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Audio
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camera remote control

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multiple windows
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Recording
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30 cams each 30 fps

Live viewing
30 cams at 30 fps
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MOBOTIX Camera Data

Enter the data of your camera here!

Camera Model:

Camera Name:

Factory IP Address: . . .
Current IP Address: . . .

DHCP: activated  deactivated 

Admin User Name:

Admin Password:

ISDN Dial-In Number:

ISDN User Name:

ISDN Password:

Notes:

Note: MOBOTIX offers inexpensive seminars that include a workshop and

practical excercises:
Basic Seminar 3 days, Advanced Seminar 2 days.
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D12 CAMERA MANUAL PART 1
1 INTRODUCTION 10
1.1 MOBOTIX D12 Concept 16
1.2 Lens Options, Hardware and Software Features 22

2 MOUNTING 26
2.1 Overview of the Camera Versions 26
2.2 Directions 27
2.3 Preparatory Steps 28
2.3.1 Mounting to a Ceiling 28
2.3.2 Mounting to a Wall 29
2.3.3 Deciding on the Connections (Network/ISDN/RS232) 30
2.3.4 Selecting the Power Supply 31
2.3.5 Using Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) 32
2.3.6 Providing the Connections (Network/ISDN/RS232) 33
2.3.7 Connecting Additional CAT5 Cables 33
2.3.8 Connecting a Cable to the Serial interface (RS232) 35
2.4 Delivered Parts, Components and Dimensions - D12D Standard 36
2.4.1 Delivered Parts and Components - D12D Standard 36
2.4.2 Camera Housing and Connectors - D12D Standard 37
2.4.3 Dimensions - D12D Standard 38
2.5 Installing the Lens Units - D12D Standard 40
2.5.1 Activating the Camera Configuration in the Quick Installation Wizard 43
2.6 Delivered Parts, Components and Dimensions - D12D-180° 44
2.6.1 Delivered Parts and Components - D12D-180° 44
2.6.2 Camera Housing and Connectors - D12D-180° 45
2.6.3 Dimensions - D12D-180° 46
2.7 Delivered Parts, Components and Dimensions - D12M-CS 48
2.7.1 Delivered Parts and Components - D12M-CS 48
2.7.2 Camera Housing and Connectors - D12M-CS 49
2.7.3 Dimensions - D12M-CS 50
2.8 Indoor/Outdoor Mounting Instructions 52
2.8.1 Mounting Indoor Cameras to a Wall or Ceiling 52
2.8.2 Mounting Outdoor Cameras to a Wall 53
2.8.3 Mounting Outdoor Cameras to a Wall or Pole 53
2.9 Delivered Parts of the Outdoor Wall Mount (Optional Accessory) 54
2.10 Delivered Parts of the Corner and Pole Mount (Optional Accessory) 55
2.11 Mounting the Corner and Pole Mount 56
2.11.1 Overview 56
2.11.2 Mounting to the Corner of a Building 57
2.11.3 Mounting to a Pole 58

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2.11.4 Mounting the Outdoor Wall Mount to the Corner and Pole Mount 59
2.12 Mounting the Camera With the Outdoor Wall Mount 60
2.12.1 Setting the Direction of the Passive Infrared Sensor (PIR) 60
2.12.2 Mounting the Outdoor Wall Mount 61
2.12.3 Determining the Position of the Camera on the Bottom Plate 63
2.12.4 Mounting the Camera on the Bottom Plate 64
2.12.5 Connecting the Camera and Mounting the Bottom Plate 65
2.13 Finishing the Installation 66
2.13.1 Establishing a Connection to the Camera 66
2.13.2 Adjusting the Lenses, Visual Check 66
2.13.2 Adjusting the Single Images of a MOBOTIX D12D-180° 67
2.13.3 Mounting the Dome and the Camera's Outer Shell 70
2.14 Dismantling the Camera 71
2.15 Mounting the Camera to Different Surfaces 74
2.15.1 Mounting to a Wooden Wall or Surface 75
2.15.2 Mounting to a Drywall 76
2.15.3 Mounting to a Concrete or Brick Wall 77
2.15.4 After Mounting the Camera 78
2.16 Notes 80
2.16.1 Cleaning Instructions 80
2.16.2 Wiring, Fire Prevention, Lightning and Surge Protection 80
2.17 Camera Accessories 82

