camera
To connect a single camera, use a PoE injector to supply both data and power to the camera
using one Ethernet cable. Follow the procedures below:
1. Connect the camera to the PoE injector using an Ethernet cable.
2. Connect the PoE injector to the network and an AC power source.
3. Connect a PC to the same network.
Network
AC Power
Source
PoE Injector
Power Cable
Ethernet Cable
Ethernet Cable
(Data + Power)
Ethernet Cable
(Data)
Camera
4. After making the connections, access the camera live view to adjust the focus and
configure the camera settings according to your preference. See
Accessing the
Camera
on page 13 for more information.
