EXPERIENCE ON STEPS TO INSTALLATION OF IP CAMERA

(1) Needed power gadget is 2.4KV inverter (Radiant v 2000), that Convert DC to AC with a socket is used to drawn current from two 12 volts battery making it 24 volts.

(2) Laying of about 305 meter Ethernet cable underground to connect the cameras from their distant to the server room, when the distant is less than 100 meter range, but if it is more than 100 meter range, the cameras are set wireless.

(3) Example using two Ethernet cable to connect 2 cameras and a power cable for the switch at the base of the camera, these three cables have to go through white 25MM Pipe to shield it from rusting underground. In order to achieve this, use fishing tape to pass through the laid pipes attaching the cables along may be comprising four  Ethernet cables (one for the radio, two is for the cameras and one for power surge or switches.

(4) Drilling the wall where the fishing tapes will go through with concrete beats and first passing through the white 25MM pipes which is easily bent as well as climbing the tower to mount cameras in case of a farm or field but in case of a building, the camera are positioned at the top most floor to capture scene as well as record and store events for future reference.

(5) On the server, connect the RJ 45 multi - link Ethernet modem

(6) Using a laptop to configure Data to the main server by connecting with crimped RJ 45 pin head Ethernet cable to the RJ 45 port that is already connected to the server and the internet.

(7) Open the internet page and type from the Google.com to get the ping "window/system32 page.exe"

(8) go to network settings on the desktop of the server and change the network settings by entering the LAN (local Area Network) IP (internet Page) address and the subnet.

(9) Entering the LAN IP address to be: 192.168.98.1
Entering the subnet to be: 255.255.255.0
Enter the server IP to be: 192.168.98.2, then followed by each configured IP address of the cameras on the network will follow serially 192.168.98.2, 192.168.98.3, 192.168.98.4 etc depending on the number of cameras configured.

(10) On the server, we have to first run manual IP, by going to my network places through the icon the shortcut of the desktop of the server computer and get local area connection. Then type in your DNS  IP address as follows:

Preferred DNS Server: 192.168.98.1
Alternate DNS server: 8.8.8.8

Now ping "8.8.8.8" with 32 bytes at command prompt on the server to see if it is through.
Still ping yahoo.com on address bar to see that the internet connection is through or confirm network connection.

(11) Visit google.com on the laptop to check if there is network connection as well.
(12) Go through online port scan with the laptop to get Host name or IP version4 address: 82.128.54.35. This IP address is for the radio, which links the wireless cameras to the internet. Now, we still have to ping this host name on the server to see if it goes through and this is done at the command prompt.

(13) Default IP address that came with the package of the radio is 192.168.1.20 and this is used to configure the radio for internet network example:
Username: Ubnt
Password: Ubnt

(14) To find out Host DNS: connect to the laptop and ping internet IP address: 192.168.98.1 to get the router status. Also going through untitled Note pad and type:
DNS Primary A: 82.128.127.4
DNS Secondary A: 82.128.12i8.3
 on the server, then confirm by clicking ok.
As well as typing these into the LAN DNS address.

(15) To install DVR
  (i) click on the internet address bar and type "http //dvr-sss-3rdeye.com"
(ii) It will display "DVR setup zip" on the server. Then click on it to set up the file on the server, after downloading but before then you have to click add, then, set it up. And every time you download it, make sure you delete it after setup.
(iii) But before downloading, you have to seek authorization from 3rdeye Company to make use of that backup server for IP camera.

(16) In terms of system architecture, 3rdeye have two types of server:
(A) BACK IN SERVER that gives authorization
(B) DVR: which is for their customers

(17) Now, visit the system properties of your server and change the domain name as well as assigning IP address, subnet and DNA. Also assigning numbers to the computer and camera on the network through the IP address; so that when one pings the IP address of a particular camera on his/her phone on the internet address bar, he will be monitoring what is happening on the scene any where all over the world.