3 OPERATING THE CAMERA 84

3.1 General Procedure 84
3.1.1 Establishing the Power Supply to the Camera 84
3.1.2 Connecting the Camera 84
3.3 Connecting the Camera to the Network and to the Power Supply 86
3.2.1 Notes on Cable Lengths and Power Supply 86
3.2.2 Camera Startup Sequence 87
3.2.3 Power Supply (MxPoE) Using a Switch 88
3.2.4 Power Supply (MxPoE) When Connected Directly to a Computer 88
3.2.5 Power Supply Using a Network Power Rack (MxPoE) 89
3.2.6 Power Supply (PoE IEEE 802.3af) Using Power-over-Ethernet Products 89
3.2.7 ISDN: Power Supply Using a Network Power Adapter 90
3.2.8 ISDN: Directly Supplying Power Using the External Power Supply 91
3.2.9 Ethernet and ISDN: Power Supply When Using Both 91
3.3 The First Image from the Camera 92
3.3.1 Preparing the Ethernet and ISDN Connections 92
3.3.2 The First Image in the Browser 95
3.3.3 The First Image in MxControlCenter 98
3.3.4 The First Image in MxEasy 103
3.3.5 Starting the Camera With an Automatic IP Address (DHCP) 106
3.3.6 Starting the Camera Using the Factory IP Address 1071

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3.4 Configuring the Camera in the Browser 108
3.4.1 Overview 108
3.4.2 The First Configuration Steps 108
3.4.3 Additional Configuration Options 110
3.5 SD Card Recording 112
3.5.1 Introduction 112
3.5.2 Formatting an SD Card With the MxFFs Format 115
3.5.3 Activating the Recording on an SD Card 116
3.5.4 Accessing the Data on an SD Card 116
3.5.5 Using an SD Card in a Different MOBOTIX Camera 117
3.5.6 Deactivating SD Card Recording and Removing the Card 118
3.5.7 Limitations on Warranty When Using Flash Storage Media 118
3.5.8 Problems Accessing an SD Card 119
3.6 Connecting External Devices and Sensors: MX Interface
Connector 120
3.6.1 MX Interface Connector for Direct Connections 120
3.7 Signal Input/Output (RS232 Interface) 122
3.7.1 Signal Input Pins 122
3.7.2 Signal Output Pins 123
3.8 Important Notes 124
3.8.1 Weatherproofness 124
3.8.2 Password for the Administration Menu 124
3.8.3 Irreversibly Deactivating the Microphone 124
3.8.4 Starting the Camera Using the Factory IP Address 125
3.8.5 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults 125
3.8.6 Activating Event Control for Security Applications 125
3.8.7 Deactivating Text and Logo Options 125
3.8.8 Deactivating the Automatic Daily Reboot of the Camera 126
3.8.9 ISDN Compatibility Notes 126
3.8.10 Using Internet Browsers 126
3.8.11 Cleaning Instructions 126
3.8.12 Safety Warnings 126
3.8.13 Additional Information 127
3.9 Drilling Templates 128

APPENDIX: IP65 CERTIFICATE, DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

DRILLING TEMPLATES

Download the newest ver-

Note
sion of this document as a
Chapters 4 and above are part of the Camera Software Manual (Soft- PDF file from
ware Manual in short). The main headings are listed below to give you www.mobotix.com,
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SOFTWARE MANUAL PART 2

4 CAMERA USER INTERFACE
4.1 The First Image in the Browser
4.2 The First Image in MxControlCenter
4.3 The Live Screen in the Browser
4.4 The Playback Screen in the Browser
4.5 The MultiView Screen in the Browser
4.6 The Multiwatcher Screen in the Browser
4.7 The PDA Screen in the Browser
4.8 The Guest Screen in the Browser
4.9 Configuring Softbuttons and Managing Functions
4.10 Fast Video Streaming
4.11 Operating Multiple Cameras

5 GENERAL CAMERA CONFIGURATION

5.1 Overview
5.2 Quick Installation
5.3 Connection Test
5.4 Basic Settings
5.5 Image Controls
5.6 Logos
5.7 Exposure Settings
5.8 Day & Night Modes
5.9 Managing Settings
5.10 Enhanced Security Settings

6 SOFTWARE UPDATES
6.1 Overview
6.2 Preparatory Steps
6.3 Updating the Camera Software
6.4 Update Checklist

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7 EVENTS, ACTIONS AND MESSAGES
7.1 Overview
7.2 Functional Overview
7.3 General Procedure
7.4 Screen Display of Event Settings in Live Image
7.5 Arming
7.6 Events
7.7 Actions and Messaging, Action and Messaging Profiles
7.8 Working with Profiles
7.9 Time Tasks

8 RECORDING
8.1 Overview
8.2 Recording Modes
8.3 Recording Types

9 TELEPHONY FEATURES
9.1 Overview
9.2 VoIP Settings
9.3 Camera Telephone
9.4 Phone profiles – Phone Calls from the Camera
9.5 Phone Call-In - From a Telephone to the Camera
9.6 Remotely Controlling the Camera Using a Phone
9.7 Sample Configurations for IP Telephony via Internet
9.8 Sample Configurations for IP Telephony on a LAN
9.9 Video Telephony

