Quickstart for use with a PC and no NVR
1.
Camera power up
When not used with the Sharx Security NVR, the camera can be powered by PoE, 12 V DC or 24 V AC. Any
802.3af compatible PoE injector or switch would work. One example is the PSW4824-POE from L-Com.com
a)
The camera may have the weatherproof cover piece installed over the ethernet connector as a
reminder to use it in the final installation. You can take it off with a ¼ turn (counter-clockwise).
b)
Connect a Cat5e or Cat6 cable from the camera to the PoE power supply, and a second cable from
the power supply to your router. Do not open the dome of the camera.
Then download the latest “SmartManager” from the support section on
PC software will automatically find the IP address for all HTNC series cameras on your network. If you’re
not already familiar with SmartManager, it is explained towards the end of this Quickstart guide.
2.
Login to the camera’s full user interface using Internet Explorer
Note: All browsers allow access to the camera’s commonly used setup options. For more detailed control
as well as zoom / focus you would use Internet Explorer. On Windows 10 you can start IE by right clicking
on the Windows start icon at the bottom left, then selecting “Run…” and typing: iexplore
Then type http:// followed by the camera’s IP address into the address bar. Be sure to use an administrator
account on your PC to allow the installation of the camera’s ActiveX when you click on “Live View”. The
initial username and password are both admin. To adjust zoom, click on the icon highlighted below:
This pops up the Lens control menu shown below that allows you to adjust the zoom ratio by clicking on
the fat person / skinny person icons. Focus is adjusted automatically but you can override it with the eye
icons. The arrows in the circle allow you to pan the camera. Keep in mind that for a dome PTZ camera the
Pan/Tilt mechanism assumes that the camera is mounted facing down.
When you just have the camera on a desk facing upward, the arrow
directions and the automatic flip won’t make much sense.
You can save the home position as well as many other favorite positions,
and recall them quickly with the “go” button.