VR-N100U USERS MANUAL
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You can now proceed to connect the VR-N100U su pported networked cameras to the backcha nnel switch. For a
list of supported cameras, you can refer to section 5.2 Network IP Cameras for the latest updated information.
The networked cameras can be either native IP-based or traditional analog-based that utilize special analog-to-
digital converter devices to network enable them. It is highly recommended that we first attach all of the
networked cameras to the VR-N100U backchannel locally (physically near VR-N100U) in order to ensure that
they are all working properly and are recognized by VR-N100U prior to installing th em into their final d estination.
This will make the troubleshooting, if needed, a lot easier as you have all of the cameras and VR-N100U
together at one location.
3. Connect each of the networked cameras (up to 16 per VR-N100U) to the dedicated backchannel switch
using CAT5/CAT5e Ethernet cabl es (e.g. ports 1~16).
4. Connect the proper po wer supply to each c amera an d pr oceed to po wer on eac h of the networked came ras.
Please refer to the camera’s owners manual for detail specifications.
5. Using your web browser, proceed to log into VR-N100U as an administrator and select the Cameras
administration page.
6. Prior to viewing the networked cameras, your workstation will need to have the proper Java Runtime
Executable from Sun Micros ystems installed and lo aded. VR-N100U shou ld automaticall y prompt you with a
Java installation window if the correct JRE is not discovered on your system. Please proceed to ACCEPT
the installation of Java onto your system. This process will take a few minutes and may require a reboot of
your workstation, but should be a one-tim e procedure.
7. After Java has been successfully installed, log back into VR-N100U a nd return to the Camera utiliti es page.
When you click on the Discover button under Config ure/View Details for All Cameras page,
VR-N100U will go through an automatic discovery of each networked camera device it detects on its
backchannel, automatically configure them and include them as valid network cameras for VR-N100U.
Whether it is one or sixte en n et work camera s, it is a ver y fa st and eas y process. T here is no ne ed to log int o
each individual networked camera (one at a time) to setup and save its network settings.
8. Now you can click on any of the camera view buttons (2, 4, 8 or 16 Cameras) and it should automatically
display the associated number of cameras on the page as well as the live video feed from the camera(s).