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3.3 The First Camera Image and the Most Important Settings
Once the camera has been connected to the network, you need to set up the cam-
era's network interface accordingly. This step involves setting up and checking the
network parameters of the camera.
If your network or your computer is already running on a 10.x.x.x network with a
255.0.0.0 network mask) you do not need to change the camera's network
parameters, which means that you can directly access the camera (see sec-
tion3.3.2). If your computer does not use an IP address in the 10.x.x.x network
(e.g. a 192.168.x.x or 172.x.x.x network), you should follow one of the following
methods for changing the camera's network parameters:
• Manual setup (sections3.3.1 and 3.3.2)
• Automatic setup using MxControlCenter or MxEasy (see sections3.3.3 and
3.3.4)
3.3.1 Manually Setting Up the Network Interface of the Camera
In order to manually set up the network parameters of the MOBOTIX camera, you
need a computer that is using a 10.x.x.x IP address. It is recommended to connect
the camera to the computer or to a switch. If possible, no other network devices
should be connected at the same time.
1) Determine the network parameters of your computer:
Open a command shell (Windows) or a terminal (Linux/UNIX/OSX) and enter
the following command:
• Windows 2000/XP/Vista: ipconfig
• Linux/UNIX and OSX: ifconfig
You will find the IP address of your computer behind IP address (Windows
2000/XP/Vista) or behind the eth0 or en0 device (Linux/UNIX and OSX).
2) Change the network parameters of your computer:
• Windows 2000/XP/Vista:
(1) Open the Network Connections and open the Properties of LAN
Connection.
(2) Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
(3) On the General tab, activate the Use the following IP address option.
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Open a Command Prompt
(Windows):
Start> Run, enter "cmd",
then press [Return]
Note
For the following examples, we will use a camera with the factory IP
address 10.1.0.99. Replace this IP address with the IP address of your
camera. You will find this address on a small sticker on the camera.
Hint: Pressing the "R" key on the camera will let the camera announce
the current IP address of the camera on the loudspeaker.