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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, Linux, Macintosh, ...).
3.1.1 Establishing the Power Supply to 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,
Camera Accessories ).
• Network Power Box/Rack (MX-NPR-4 or MX-NPR-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 sec-
tion 3.2.5).
• Power over Ethernet: Power supply using network components according
to the PoE standard IEEE 802.3af (section 3.2.6).
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 label
(e.g. 10.1.0.99).
If the computer does not have an IP
address in the 10.x.x.x network
range, you should install MxControl-
Center (see section 3.3.3). The remain-
ing process of connecting to the camera
is based on Zeroconf/Bonjour. If this is
not possible, you will need to briefly set
the computer to the IP address range of
the camera (see section 3.3.1).
• 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).
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MOBOTIX PoE products
do not require any fans
and are robust and dura-
ble!
PoE components (IEEE
802.af) should not have
fans as this would
decrease the overall reli-
ability of the entire sys-
tem
Automatic camera search
using MxControlCenter
and Zeroconf/Bonjour
In the RAS box (com-
puter):
• Camera phone number
• User: linux
• Password: tux