10 MOBOTIX CAMERAS ON THE WEB

10.1 Overview
10.2 Indirectly Accessing MOBOTIX Cameras via the Web, FTP Uploads
10.3 Directly Accessing MOBOTIX Cameras via the Web
10.4 Configuring the Router

10.5 DynDNS

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11 SOFTWARE INTERFACES
11.1 Overview
11.2 Accessing the Camera's Live Image and the Event Images
11.3 Accessing the Camera's Live Image Using the Second Image Channel
11.4 Video Streaming
11.5 The HTTP API
11.6 Access Rights

12 TROUBLESHOOTING

Chapter 12 of this manual is

still under development!

Note
More information: Download the latest version of this document as a PDF file from
www.mobotix.com www.mobotix.com, Support > Manuals.

Information subject to change without notice!

Copyright © 1999-2008 MOBOTIX AG, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
All rights reserved. MOBOTIX, MxPEG and MxControlCenter are worldwide
trademarks of MOBOTIX AG. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server are reg-
istered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac and
Mac OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered
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MOBOTIX Cost Benefits

Overview—MOBOTIX Increased resolution reduces amount of cameras

Cost Benefits 1536-line, high-resolution sensors give a better overview and allow monitor-
ing an entire room with just one camera from the corner

Reduced installation costs at any distance

Standard Ethernet connection enables the use of common network compo-
nents such as fiber, copper and wireless (WiFi)

Intelligent recording technology reduces storage

Decentralized recording technology in the camera software puts less strain
on PCs and reduces the amount of storage PCs (DVRs) by 10 times

Event-controlled image rate minimizes storage cost

Event-driven, automatically adjusted recording frame rate based on event or
sensor action reduces amount of data and storage costs

No additional power and no heating required

Anti-fogging without heating allows usage of standard PoE technology to
power the system via network and saves costs of power cabling

Backup power requirement reduced by 8 times

Low power consumption, 3 Watt, enables year-round (no heating required)
PoE with one centralized UPS from installation room via network

Robust and practically maintenance free

Fiberglass-reinforced composite housing with built-in cable protection and
no mechanical moving parts (no autoiris) guarantees longevity

No software and no licence costs

Control and recording software is integrated in the camera and is free of
charge; new functions are available via free software downloads

Unlimited scalability and high return on investment

While in use, more cameras and storage can be added at any time; image
format, frame rate & recording parameters can be camera specific

Additional functions and other extras included

Audio support, lens, wall mount and weatherproof housing (-30° to +60°C,
-22° to +140°F) included; microphone & speaker available in certain models

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MOBOTIX Technical Advantages

Progressive-scan instead of half-frame blur Overview—MOBOTIX

Megapixel sensor and image processing inside the camera with digital Technical Advantages
white balance generates sharp and true color images at every scale

Sun and backlight compensation

CMOS sensor without auto iris, digital contrast enhancement and configur-
able exposure measurement zones guarantee optimum exposure control

Dual camera technology: 2-in-1

Two possible camera views with picture-in-picture technology or 180° pano-
ramic view; one Dual-Fixdome camera with 2.5 megapixel is enough

Long-term, high-performance Terabyte recording incl.

Event detection and ring buffer recording by the camera itself allow record-
ing of 40 smooth video streams on a single PC (1200 VGA images/s)

Simultaneous recording, event search and live viewing

Live video for multiple users, recording and event search simultaneously
possible in seconds from anywhere in the world via network

Very low network load

Efficient MxPEG video codec, motion detection based recording and video
buffering inside camera guarantee a very low network load

Bridging of recording during network failures

Internal camera ring buffer bridges network failures and bandwidth fluctua-
tions of wireless links (WLAN/UMTS) for several minutes

Day & night maintenance free

Unique Day/Night camera technology without moving parts guarantees
extreme light sensitivity and ensures long-term reliability

Audio and SIP telephony

Lip-synchronized audio (live & recording); each camera is a video IP tele-
phone based on SIP standard with automatic alarm call and remote control

MxControlCenter included
Dual screen technology with building plans, free camera positioning, event
search, image processing, lens distortion correction and PTZ support