(18) Restart up the 3rdeye from the windows icon and after restarting, flemlet numbers are changed.

USING TRENDNET IP CAMERAS A CASE STUDY FOR CONFIGURATION OF AN IP CAMERA

NOTE: while opening the camera, make sure you don't touch the head because it will affect the product of the image. The camera is purchased with the mounting brackets in carton.

SETTINGS ARE:
(1) Fix the antennae to the Trendnet camera
(2) plug in the RJ 45 crimped pin connector to the camera. Now connect to the power adapter needed depending on the voltage and plug in the other head of  RJ 45 pin connector to modem port.

(3) Now, insert the IP camera CD on the laptop to install it. Then set it up from the setup wizard as stated in the installation guide booklet. After the setup, it will demand to rescan, if it cannot rescan the camera, unplugged from the modem and select the camera. After which you can connect back to the modem.

(4) Don't use high voltage as this will damage the Trendnet camera switch or power socket. Always use a step down, if necessary step down from 320 - 300 volts up.

(5) It is during setting up that one specify whether to run the camera wireless or not. It also demands for ID and Password example ID:Admin and Password: Admin

(6) Note: when the distance of a camera to the server exceed 100 meter, the network goes by wireless setting but when it does not exceed 100 meter, the network goes by Ethernet cable connection.

(7) This comes after setting up the internet and type the IP address in internet website address bar which may be for example: 192.168.98.0/image/jpeg to display the camera on the internet globally. So each camera has a unique internet address to access what is happening. Even in your house where you mounted it. LAN IP V: 192.168.98.10.80

the Trendnet camera configuration settings comprises:
(A) System setting
(B) Audio setting
(C) Video setting
(D) wireless setting
(E) Network setting
(F) User setting
(G) Data setting

Now we need to set up the Trendnet cameras on the server by connecting the camera with RJ 45 Crimped  pin head to the modem and clicking on 3rdeye Icon on the desktop shortcut of the server computer. Now, when it opens, click add IP, on the package carton of the camera is boldly written the IP address of the camera, you are installing, now, begin to add them one after the other. Example is http://192.168.98.9/image.jpeg or http://168.98.10/image.jpeg.

(8) Now, you have to create two folders for recording events on the server, the need for this is, should in case server fails. Folders like (i) AVi (ii) AXY

(9) After which you click on the browse on the AVI to set up its folder as well as on the AXY on the 3rdeye setting environment, this is where the cameras will record events.

SETTING THE IP CAMERA NETWORK WITH A CISCO SWITCH

(1) Using a CISCO switch that has 8, 16 or 32 RJ 45 ports for receiving its crimped pin heads. But let us deploy 8 ports switch as it is connected to power.

(2) The switch is connected to a multi link modem for internet access as well as to the server. The frame rate of the cameras is 1/2 per second which is minimum it can run i.e. it captures per seconds.

(3) One DVI can only capture maximum of 9 cameras while the minimum installation is 4.

CONFIGURATION OF RADIO WITH THE TRENDNET CAMERAS FOR STEADY INTERNET ACCESS

(1) connect the RJ 45 crimped pin head to the RJ 45 port of the radio as well as the other head connected to the laptop port, then start your configuration.

(2) Attach the radio to its antennae example is Bullet ubiquity network radio.

(3) Type the IP address of the radio which is found written on the follow come carton example: 192.168.1.20/index.cgi
LAN IP Address: 192.168.1.20
Base station SS ID Example: Emeka Farm LTD
Frequency: 247 HZ
Channel: 8
Host Name: UBNT

(4) The basic wireless settings required are:
Now, you can still ping 192.168.1.20/network.cgi to get the basic settings which are:
IP Address: 192.168.1.20
NETMASK: 255.255.255.0
GATEWAY IP: 192.168.1

(5) Advanced CGI required are:
Ping 192.168.1.20/advance.cgi or ping http://192.168.98.5 to get advanced wireless which are the following:
Host Name: 3rdeye video network
Administrator or Username ID: Admin
Current password:
New password:

(6)Now, Reboot after setting by typing: http://192.168.98.10/reboot.cgi at the command prompt.

