Difference between revisions of "NEW XX51A Getting Started on a MAC"

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Please follow these few simple steps to get started. This might be all you need. You can then look at your owner's manual later for more setup options.

NEW XX51A Indoor P2P Wired/Wireless IP Camera Quick Installation Guide (Using Safari Browser)

Introduction

You can access your camera's live video feed from a web browser on your Macintosh computer by following these steps.

Setup instructions for your tablet or smartphone can be found here.

Step 1: Hardware Installation

You need to set up your camera using a network cable (wired) first before you attempt to use it wirelessly.

Install the Wi-Fi antenna.
Plug the power adapter into the camera and into an AC outlet.
Plug one end of the network cable into the camera, and the other end into your router/switch.

Step 2: Software Installation

Install the IP Camera Search tool for Macintosh computers located here.

Click the IP Camera Tool icon to instantly run the program

Create a Desktop Shortcut

To create a shortcut on your desktop:

Click on the Downloads icon in the Dock at the bottom of the display and choose Open in Finder

Click on IP Camera Tool and then File and choose Make Alias in the drop down

Drag the newly created shortcut to your Desktop

Create a Dock Icon

To create a Dock icon:

Click on the Downloads icon in the Dock at the bottom of the display and choose Open in Finder

Click the IP Camera Tool icon

Drag the icon out of the Finder window and onto the Dock

An icon for the IP Camera Tool now appears on the Dock.

Step 3: Real-time Video Demonstration

Click on the "IP Camera Tool" Dock icon or desktop shortcut to launch the IP Camera Tool.

Safari will ask for approval to run the program - Click Open

Double-Click your camera in the list to launch the camera's Web Interface in a Safari web browser

When prompted - log into your camera"

Default username: admin

Default Password: (leave this field blank)

Choose the appropriate browser "Sign In" option for your browser: Server Push Mode (For Safari, FireFox, Google Browser)

Step 4: How to use your camera Wirelessly

You should set up your camera using a network cable (wired) first before you attempt to use it wirelessly. (See Hardware Installation above).

Make sure your router is a wireless router.
Make sure the Wi-Fi antenna is installed on the camera.
Determine if your router uses encryption, (see your router’s owner’s manual for how to do this), if it uses encryption, note the share key.
Login to the camera using the IP Camera Tool, like you did when setting up with a network cable.
When you see the screen below, click “Network” then ”Wireless Lan Settings” then click on “Scan”, wait and then click it again, when you see your camera in the Wireless LAN settings box, click on it.
If there is no encryption, just click “Submit”, if there is encryption, input the share key, then click “Submit”.
Unplug the network cable and wait about 30 seconds while the camera reboots.

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 [[Image:XX51ANETWORK.jpg]]
 ==Step 2: Software Installation==
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-Install the IP Camera Search tool "'''IPCamera.exe'''" located [http://www.authinx.com/software/airsight_legacy/IPCameraTool-MJPEG.zip '''here'''] or found in the '''IP Tool.rar''' file on your camera's installation CD.
+Install the IP Camera Search tool for Macintosh computers located [http://www.authinx.com/software/airsight_legacy/IPCameraTool-mac.zip '''here'''].
-*Open the CD, click "IPTool.rar"
+*Click the '''IP Camera Tool''' icon to instantly run the program
-[[File:CDFiles.JPG]]
+[[File:MACDwnld.png]]
-* Extract the entire contents of the IPTool folder to the same location - Such as a folder called IPTool in your My Documents folder.
+===Create a Desktop Shortcut===
-[[File:IPTool.JPG]]
+To create a shortcut on your desktop:
+* Click on the '''Downloads''' icon in the Dock at the bottom of the display and choose '''Open in Finder'''
+[[File:MACOpenFinder.png]]
-* Open on the "Language" folder and delete all files EXCEPT "'''English.lan'''"
+* Click on '''IP Camera Tool''' and then '''File''' and choose '''Make Alias''' in the drop down
-[[File:LANG.png]]
+[[File:MACMakeAlias.png]]
+* Drag the newly created shortcut to your Desktop
+[[File:MACShortcut.png]]
-*  If desired, create a '''shortcut''' for the "IPCamera.exe" to your Desktop
-[[File:SHORTCUT.png]]
-==Step 3: Real-time Video Demonstration==
-* Click on the "IPCamera.exe" shortcut on your desktop to launch the IP Camera Tool.
+===Create a Dock Icon===
+To create a Dock icon:
+* Click on the '''Downloads''' icon in the '''Dock''' at the bottom of the display and choose '''Open in Finder'''
+[[File:MACOpenFinder.png]]
+*Click the IP Camera Tool icon
+[[File:MACFinder.png]]
-[[Image:IP cam icon.png]]
+* Drag the icon out of the Finder window and onto the Dock
+[[File:MACDrag.png]]
-* Double-Click your camera in the list to launch the camera's Web Interface in an Internet Explorer browser
+* An icon for the IP Camera Tool now appears on the Dock.
-[[Image:Step 3A.png]]
+[[File:MACDockIcon.png]]
+==Step 3: Real-time Video Demonstration==
-* When prompted - log into your camera"
+* Click on the "IP Camera Tool" Dock icon or desktop shortcut to launch the IP Camera Tool.
-'''Default username: admin'''
-'''Default Password: (leave this field blank)'''
+* Safari will ask for approval to run the program - Click Open
-[[Image:Step 3B.png]]
+[[File:MACSafariWarn.png]]
+* Double-Click your camera in the list to launch the camera's Web Interface in a Safari web browser
+[[File:MACIPCameraTool.png]]
-* Choose the appropriate browser "Sign In" option - If Internet Explorer ensure to download and install the ActiveX plug-in first.
-[[File:WorkMode2.png]]
+* When prompted - log into your camera"
+'''Default username: admin'''
+'''Default Password: (leave this field blank)'''
-'''Note: If there is no picture shown in IE Browser'''
+[[File:MACSafariSignIn.png]]
-If using IE browser to connect to the camera for the first time, and there is no image displayed, there will be an ActiveX prompt, please click the prompt and choose Run Add-on, refresh the IE interface, and login to the camera again, then you will see live video.
-[[Image:XX36A Step 3D.png]]
-[[Image:XX36A Step 3E.png]]
+* Choose the appropriate browser "Sign In" option for your browser: Server Push Mode (For Safari, FireFox, Google Browser)
+[[File:MACSafariSignInChoice.png]]
-If there is still no live video after you run ActiveX, please try to enable the ActiveX options of IE security settings, please do the follow steps:
-#Close your computer’s Firewall.
-#Change the ActiveX settings, “IE” browser > “Tool” > “Internet Options” > “Security”> “Custom Level” > “ActiveX control and Plug-ins”, all the ActiveX options should be set to be “Enable”: Especially:
-#:Enable: Download unsigned ActiveX controls
-#:Enable: Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
-#:Enable: Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins
-[[Image:Step 3F.png]]
-[[Image:Step 3G.png]]
-In Addition: you can also click “start” select “Internet Explorer”, choose “Internet attributes “ to enter, or via “Control Panel” “Internet Explorer”, enter for Security settings. If there is still no image, please close your anti-virus software, and then try steps 1 & 2 again.
 ==Step 4: How to use your camera Wirelessly==
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 #Unplug the network cable and wait about 30 seconds while the camera reboots.
-[[Image:XX36A Step 4A.png]]
 [[Image:XX36A Step 4B.png]]