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1 INTRODUCTION
The D12 cameras are powerful yet compact MOBOTIX network
High resolution: QXGA
cameras that are capable of creating high-resolution live video
format with 2048x1536! streams (QXGA format: 2048x1536 pixels) with high image rates.
When showing VGA video (640x480), the camera can deliver up to 30 fps.
Even Megapixel video (1280x960) will still generate up to 10 fps. The camera
30 frames per second in
transmits realtime sound from the microphone in the browser (using the ActiveX
VGA format!
plug-in) or in MxControlCenter.
The MOBOTIX D12 is avail-
able as SECURE or IT model
with different features. Apart
from the standard version,
the MOBOTIX D12 is offered
in two additional versions:
the D12D-180° offers a 180°
panorama view and the
D12M-CS is equipped with
the CS-Mount lens (24 -
54 mm) already used in the
M22M-CSVario.
Because of the low power
consumption of only 3 Watts, the MOBOTIX D12 cameras feature the highest oper-
ating temperature range in the market from -30 to + 60°C (-22 to 140°F). Since
MOBOTIX cameras neither fog up nor require heating, power can be supplied via
the network cabling using standard PoE products. All models can cover wall out-
lets, thus providing for perfectly protected cabling.
Like all other MOBOTIX cameras, the D12 models have more to offer than only the
Everything integrated! camera features. The integrated software features include a multitude of functions,
such as video motion detection, long-term recording, alarm messaging and
video IP telephony to name but a few features. Unlike in camera systems from
other manufacturers, buying and installing additional software on the computer is
thus unnecessary. Instead of
using a web browser, you
can also download the free
MxControlCenter from the
MOBOTIX website, which
allows displaying multiple
cameras on one monitor,
MxControlCenter allows for comfortably
searching and evaluating
the alarm video clips and
provides alerting features
(including audio).

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While MxControlCenter has been providing virtual PTZ
features for quite a while, these features are now avail-
able directly in the MOBOTIX camera. This means that
you can continuously zoom into or out of the live image
using either the mouse wheel or a joystick. When storing
images or video sequences, you can choose to store
either the visible image area of the live image or the
full sensor image. The second option would also allow
examining the parts of an image or video after the event
that had not been in the visible image section of the live Zoom 2x
image.

Zoom 1x
Virtual PTZ
Another problem known from photography are the dis-
tortions from wide-angle lenses. Straight lines at the
image borders are bent inwards towards the corners.
The integrated distortion correction features of the cam-
era (and of MxControlCenter) allow correcting the bent
lines of various lenses using software algorithms.

The current MOBOTIX cameras support direct storage on the Image section with cor-
integrated Flash storage media, internal SD cards and rection of wide-angle dis-
tortion
external USB media. The MOBOTIX Secure R versions are a
highlight in this respect as they are delivered with an inte-
grated Flash storage device (e.g. R8 with 8 GB).

180° Panorama View with the MOBOTIX D12D-180° D12-180°:

The MOBOTIX D12D-180° is equipped with two 90° Façade surveillance with
super-wide-angle lenses mounted on a single lens only one camera and 2 x
90° L22 Super Wide-
holder and delivers 180° panorama images. Using only
Angle lenses
one camera, you can cover one side of a building and
the adjacent areas (parking lots, lawns, etc.).

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D12M-CS: MOBOTIX D12M-CS for CS-Mount lenses

Light-sensitive Vario CS-
The MOBOTIX D12M-CS is equipped with a CS-Mount
Mount lens with 24 –
54 mm focal length (f-
vario lens (24 - 54 mm), but also allows using other CS-
stop 1.6 – 2.3) Mount lenses.

The MOBOTIX D12D-Fixdome Outdoor

MOBOTIX D12D-Outdoor Concept
The two image sensors
can look into the same or
As an innovative camera system, the MOBOTIX D12D-FixDome has captured an
into different directions impressive piece of market share in the network camera market. Thanks to its two
image sensors, this camera system delivers video surveillance of one scene in day/
night mode (Night models) or it can monitor two different areas using different day
or night lenses.

The D12D-Outdoor and the wall mount (optional accessories) now allow mounting
this unique camera system outside for enhanced outdoor surveillance. Besides the
many advantages inherent to the MOBOTIX concept, the outdoor wall mount
offers these additional benefits:

Perfect weather protection for an innovative camera system

Together with the Outdoor Wall Mount, the MOBOTIX D12D reaches protection class
IP65 (absolutely dustproof, resistant against water jets). Operating temperatures
may vary between -30°C and +60°C (-22°F to 140°F), making it the ideal camera for
the most demanding weather situations. From stations in Antarctica to production
monitoring at a steel smelting plant—MOBOTIX cameras offer unmatched flexibility
and versatility.

Simply mounted outdoors

Elegantly covers RJ45 Since the wall mount and the wall sealing have been designed to fit over RJ45 out-
wall outlets door wall outlets, providing the network connection can be separated from actually

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mounting the camera. After the position of the wall mount has been determined, Room for additional mod-
the installer of the MOBOTIX camera system can connect the camera system to an ules in the interior of the
installed network outlet, which has been properly tested and configured by the wall mount
network installer. The wall mount also brings ample space for additional modules
(rechargeable batteries, 3G/UMTS, WiFi, etc.).

