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Cisco Video Surveillance 2500 Series
IP Camera User Guide
Models CIVS-IPC-2500 and CIVS-IPC-2500W
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Text Part Number: OL-19273-02
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NOTICE. ALL STATEMENTS, INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS. THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATION PACKET THAT SHIPPED WITH THE PRODUCT AND ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOFTWARE LICENSE OR LIMITED WARR
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CONTENTS Preface 1-5 Overview 1-5 Organization 1-5 Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines 1-5 CHAPTER 1 Overview 1-1 Features 1-1 IP Camera Physical Details 1-2 DC Auto Iris Lens Connector Pinouts 1-6 Package Contents 1-6 CHAPTER 2 Getting Started 2-1 Installing the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera 2-1 Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera 2-5 Accessing the IP Camera Windows 2-6 Adjusting Back Focus on t
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Chapter Firmware Window 3-19 Audio/Video Windows 3-19 Video Window 3-19 Audio Window 3-24 Security Windows 3-26 Product Process Window 3-26 Initialization Window 3-27 Complexity Window 3-27 Applications Windows 3-28 Mail & FTP Window 3-28 Motion Detection Window 3-30 Event Window 3-31 SNMP Window 3-34 Alarm I/O Ports Window 3-35 PTZ (RS-485) Window 3-36 Preset Positions Window 3-37 Status Windows 3-38 System Window 3-39 A
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Preface Overview This document provides information about installing, configuring, using, managing, and troubleshooting following products: • Cisco Video Surveillance 2500 IP Camera, model CIVS-IPC-2500 � Cisco Video Surveillance 2500W IP Camera, model CIVS-IPC-2500W Organization This manual is organized as follows: Chapter 1, “Overview” Provides an overview of the IP camera and its features Chapter 2, “Getting Started” Provides instructions for installing and performing the initial setup
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Preface Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines Subscribe to the What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation as a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed and set content to be delivered directly to your desktop using a reader application. The RSS feeds are a free service and Cisco currently supports RSS version 2.0. Cisco Video Surveillance 2500 Series IP Camera User Guide 6 OL-19273-02
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CH A P T E R1 Overview This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Cameras and its features. It includes these topics: � Features, page 1-1 � IP Camera Physical Details, page 1-2 Features The Cisco Video Surveillance IP Cameras offer a feature-rich digital camera solution for a video surveillance system. They provide high-quality, bandwidth-efficient video capture and transmission, with support for D1 resolution, motion-triggered viewing, and MPEG-4 encoding. The
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Chapter 1 Overview IP Camera Physical Details � Syslog support—The IP camera can send log data to a Syslog server. � IP address filter—You can designate IP addresses that can access the IP camera and IP addresses that cannot access the IP camera. � User-definable HTTP/ HTTPS port number—Allows you to define the port that is used to connect to the camera through the Internet. � DHCP support—The IP camera can automatically obtain its IP addresses in a network in which DHCP is enabled
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Chapter 1 Overview IP Camera Physical Details Figure 1-1 Front of IP Camera 1 Lens opening The IP camera supports a variety of C and CS mount lenses, which attach here. For best performance, Cisco recommends that you use a DC auto iris lens. 2 Focus ring Allows you to adjust the back focus of the IP camera. You must loosen the focus ring hex screw on the bottom of the IP camera before you can rotate the focus ring. For instructions, see the “Adjusting Back Focus on the IP Camera” sect
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Chapter 1 Overview IP Camera Physical Details Figure 1-2 and the table that follows describe the items on the rear of the IP camera. Figure 1-2 Rear of IP Camera 1 Antenna connectors Antennas screw into these connectors and are used for (wireless model only) communication in wireless networks. 2 Reset button Recessed button that reboots the IP camera or resets it to a default state. You can use a pin or paper clip to depress it. It can be used any time that the IP camera is on and can
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Chapter 1 Overview IP Camera Physical Details 6 Analog video output BNC connector for video output (75 ohm). 7 Speaker output Allows the connection of an optional external speaker through a standard 3.5 mm mini phone jack. 8 Microphone input Allows the connection of an optional external microphone (with pre-amplifier) through a standard 3.5 mm mini phone jack. Microphones that are designed for use with PCs usually are compatible with this input jack. Connecting an external microphone
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Chapter 1 Overview DC Auto Iris Lens Connector Pinouts DC Auto Iris Lens Connector Pinouts Figure 1-4 and the table that follows describe the pinouts of the DC auto iris lens connector on the IP camera. Figure 1-4 DC Auto Iris Lens Connector Pinouts Pin Function 1 Damp – 2 Damp + 3 Drive + 4 Drive – Package Contents The the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera package includes these items: � Camera � Lens opening dust cap � Mounting hole protector � Antennas (wireless model only) � Te
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CH A P T E R2 Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for installing and performing the initial setup of the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera. It also describes how to access the IP camera through a web browser so that you can configure it or view video from it, and how to perform other important tasks. This chapter includes these topics: � Installing the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera, page 2-1 � Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera, page 2-5 � Accessing the IP
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Installing the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera � If you do not connect an external device (speaker, microphone, analog video display, input device, output device, or control device) when you perform the following installation procedure, you can install any of these devices later. Warning Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes. Statement 1074 Warning The power supply must be placed indoors. Statement 331 Note If yo
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Installing the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera Table 2-1 Installing the IP Camera (continued) Action Explanation Step 2 If you are using a DC auto iris lens, connect its cable to For best performance, Cisco recommends that you use a the DC auto iris lens connector on the IP camera. DC auto iris lens. Step 3 Wireless model only: Attached the supplied antennas to The two antennas screw into the antenna connectors. the antenna connectors on the rear of the IP ca
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Installing the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera Table 2-1 Installing the IP Camera (continued) Action Explanation Step 10 If you are using a wireless IP camera, or a wired IP First, connect the bare wires at the end of the power camera on a network connection that does not provide adapter to the terminal block that is provided with the IP PoE, connect the optional 12 V power adapter. camera: � With the screws on the terminal block facing down, put the posit
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera After you install the IP camera, follow the instructions in the “Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera” section on page 2-5 to access and configure the camera. Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera After you install IP camera, or after you perform a factory reset procedure, you must access the IP camera and make initial configuration settings. These settings include administrator and root passwords,
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Accessing the IP Camera Windows Step 6 After the IP camera reboots, start Internet Explorer and, in the Address field, enter the following: protocol://ip_address where: � protocol is HTTPS or HTTP. (You can use HTTP only if you enabled it in Step 4.) � ip_address is the IP address that you used in Step 1. Step 7 If you are prompted to install ActiveX controls, which are required to view video from the IP camera, follow the on-screen prompts to do so. The Main
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Accessing the IP Camera Windows To access the IP camera windows, follow these steps: Procedure Step 1 Start Internet Explorer and enter the following in the address field: protocol://ip_address:port_number where: � protocol is HTTPS for a secure connection or HTTP for a non-secure connection. You can use HTTP only if you configure the camera to accept non-secure HTTP connections as described in the “Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera” section on pag
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Adjusting Back Focus on the IP Camera Adjusting Back Focus on the IP Camera To obtain the sharpest image from the camera, you may need to adjust its back focus. This adjustment is useful if the focus control on a lens does not allow you to obtain a sharp enough image. To adjust the back focus, perform the following steps while viewing video from the camera. For information about viewing video, see Chapter 4, “Viewing Live Video.” Procedure Step 1 With a lens at
