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Cisco Video Surveillance System IP Camera User Guide
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Chapter2 Getting Started
Installing the IP Camera
Warning
The power supply must be placed indoors.
Statement 331
Note If you use the IP camera outdoors, place the camera and the power supply in a suitable NEMA
enclosure.
Warning
This product requires short-circuit (overcurrent) protection, to be provided as part of the building
installation. Install only in accordance with national and local wiring regulations.
Statement 1045
Warning
This product must be connected to a power-over-ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3af compliant power source
or an IEC60950 compliant limited power source.
Statement 353
Warning
The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times, because it serves as the main
disconnecting device.
Statement 1019
Caution Inline power circuits provide current through the communication cable. Use the Cisco provided cable or
a minimum 24AWG communication cable
To install the IP camera, follow the steps in Table 2 -1. For illustrations of the connectors and ports that
the steps refer to, see the “IP Camera Physical Details” section on page 1-2.
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Table2-1 Installing the IP Camera
Action Explanation
Step1 Attach a lens to the lens opening on the IP camera. •If you are using a CS mount lens, screw the lens into
the lens opening. The IP camera accepts CS-mount
lenses with a lens protrusion of up to 5 mm.
•If you are using a C mount lens, screw the C mount
lens adapter that is supplied with the IP camera into
the lens opening, then screw the lens into the adapter.
Ensure that the lens is clean because any dirt may degrade
the quality of video images.
Note Save the lens opening dust cap and replace the dust
cap if you remove the lens.
Step2 If you are using a DC auto iris lens, connect its cable to
the DC auto iris lens connector on the IP camera.
For best performance, Cisco recommends that you use a
DC auto iris lens.
Step3 Optional. Connect a speaker to the speaker output jack
on the rear of the IP camera.
A speaker plays audio that is captured by a microphone
that is attached to the PC on which you view video from
the camera.