Chapter 3 Operation

System Tab

Accessing the Camera Menus

Step 1 Log on to the camera.

Step 2 Click the Settings link in the navigation bar located in the upper-right corner of the page; a list of menu tabs appears.

Step 3 Place the mouse pointer over a tab to display a list of submenus.

Refer to the following sections for more information:

System Tab, page 3-7

Network Tab, page 3-9

Turning On Window Blanking, page 3-24

Events Tab, page 3-35

System Tab

Use the System tab to change the device name, configure the time settings, set up the text overlay for the live view, and display system information. You can also use the System tab to generate a system log, reboot the camera, or to restore the camera's factory default settings.

General Settings

The General Settings page includes programmable fields for the device name, time server, and text overlay settings. The device name is the user-friendly description of the camera displayed in the gray area near the top of screen. The time server is an external server that uses Network Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize the camera date and time settings. The text overlay settings allow you to customize the appearance of the Web browser by displaying the device name and the date and time at the top or bottom of the live view.

You can also use the General Settings page to turn the camera’s power LED on or off and to configure the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server to send an email notification when an event handler is activated.

Note Consult your network administrator for information on configuring email notification on your local network.

Information Settings

The System Information page fields are read-only and include the firmware version, hardware version, model number, and serial number of the system.

Changing the Device Name

Step 1 Click the System tab.

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5011, 5010 specifications

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