Chapter 4 Camera Management

Understanding the IP Camera User Interface

Table 4-1

Links in the IP Camera Windows (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Link

 

Description

Privilege Level

 

 

 

 

View Video

 

Displays the Camera Video & Control window.

Administrator

 

 

You may be prompted to install ActiveX controls when trying to

User

 

 

access this window for the first time. ActiveX controls are required

 

 

 

to view video from the IP camera. Follow the on-screen prompts to

 

 

 

install ActiveX controls.

 

 

 

 

 

Setup

 

Provides access to the configuration menus for the IP camera.

Administrator

 

 

 

 

Logout

 

Logs you out from the IP camera.

Administrator

 

 

 

User

 

 

 

 

About

 

Displays a pop-up window with model, version, and copyright

Administrator

 

 

information for the IP camera.

User

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help

 

Displays reference information for the window that is currently

Administrator

 

 

displayed.

User

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP Camera Windows

The IP camera user interface includes these main windows:

Home window—Displays the system information that is described in Table 4-2.

Setup window—Provides access to the IP camera configuration windows.

Camera Video & Control window—Displays live video from the camera and lets you control a variety of camera and display functions.

 

 

 

 

Table 4-2

Home Window Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID

 

Identifier of the IP camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Name of the IP camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Time

 

Current date and time of the IP camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S/N

 

Serial number of the IP camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firmware

 

Version of the firmware that is installed on the IP camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codec

 

Version of the codec that is running on the IP camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part Number

 

Cisco manufacturing part number of the IP camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Assembly Revision

Cisco assembly revision number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAC Address

 

MAC address of the IP camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Configuration Type

Method by which the IP camera obtains its IP address.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN IP

 

IP address of the LAN to which the IP camera is connected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subnet Mask

 

Subnet mask of the LAN to which the IP camera is connected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Video Surveillance 3530 IP Camera Installation Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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