User manual

3.1.2 Setting up the Network Interface of the Camera and the First Image
Every MOBOTIX camera has its individual factory IP address (e.g. 10.1.0.99). Local
computer networks usually have IP addresses in the 172 or 192 ranges. In order to
access a MOBOTIX camera via the network, the camera needs to get an IP address
in the same address range. You can set up the network interface of the MOBOTIX
camera using one of the following methods:
a) Manually using a computer in the 10.x.x.x IP address range: You can set
up the camera's network interface using a browser and the embedded cam-
era software. To do this, connect the camera to a computer or a network that
is using a 10.x.x.x IP address range (see section3.3.1,
Manually Setting Up
the Network Interface of the Camera
). Once this has been completed, you
can enter the factory IP address in the browser address bar (see sec-
tion3.3.2,
The First Image and the Most Important Settings in the Browser ).
Next, click on the Admin Menu button to open the camera's Quick Installa-
tion in the browser-based user interface. This is where you can configure the
desired network parameters of the camera. Once you have completed the
Quick Installation, you can connect the camera with its new network
parameters to the target network.
Advantages
• The camera does not need to be physically accessible, i.e. it can remain
mounted to a pole, for example.
• There is no additional software required.
• You can manually set the network parameters of the camera.
Disadvantages
• The computer or the network need to operate in the 10.x.x.x IP address
range or need to be able to access such a network.
• The setup does not work automatically.
• You need to know the relevant network parameters.
b) Automatically using MxControlCenter or MxEasy: You can set up the cam-
era's network interface using the free-of-charge video management soft-
ware MxControlCenter or MxEasy (see
sections3.3.3 and 3.3.4 ). You can
also use one of these applications to automatically configure the network
parameters of MOBOTIX cameras that are not operating on the same IP
address range as the computer.
Advantages
• You can directly connect the camera to the target network.
• The camera does not need to be physically accessible, i.e. it can remain
mounted to a pole, for example.
• The camera can be configured for automatically receiving an IP address
(optional).
• You can manually set the network parameters of the camera (optional).
• You do not need to access the camera user interface.
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Set the network parame-
ters using either Admin
Menu> Quick Installa-
tion or the Admin Menu>
Ethernet Interface dia-
log.
MxEasy is currently under
development