3
OPERATING THE CAMERA
3.1
General Procedure
The MOBOTIX camera
does not require any software installation
; all you need is
your preferred browser with JavaScript support to operate the camera. Thus, the
MOBOTIX camera is supported by all common operating systems (such as
Win-
dows
,
Macintosh
and
Linux, ...
).
3.1.1 Establishing the Power Supply of the Camera
You can choose between the following options:
•
External power supply and Network Power Adapter (MX-NPA-3-RJ)
:
Power supply of one camera injected into the network cabling (max. length
100 m/110 yd), from the NPA to the
10BaseT/NET
connector of the camera
(see section 2.17,
Optional Accessories).
•
Network Power Box/Rack (MX-NPR-4, or 8/20)
: Power supply of 4/8/20
cameras injected into the network cabling (max. length 100 m/110 yd), from
the NPR to the
10BaseT/NET
connector of the camera (see section 3.3).
•
Power over Ethernet
: Power supply using network components that are
conforming to the PoE standard
IEEE 802.3af
.
3.1.2 Connecting the Camera
The camera has been set at the factory to support the following connection meth-
ods:
•
Ethernet interface of the camera
(10/100 Mbps Ethernet): Connect directly
from a computer (using a crossover cable) or by using a Network Power
Adapter or a switch and a regular patch cable. Launch a browser and enter
the IP address printed on the camera la-
bel (e.g.
10.1.0.99
).
If your network does not support a Class
A network (i.e.
10.x.x.x
), your PC or
laptop will have to be set temporarily to
such a network address. For operating
systems that allow multi-homing (Win-
dows 2000, Windows XP, Linux, Mac OS
X), you can set a second IP address in
the
10.x.x.x
network.
•
ISDN interface of the camera:
From a
computer with ISDN card using a RAS
connection (
linux
/
tux
). Launch a browser and enter the IP address printed
on the camera label (e.g.
10.1.0.99
).
Once a connection has been established, click on the
Admin Menu
button to start
configuring the camera. The
Admin Menu
controls all network settings (IP address,
netmask, DHCP, etc.), ISDN behavior and other options.
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MOBOTIX PoE products
do not require any fans
and are robust and reli-
able!
PoE components (IEEE
802.af) should not have
fans as this would decrea-
se the overall reliability
of the entire system
Computer settings:
• IP address: 10.1.0.11
• Netmask: 255.0.0.0
• Gateway: none
• DNS: none
In the RAS box (com-
puter):
• camera phone number
• User:
linux
• Password:
tux
