Cisco Systems CIVS-IPC-2621V manual Powering the IP Camera On or Off, Resetting the IP Camera

Chapter 2 Getting Started

Powering the IP Camera On or Off

Powering the IP Camera On or Off

The IP camera does not include an on/off switch. You power it on or off by connecting it to or disconnecting it from a power source. When you power off the IP camera, it retains configuration information.

To power on the IP camera, take either of these actions:

•Use an category 5 or higher network cable to connect the IP camera to a network switch that provides 802.3af compliant PoE

•Use the appropriate power adapter to connect the IP camera to a wall outlet

To power off the IP camera, take either of these actions:

•If the IP camera is receiving PoE, disconnect the network cable

•If the IP camera is receiving power through the power adapter, unplug the adapter from the wall or disconnect it from the camera

Resetting the IP Camera

You can reset the IP dome by disassembling it and pressing the Reset button on the camera unit (see Figure 1-2 on page 1-5). There are various reset types, as described in Table 2-1.

You also can perform some reset operations from the Maintenance window as described in the “Maintenance Window” section on page 3-14.

Table 2-1	Resetting the IP Camera
Reset Type		Procedure	Remarks
Reboot.		Press and immediately release	This action is equivalent to
		the Reset button.	powering the IP camera down
			and then powering it up. Settings
			that are configured for the IP
			camera are retained.
IP address reset.		Press and hold the Reset button	If DHCP is enabled in your
		for at least 1 second but no more	network, the IP camera obtains
		than 9 seconds.	an IP address from the DHCP
			server. Otherwise, after 90
			seconds, the IP camera IP
			address resets to the default
			address of 192.168.0.100. All
			other configuration settings are
			retained.
Factory reset.		Press and hold the Reset button	Sets all IP camera options to
		for at least 10 seconds.	their default values. After you
			perform this procedure, follow
			the steps in the “Performing the
			Initial Setup of the IP Camera”
			section on page 2-23.

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