Robust design makes for a long life

Like all MOBOTIX cameras, the outdoor wall mount is made from PBT-30GF (Poly-
No yellowing of housing
butyleneterephtalate with 30% fiberglass). This material is used heavily in the auto-
even after years thanks
motive industry and is sturdy, resistant against high temperatures, UV rays as well
to PBT-30GF
as other environmental influences, chemicals, etc. Combined with the purely soft-
ware-based design of the MOBOTIX D12D and the free software updates, the
whole surveillance system has a long product life and thus provides a high return
on investment (ROI).
Extreme environmental conditions (sand storms, high levels of salt in the air,
heavy rain, etc.) may lead to higher abrasion than usual; the wall mount should
thus be checked on a regular basis. When planning an application under extreme
environmental conditions, you should consider the MOBOTIX M12 camera models
as they are more robust due to their factory-preset and locked lenses, absence of
moving parts and the lower weight. This applies especially to locations that are
subjected to vibrations (e.g. when mounted to a ski-lift) and other environmental
conditions, (e.g. sand storms, near coast lines, etc.).

Easy to clean
Cleaning the D12D-Outdoor is simple enough—wipe the dome using a lint-free cot-
ton cloth and a mild household detergent without abrasive particles.

Open for enhancements

The outdoor wall mount's
design provides for easy
integration of WiFi or GSM/
GPRS modules within the
D12 with Corner
housing without disturbing
and Pole Mount
the overall appearance of
the surveillance unit. Like-
wise, relays for alarm sirens
or lights can be installed easily and elegantly within the outdoor wall mount.

More mounting options using the MOBOTIX Corner and Pole Mount
MOBOTIX offers an additional mount that allows securely attaching the outdoor
wall mount (optional accessory) to 90-degree corners of buildings and to masts.
Thanks to the unmatched flexibility when positioning the MOBOTIX D12D-Outdoor's
image sensors, large outdoor areas can be monitored using only very few cam-
eras.

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Outdoor Corner and Pole

Mount

Outdoor wall mount with Corner and Pole mount Corner and Pole Mount
(rear view)

MOBOTIX D12D-Outdoor Product Advantages

D12D

Besides the many product advantages inherent to the MOBOTIX D12, the MOBOTIX
D12D-Outdoor offers these additional benefits:
• Attractive design blends in well with building façades.
• Perfect weather protection for the MOBOTIX D12D: IP65, -30 to +60°C (-22
to 140°F).
+ • Easily mounted and perfect cover for outdoor wall outlets.
Outdoor wall mount

• Weatherproof and easy to clean thanks to housing built from PBT-30GF.

• Ample room for extension modules (WiFi, GSM/GPRS) stored within the
housing of the outdoor wall mount.
• High return on investment (ROI) thanks to the software-based MOBOTIX
design and free updates.
= • Mounting to building corners and poles (from 60 to 180 mm/2.5 to 7 in) is
D12D-Outdoor

easily accomplished using the Corner and Pole Mount (stainless steel,
white).
• Unique flexibility when setting the direction of the image sensors provides
for thorough video surveillance while requiring relatively few cameras.
• As D12D-180°, allows monitoring the complete side of a building with only
one camera.
Robust network video sys- • The MOBOTIX D12M-CS is equipped with a CS-Mount lens (24 – 54 mm),
tem for indoor and out-
but also allows using other CS-Mount lenses.
door applications

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1.1 MOBOTIX D12 Concept

High-resolution live video with up to 30 frames/s
The MOBOTIX cameras deliver smooth live video display in VGA format (640x480
pixels) with synchronous live audio, yet it keeps the network load to a minimum.
Live video display now matches the performance of analog video systems. When
recording, MOBOTIX systems easily outperform analog systems, since MOBOTIX
cameras store the high live image resolution and frame rate without compromising
image quality. MOBOTIX technology thus allows simultaneously recording the
video from 30 cameras in continuous recording mode on one standard PC at
30 frames per second each, including the audio channel of the cameras.

Low bandwidth requirements

MOBOTIX' patent pending MxPEG streaming format allows fast live video with
audio at extremely low network loads (1 to 2 Mbps). Since the MOBOTIX camera
itself detects movements in the image (and not the computer), video is only trans-
mitted if movements occur, and when the video and audio data are being stored.

Voice over IP and ISDN

Moreover, MxPEG provides for lip-synchronized audio and two-way communica-
tion between the camera and your computer. Room surveillance with audio is pos-
sible using Internet Explorer or MxControlCenter. Alarm notification on your mobile
via Internet (SIP) or ISDN telephony is just as easy as event-controlled voice mes-
M12 and D12 models fea-
ture ISDN telephony sages directly from the camera (ISDN requires M12 or D12 model).

