The following table gives detailed information about the items on the General Settings Configuration Page, together with the default factory settings:
| Table B. General Settings | |
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Configuration | Default |
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Name | none | The unit name helps the user identify a particular |
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| unit, especially if many PelcoNet Transmission Sys- |
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| tems are on the network. |
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ID | none | The ID serves as a |
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| can be read at any time. Reading is facilitated re- |
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| motely via UDP/IP, letting a management system |
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| monitor the unit. |
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Password level | none | This field lets you set the password at either the |
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| user or service level. |
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Password | none | The unit can be |
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| thorized tampering with the configuration. The pass- |
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| word needs to be repeated correctly in the confirm box |
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| before password protection is activated. Once pass- |
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| word protection is enabled, you need to log in before |
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| the configuration pages can be accessed (Figure 27). |
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IP address | 192.168.0.1 | Enter a unique IP address that is valid for your network. |
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| receiver) | configuration in closed environments. You can use a |
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| crossed cable to directly connect to a PC. Also, the |
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| PC’s IP address and subnet mask must match the |
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| default IP address. |
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| NOTE: Changing the IP address also affects the |
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| current browser connection. You will have to enter |
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| the new URL to regain connectivity to the unit. |
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Subnet mask | 255.255.255.0 | Exchange with a valid subnet mask for your network, |
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| if subnets are in use. |
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Gateway IP | none | The IP address of the router. Typically used in a |
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| WAN environment. |
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Base Port | 25000 | This setting lets the user designate which TCP/IP |
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| ports PelcoNet uses for transmission, video, audio, |
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| and control. For example, the default setting of |
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| 25000 means PelcoNet will use TCP ports 25000- |
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| 25001 and UDP ports |
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| for all video and control data. |
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Mail server | none | Only required if the |
IP address |
| used. Outgoing |
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| (SMTP server) at the given IP address. |
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