Note: The radio is connected to an Adapter that bridges the power line and the data.

(7) Each camera must have its own IP address. Remember that the last number on the IP address is the host number for the camera

STEPS TO SETTING EACH CAMERA

(1) Double click the Trendnet camera icon on the server Desktop
(2) Enter the IP address for the camera,  together with the ID and Password and click next.
(3) Modify the IP, subnet, net mask etc and click next
(4) Select wireless or not depending on the distant position of the camera to the server base
(5) For wireless setting, complete the following options:
SSID: EMEKA FARM LTD
COUNTRY: Nigeria
TEEE_: BO2.11 Mode: B/G Mixed
Web Key Length: 128 bit
Channel Shifting: disabled
Web Key: 1234567890
Note: you are the one to assign the web key as you like. It is network security key.
WPA Preshared key : Your state.

AFTER SETTING UP THE CAMERA; THE NEXT IS TO MOUNT IT

The main controller which is the main 3rdeye server: http://backend.sss-3rdeye.com/list_Clients.php
http://backend.sss--3rdeye.com/change-servers

Anytime, you use switch to configure Network, it is called star topology.

Bus topology uses looping box on the wall, if one is affected, it affects others.

SECOND PHASE: The second phase activities during the installation are:
(1) Crimping the Ethernet cables with the crimping tools known as Oubau tool to an RJ 45 pins according to their specified distance from the server room or base to the position of the cameras.

(2) After the crimping, deploying LAN tester Remote to test the crimped pin heads of each cable to see if the data are transmitting accurately,  the LAN tester remote indicator light will prove it, now if it is not well crimped, the data transmission will be obstructing and it will show on the indication light movement on the remote LAN tester. That means you have to cut off the crimped RJ 45 pin head and repeat the process of crimping the cable, until you get it correct.

(3) During testing, the correct cable that is well crimped with the RJ 45 pin heads will indicate through the 8 lights of the Remote LAN tester without jumping their serial protocol movements on the indicator, but if it does jump one or two, it means that the data is not transmitting well because of wrong crimped RJ 45 pin arrangement.

(4) The 8 Light on the LAN (Local Area Network) Remote Tester represents the 8 pins on the Ethernet cable connecting the RJ 45 pin head, on successful indication of these lights during testing with the remote tester shows that the pin heads arrangement are well crimped and the data are transmitting very fine. So, you need not repeat the process. So you do this for all wired Ethernet Cameras, Radio, Computer etc that are on the network of any type, not limited to the camera alone.

THIRD PHASE: The 3rd phase activities comprises
(1) The arrangement of the network radio by building of Mast, but where there is no mast or tall building, we can use long pole arrangement to set the radio for internet network signals. So, getting  100 meters long pole with a clip that binds them together and an iron clip binder that comes with radio.

(2) Now, look for an elevated surface that will help the pole go higher, climb there and mount it.

FOURTH PHASE: The fourth phase activities are:
(1)The arrangement of the cameras the protectors and other gadgets.

(2) Using step down adapter as it will match the voltage amp of the camera to connect power.

(3) As well as connecting the RJ 45 connector with wire through the protector of the cameras to the RJ 45 port of the camera for data transmission.

(4) Using concrete drilling beat according required specification to drill four holes on the wall base the cameras at each strategic point, the four holes will hold the camera to stand as you fix and tighten the stand faced up with bolt nut. The stand and the camera positioned inside its bracket locked with small keys for security purpose. Then, hang the brackets and its camera on the drilled position on the wall.

RJ 45 PIN HEAD CONNECTOR ETHERNET WIRE ARRANGEARRANGEMENT

To learn this in full details, visit www.wikihow.com/Crimp-Rj45?amp=1

And for further Trendnet camera settings, visit www.trendnet.com

Written by:

ONYIA EMEKA HEATH
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