IP telephony and video SIP

IP Telephony!
All telephone features can be used
via Internet telephony thanks to the
integrated SIP client. The SIP client
allows remote-controlling the camera
using the touchtone keys and also
makes the alarm calls of the camera.
Video telephony allows establishing
SIP audio/video connections to the
camera using Windows Messenger
or similar applications (e.g. Counter-
Path X-Lite/Eyebeam).

Long-term storage on file servers included

MOBOTIX cameras have an integrated long-term storage system for Linux, Win-
dows and Mac OS X computers. Every camera manages its own ring buffer stor-
age on the shared folder. Thanks to this decentralized approach, 30 live cameras
can store images on one computer with 30 frames per second each, including
audio (also depends on the operating system).

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Recording on Flash, USB and SD storage media
The current MOBOTIX cameras support direct storage on the integrated Flash *Integrated Flash stor-
storage media, internal SD cards and external USB media. age has to be installed
at the factory
Int. Flash SD Card USB Device Remarks for USB Devices
M12 X* X** X Adapter cable required
**SD cards will be sup-
D12 X* X** X Adapter cable required ported from software
V12 X* version 3.4.2
M22M X* X Device can be connected directly
D22M X** X Adapter cable required
Q22M X**

The MOBOTIX Secure R versions are a highlight in this respect as they are deliv-
ered with an integrated Flash storage device (e.g. R8 with 8 GB). These models
have been preconfigured at the factory for Flash device storage. By using Flash, the
camera features these additional possibilities:
• Stand-alone use of the camera without file server thanks to recording on
the Flash device.
• High-security application with recording on a file server or NAS/SAN in
which the Flash device serves as storage buffer. It can thus bridge longer fail-
ures of the network or the file server without losing any video sequences
(supported in a future software version).
• Event downloads to USB media or SD cards for evaluation of the recorded
sequences on a computer.

30 live cameras using MxControlCenter

Instead of using a web browser, you can also
download the free MxControlCenter client from
www.mobotix.com, which allows displaying up
to 30 MOBOTIX cameras on one monitor (Linux
and Mac OS X versions are currently being devel-
oped). In addition, MxControlCenter can process
incoming alarms from the cameras and allows
comfortably searching and evaluating the alarm
video clips (including audio). The integrated Layout
Editor of MxControlCenter provides for quickly cre-
ating floor plans by simply dragging/dropping the
cameras onto a background image. Load a floor
plan as background image, drag&drop the cameras; done.

Event and time-controlled

Just like event-controlled recording upon detecting movements in the image, the
camera can also record when the volume detected by the microphone exceeds a
set trigger value. Using scheduled recording, time tasks can start or stop video
recording, uploading of images to a web site or sending of e-mails with video/
audio clips. Special programs control vacation times and holidays.

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Remote alerting
In case of an alarm, MOBOTIX cameras automatically pop up windows or activate
other functions at a remote security control center. The cameras can use network/
wireless, GSM/GPRS/UMTS (3G) or Internet connections for this purpose.

Day & Night

The Night versions of the MOBOTIX cameras with only one image sensor (Mono)
deliver crisp and clear B/W images of moving objects even at night, MOBOTIX Day/
Night models (M12D-DNight und D12D-DNight) with two image sensors (1x color, 1x
B/W) deliver brilliant color images during the day and crisp B/W images at night.
The cameras switch lenses automatically, depending on the level of illumination.

Integrated Power over Ethernet

Power is supplied as Power-over Ethernet via the network cabling
using the MOBOTIX power supply (in combination with the Network
Power Adapter), a MOBOTIX Network Power Rack (8 to 20 cameras), a
Network Power Box (4 cameras), or by using a PoE-compatible switch (according
to PoE standard IEEE 802.3af).
Since the camera's plastic housing insulates well and is anti-fogging, no additional
heating or fans are necessary. This is why MOBOTIX, unlike other manufacturer's
No heating required—PoE
cameras, have low power requirements (3 Watts) and PoE can be used every day
is no problem even in the
wintertime! of the year indoors as well as outdoors for supplying power.

Weatherproof
*D12 models together
with Outdoor Wall Mount MOBOTIX cameras are certified according to IP65 and are designed for outdoor as
well as indoor usage*. As the cameras do not have any moving parts, they are
extremely robust and resistant against heat and cold (-30°C to +60°C; -22°F to +
140°F).

Logo generator Logos, animated or freestyle

The logo generator of MOBOTIX
cameras allows integrating ban-
ners and graphics (including files
loaded from any URL) into the cur-
rent camera images—with
optional scheduler control.
MOBOTIX cameras are the only
network IP cameras supporting
animated and transparent graph-
ics.

