Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing the IP Camera

Setup Windows

Table 3-2describes the options in the Basic Setup window.

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.

 

 

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