Mobotix cameras provide some of the best quality images in the industry. However, setting up each camera to automatically produce the best possible images in changing light conditions can be tricky. This article looks at the exposure settings on the Mobotix M24M and provides advice on adjusting settings to get the most from your camera.
Although having a reputation for creating powerful and robust security cameras, Mobotix also tend to be a little harder to configure than most other IP cameras. The motion detection function is one such feature that many people find difficult. This article describes how to set up motion detection in a Mobotix camera and provides some tips on getting better results.
Overview
Edge recording is a term which is has started to populate through the IP camera industry with regards to network video recording. Edge recording is a network configuration designed to reduce the bottlenecks inherent to centralized video systems. This article describes how edge recording functions work and describes the pros and cons of its use. Continue reading…
Mobotix MxControlCentre is a free to use software application which allows you to manage and monitor Mobotix cameras from a centralized interface. This HOWTO guide explains how to download and install the application, add cameras and review recorded footage.
The latest generation of Mobotix cameras, such as the D24, M24 and Q24, feature on-camera memory for storing video footage. As standard, each camera comes with a 4GB microSD card, allowing you to store video footage without any additional equipment.
For this article, we will demonstrate how to configure the SD card, set the recording and review stored footage. Continue reading…
To access your camera over the Internet you need to know the IP address of your external Internet connection this is known as your public IP address. Most domestic ISPs will provide you with a dynamic public address which means every time you connect to the Internet you will get assigned any available IP address. This means that it will regularly change. So to keep track of what IP address your Internet connection has you need a dynamic DNS service.
All Panasonic IP camera models starting with BB and BL come with free registration to Panasonic’s Viewnetcam dynamic DNS service which is regularly updated by your camera. The Viewnetcam service then provides you with a domain name to link to the current IP address of your Internet connection allowing you access to your camera.
This HOWTO guide walks you through setting up the Viewnetcam service with a Panasonic BB or BL IP camera. The screen shots taken in this guide are of a BL-C131 but are going to be pretty much identical for most of the BB and BL range of Panasonic IP cameras.
Y-cam have made a name for themselves recently by providing feature-rich entry-level IP cameras at affordable prices. They are also one of the few IP camera manufacturers to fully embrace infrared monitoring.
Now Y-cam is releasing the Y-cam Bullet and we have managed to get hold of one for testing. The Y-cam Bullet is an outdoor-quality network IP camera which offers Wi-Fi connectivity, on-camera microSD card recording and true night vision surveillance using switchable infrared-cut filter and built-in infrared LED lighting.
With the increase in megapixel and HD cameras, more and more camera manufacturers are offering digital pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) features as an alternative to conventional mechanical pan, tilt and zoom. Can digital pan, tilt and zoom cameras offer the same level of functionality when used in security scenarios?
IP cameras can send you email notification on alarm or at scheduled intervals, but to do this they require access to a SMTP server to send the email. Most email accounts come with SMTP access for outgoing mail but not all of them are easy to integrate with your IP camera because they require a secure connection.
This guide will walk you through setting up SMTP settings in an Axis IP camera with a Lavabit email account. This guide uses an Axis M1011 IP camera but most Axis IP cameras have pretty similar settings.
Network Ports can often be a difficult concept to understand. When working with IP cameras you don’t really need to worry about them until you have to set up remote access. Routers rely on ports to limit data which can access your camera and differentiate between multiple devices. Believe it or not, you are using a port just now, only you can’t see it.