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Expanded connections - MX Interface Connector D Sub 15 HD
Depending on your
requirements, you can
connect additional sen-
sors via the D Sub 15
HD socket of the
MOBOTIX M12, D12 and
V12 models, allowing
you to expand the
range of sensors already in the camera. Likewise, you can use the signal outputs of
the camera to switch or trigger external devices, such as alarm systems. The D Sub
15 HD socket also provides a Line In pin, a Line Out pin, power supply for USB
devices, USB master data signals and a pin for connecting a backup power supply
(can also be used by solar panels).

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More Features
• Live images of up to 2048x1536 pixels resolution via network, ISDN, GSM,
2048 x 1536 pixels GPRS, UMTS, wireless with up to 30 fps (at VGA resolution 640x480), also
adapted for PDAs.
• Continuous digital zoom (up to 8x zoom) and integrated panning (clicking
with the mouse near the borders of the image will move the visible image
area within the full image).
• True software scaling using the proven and continuously improved
MOBOTIX algorithms, which delivers brilliant images even with smaller
image formats (e.g. 320 x 240/CIF).
*Telephony features can • Audio video recording* with three different recording modes: Event record-
be used via VoIP (Inter-
ing with audio, continuous recording with variable frame rate and audio as
net telephony; all
well as event-controlled snapsShot recording of JPEG images.
MOBOTIX cameras) or
via ISDN (M12 and D12 • Storage failure detection can monitor a file server (or a Flash device) and
models)!
can use one or more of the defined messaging options for error notification.
• Playback of recorded images/video sequences with audio in the integrated
video management system.
• Multiwatcher screen can display and monitor several cameras via the Inter-
net, with only one camera requiring access from the outside. This “proxy”
camera uses only very little bandwidth, making it an ideal solution for low-
bandwidth connections.
• MultiView screen for displaying multiple cameras or events in one browser
window.
• Event notification by e-mail, SMS (using a provider), voice notification (Phone
Call-Out), sounds and by visual means (e.g. red frame in live image) using
two separate messaging paths.
• Object tracing for analyzing the paths of objects that are moving in the
image.

Logo generator • Logo generator for displaying logos in the camera images with dialogs for
managing image files and defining image and logo profiles for controlling
logo display.
• Logos can have transparent areas and can be displayed partially transpar-
ent at the same time (creating a watermark effect), banner rotation and ani-
mations are also possible.
• Time Tables for handling customized days, e.g. for holidays and vacations.
The time tables are used to control the camera's arming, image recording,
action, messaging, logo, obscure image and other features.

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• Remote signaling for master/slave cameras, with the master camera con-
trolling the arming status of the slave cameras. This allows arming, for
example, of all slave cameras by using a key switch that is connected to the
master camera.
• Transfer profiles for comfortably controlling transmissions via FTP, e-mail,
phone calls and network messages.
*Telephony features can
• Speaker phone* with talk, listen and intercom modes via Internet tele- be used via VoIP (Inter-
phony (SIP) and ISDN using the integrated microphone and speaker. net telephony; all
MOBOTIX cameras) or
• Phone Call-In* to remotely control the camera using a touchtone phone via
via ISDN (M12 and D12
Internet telephony (SIP) and ISDN (retrieve camera information, establish models)!
Internet connection, announcement of retrieved IP address, intercom feature,
etc.).
• MxPEG video compression using MOBOTIX MxControlCenter. The ActiveX
plug-in for Internet Explorer users brings all advantages of MxPEG to the
browser-based user interface (including the audio stream from and to the
camera).
• Routing allows using other network connections besides the standard route.
• DynDNS client for accessing the camera via the Web using a symbolic name
(e.g. mymobotixcam.dyndns.org) although the provider is assigning a
new dynamic IP address every time the camera connects to the Internet.
• Inerasable backup operating system that is used to restart the camera in
the event that a software update has failed, allowing you to restart the
update process.
• Enhanced startup options for the camera (obtain IP address via DHCP,
announcement of IP address and other network data, reset to factory default
settings).
• Notifications upon errors or when rebooting provide a method for execut-
ing one or more notifications if the camera detects errors or when it reboots
(e.g. blinking of the camera LEDs, audio message, FTP, e-mail, phone call,
network message).
• Extended security features protect pages and features of the camera and
prohibit unauthorized access (IP-level access control, intrusion detection) and
also provide SSL-protected transmission of the video sequences and the data
(using SSL encryption and X.509 certificates).

Software Updates
MOBOTIX provides free software updates at regular intervals that
Free software updates on
improve and expand the camera's functionality. Chapter 6, Software www.mobotix.com
Update, in the Software Manual provides more information on the
process.

