Pelco C2951M-C manual

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    QUICK START C2951M-C (12/09) IX and IXE Series Network Camera Sarix ™ T echnology[...]

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    C2951M-C (12/09 ) 2 Product Overview Figure 1. Camera Connections an d Features PoE A C T LINK A CC RESET 24V ~ RELAY R1 ALARM A1 (FRONT C OVER OPENED) FV[...]

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    C2951M-C (12/09 ) 3 NOTES: • Pelco recommends connecting the camera to a network that uses a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server to address devices. • Do not use a HUB in the network setup of the camera. • T o secure access to the IP camera, place the camera behind a firewall when it is connected to a network. ì RJ-45 Network P[...]

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    C2951M-C (12/09 ) 4 Installation NOTES: • For detailed instructions, refer to the IX Series Installation/Opera tion manual or the IXE Series Installation/Operation manual. Bo th ar e available on the re source disc. • Megapixel lenses are designe d and tested to delive r optimal image quality to the IX Series and IXE Series megapixel cameras. A[...]

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    C2951M-C (12/09 ) 5 3. Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 network port located at the back of the camera (refer to Figure 3). NOTE: If the network has no Power over Ethernet (PoE), connect a 24 V AC Class 2 power supply to the 24 V AC power connector (refer to Figure 4). Figure 3. Pin Descriptio ns 4. For Class B installations, attach the suppl[...]

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    C2951M-C (12/09 ) 6 Operation Once the camera is installed, apply power to the camera. The camera will start a configuration sequence. The green LED flashes five times per second for approx imately two minutes and then turns solid after the boot cycle is complete a nd the camera is on lin e. IP ADDRESS SETTINGS If the camera is connected to a Dynam[...]

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    C2951M-C (12/09 ) 7 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS IX SERIES Processor: Intel ® Pentium ® 4 microprocessor , 1.6 GHz Operating S ystem: Microsoft ® Windows ® XP , Windows V ista ® , or Mac ® OS X 10.4 (or later) Memory: 512 MB RAM Network Interface Card : 100 megabits (or greater) Monitor: Minimum of 1024 x 768 r esolution, 16- or 32-bit pixel c[...]

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    C2951M-C (12/09 ) 8 LIVE PAGE ICONS Viewable icons are based on group permissions. The came ra has two predefined groups: Public and Admin. Public: This defined group can be modified or deleted. Th e default permissions for this group are single stream view , stream selection, and API access. Admin: This is the only defined group that cannot be del[...]

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    C2951M-C (12/09 ) 9 SYSTEM T A B General Settings: Includes programmable fields for the de vice name, time server , and text overlay settings. Y ou can also use the General Settings page to turn the camera’ s power LED on or off and to configure the Simple Mail T ransfer Protocol (SM TP) server to send an email notification when an event handler [...]

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    C2951M-C (12/09 ) 10 A/V STREAMS T AB Use the A/V Streams tab to conf igure the video and audio streams for the camera. The A/V Streams tab includes a Video Presets page, a V ideo Configuration page, and an Audio Configuration page. Video Presets: The Video Preset p age includes three full y-configured video presets, which include primary and secon[...]

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    PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without char ge, any merc ha ndise proved defect ive in material or wo rkmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment. Exception s to this warrant y are as noted below: • Five years: – Fiber optic products – Unshield ed T wisted Pair (UTP) tra nsmiss[...]

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    Pelco, Inc. W orldwide Headquarters 3500 Pelco Way Clovis, California 93612 U S A U S A & Canada T el (800) 289-9100 Fax (800) 289-9150 International T el +1 (559) 292-1981 Fax +1 (559) 348-1120 www .pelco.com[...]