Cisco Systems CIVS-IPC-2500, 2500 Series manual Action, Explanation

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 camera.
Step 4	Optional. Connect a speaker to the speaker output jack	A speaker plays audio that is captured by a microphone
	on the rear of the IP camera.	that is attached to the PC on which you view video from
		the camera.
Step 5	Optional. Connect a microphone to the microphone	Connecting an external microphone disables the IP camera
	input jack on the rear of the IP camera.	internal microphone. Place the external microphone in a
		location that allows it to capture the audio that you want.
		The microphone must include a pre-amplifier.
Step 6	Optional. Connect an NTSC or PAL compliant analog	This device displays video from the IP camera. The
	video display device to the video output connector on	display does not include the time stamp or text that are
	the rear of the IP camera.	configured for the camera.
Step 7	Optional. Use the GPIO ports on the rear of the IP	You can connect up to two input devices and two output
	camera to connect external devices that trigger or	devices to these ports:
	respond to alarms.	DI1—Alarm input 1
	Devices that trigger alarms connect through alarm input	DI2—Alarm input 2
	ports, and devices that respond to alarms connect	DO1—Alarm output 1
	through alarm output ports.
		DO2—Alarm output 2
		GND—Ground (for use if needed)
Step 8	Optional. Use the RS485 GPIO ports on the rear of the	These ports are labeled D+ (data plus) and D– (data
	IP camera to connect a control device (motorized	minus) and accept a cable with two conductors. The cable
	housing) that supports the Pelco D protocol.	fits into the ports in one way. Make sure to insert it
		properly.
Step 9	Wired model only: Connect a category 5 or higher	If you are installing the wired IP camera and your network
	network cable to the LAN port on the back of the camera	provides PoE, the IP camera powers on. Skip to Step 11.
	and to a 10/100BaseT router or switch.	If you are installing a wireless IP camera, and you want to
	Wireless model only: Temporarily connect a category 5	configure wireless settings on the IP camera now, you
	or higher network cable to the LAN port on the back of	must temporarily use a category 5 or higher network cable
	the camera and to a 10/100BaseT router, switch, or	so that you can access the IP camera configuration
	directly to an Ethernet port on a PC, or configure your	windows. If you do not have convenient access to the IP
	access point to match the default wireless settings of the	camera or do not want to configure its wireless settings,
	IP camera.	configure your access point to match the default wireless
		settings of the IP camera: DHCP enabled, SSID = cisco,
		and all security disabled.

Cisco Video Surveillance 2500 Series IP Camera User Guide

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