Cisco Systems 2500 Series, CIVS-IPC-2500 manual Option Description, Device Settings

Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing the IP Camera

Setup Windows

Table 3-2	Basic Setup Window Options
Option		Description
Device Settings
Device ID		Display only. Unique identifier of the IP camera. The device ID is configured
		for the IP camera at the factory.
Camera Name		Enter a name for the IP camera. This name appears in the video log if an
		event occurs. (For related information, see the “Video Log Window” section
		on page 3-46.)
		The camera name can include any combination of up to 15 letters and
		numbers. Cisco recommends that you give each IP camera a unique name so
		that you can identify it easily.
Description		Enter a description of the IP camera. For example, enter the IP camera
		location, such as “North Entrance.”
		The description can include any combination of up to 32 letters, numbers,
		and spaces.
Enable LED Operations		Check this check box if you want the Ready LED or Activity LED on the
		front of the IP camera to light when the IP camera receives power or
		performs an activity.
		If you do not check this check box, these LEDs do not light.
Current Date/Time		Display only. Current date and time of the internal clock of the IP camera.
		To change the date or time, click Change to display the Set Date/Time
		window, then take the appropriate action:
		• To synchronize the IP camera date and time with the date and time of the
		PC that you are using, click Sync with PC.
		• To set the IP camera date and time to any values, enter the values in the
		New Date and New Time fields, then click Set New Time.
		• To exit the Date/Time window, click Close.
Time Zone		From the drop-down list, choose the time zone in which the IP camera is
		located.
		The time that appears when you view video from this IP camera reflects this
		time zone.
Adjust for Daylight		Check this check box if you want the time of the IP camera to adjust
Saving Time		automatically for daylight saving time.
Check here if you want		Check this check box if you want the IP camera to obtain its time from a
to update the time		network time protocol (NTP) server.
automatically from the		If you check this check box, the camera contacts the designated NTP server
NTP server from the
		every 64 seconds and synchronizes its internal clock with the time of that
Internet
		server.
NTP Server Address		If you configured the IP camera to obtain its time from an NTP server, enter
		the IP address of the NTP server.
NTP Port		If you configured the IP camera to obtain its time from an NTP server, enter
		the NTP server port number.
		The default value is 123.

Cisco Video Surveillance 2500 Series IP Camera User Guide

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