Instruction manual

CC5MPX Digital Camera
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There are two different ways to set up the parameters in the CC5MPX. The
Ethernet network interface can be used with a web browser of the RS-232 serial
lines can be used with Campbell Scientifics’ Device Configuration utility. The use
of RS-232 serial lines will require the use of the DB9 terminal block adapter in
order to connect to a PC (Section 4, Table 4-1).
When power is first applied to the camera the LED will turn on and remain steadily
on for about 90 seconds. Once the LED starts flashing the camera has initialized
properly and is ready for operation.
3.2 Installing MultiMedia Player
The use of a MultiMedia player is required on your computer to properly display
the video from the CC5MPX. We recommend the use of the VideoLAN VLC
media player, which is a free, open-source software, which ensures that the proper
video codecs are available on your computer. The download is available online at:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Download and install the appropriate VLC media player to the PC that will be
interfacing with the CC5MPX.
3.3 ActiveX Controls in Internet Explorer
Currently the CC5MPX is only fully supported using the Windows Internet
Explorer (32 bit) browser.
The web interface for the CC5MPX requires the use of ActiveX controls when
using Internet Explorer. These add-ons allow Windows to interact with objects in
the web interface through Internet Explorer.
When connecting to the CC5MPX via the web interface for the first time, you
should be prompted to run the ActiveX add-ons. The prompt is in the form of a
‘pop-up’ in Internet Explorer and should be allowed.
3.4 Setup Using Ethernet
3.4.1 Link Local IP Address Auto-Configuration
The CC5MPX supports an automatic IP address configuration in situations where
the camera is directly connected, via Ethernet cable, to a computer without the need
of a DHCP server.
This feature is automatically enabled in the camera and is transparent to its normal
operation. In this situation the camera will be accessible using the IP address
169.254.99.99. This address will be valid for accessing the camera in any network
configuration.
In order to use Link Local the computer connecting to the CC5MPX
must be configured to use DHCP. If the computer is configured to use
a static IP one of the remaining interface arrangements will need to be
used.
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