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1.2 Lens Options, Hardware and Software Features

MOBOTIX currently offers five standard lenses with M14 thread from Super Wide-
Angle L22 with 22 mm focal length up to the tele lens L135 with 135 mm focal
length (equiv. to 35 mm camera). Since MOBOTIX cameras are backlight-proof,
they do not require a mechanical auto iris. This makes all MOBOTIX lenses
extremely robust and maintenance-free.
• L22 Super Wide-Angle 90° image angle (horizontally)
• L32 Wide angle* 60° image angle (horizontally)
*L32 and L65 lenses are • L43 Wide angle 45° image angle (horizontally)
not available for M12 cam-
• L65 Tele* 31° image angle (horizontally)
eras
• L135 Tele 15° image angle (horizontally)

The L22 Super Wide-Angle 90° lens has very little distortion and excellent image
quality, even when using the maximum digital zoom. If a camera with this lens has
been mounted in the corner of a room, the complete room is visible on the image

L22 Super Wide-Angle 90°

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Lens Table
Order name L22 L32* L43 L65* L135
*L32 and L65 lenses are
not available for M12 cam-
Original image eras

35 mm equivalent 22 mm 32 mm 43 mm 65 mm 135 mm
Focal length 4 mm 6 mm 8 mm 12 mm 25 mm
F-Number 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.5
Image angle horizontally 90° 60° 45° 31° 15°
Image angle vertically 67° 45° 34° 23° 11°
Distance 1 m m m m m m
• Image width 2,0 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.3
• Image height 1.3 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2
Distance 5 m m m m m m
• Image width 10.0 5.7 4.1 2.7 1.3
• Image height 6.6 4.1 3.0 2.0 1.0
Distance 10 m m m m m m
• Image width 20.0 11.5 8.2 5.5 2.6
• Image height 13.3 8.2 6.1 4.0 1.9
Distance 20 m m m m m m
• Image width 40.0 23.0 16.4 11.0 5.2
• Image height 26.6 16.4 12.2 8.0 3.8
Distance 50 m m m m m m
• Image width 100.0 57.5 41.0 27.5 13.0
• Image height 66.0 41.0 30.5 20.0 9.5

Note
The focal lengths of MOBOTIX lenses do not reflect the actual focal
length of the lenses, but the focal length (Lxx mm) converted to 35 mm Focal lengths of
camera format. For example, the MOBOTIX Super Wide-Angle lens has MOBOTIX lenses are
always given as compared
an actual focal length of 4 mm. This would be the equivalent of 22 mm
to a 35 mm camera
on a 35 mm camera. This lens is thus called L22.
Since the image sensors in digital cameras have different sizes, con-
To determine the lens you
verting to 35 mm camera as a known format provides for better com-
need, simply use a camera
paring the image formats and the fields of vision of the different with zoom lens to find a
lenses. Another benefit is that you can easily set a 35 mm camera matching MOBOTIX lens
(analog or digital) to the same focal length (Lxx) to obtain the same
field of vision. This approach greatly facilitates lens selection.

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MX-D12Di-Sec-DNight-D22N22
MX-D12Di-IT-DNight-D22N22

MX-D12Di-Sec-N22N22
MX-D12Di-Sec-D22D22
MX-D12Di-IT-D22D22

D12Di-Sec-DNight

MX-D12Di-Sec-180°
D12Di-IT-DNight

D12Di-Sec-180°
D12Di-Sec

D12Di-Sec
D12Di-IT
D12 Hardware Features
*Only D12 cameras with Outdoor weatherpr. (IP54/IP65*) IP54/IP65*IP54/IP65* IP54/IP65* IP54/IP65* IP54/IP65* IP54/IP65*
Outdoor Wall Mount are
Ethernet, ISDN, USB, RS232 E/I/U/R E/I/U/R E/I/U/R E/I/U/R E/I/U/R E/I/U/R
IP65-certified

Requires special adapter
SD card slot 1 1 1 1 1 1
cable for USB Microphone/Speaker M/S M/S M/S M/S M/S M/S
Mono (M)/Dual (D) D D-Night D D-Night D D
Image Sensor Color Color/BW Color Color/BW BW Color
Lens L22/L22 L22/L22 L22/L22 L22/L22 L22/L22 L22/L22
**3 MEGA resolution Image Size VGA VGA 3 Mega 3 Mega** Mega 3 Mega**
with 2048x1536 pixels;
Resolution horizontal x vertical 640x480 640x480 2048x1536 2048x1536 1280x960 2048x1536
the B/W image sensors
of the Sec-DNight ver- Max. frame rate CIF/VGA/Mega 30/30/- 30/30/- 30/30/12 30/30/12 30/30/12 30/30/12
sions have Mega resolu-
Sensitivity at 1/60 second (Lux) 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.1 1
tion (1280x960 pixels)
Sensitivity at 1 second (Lux) 0.05 0.005 0.05 0.005 0.005 0.05
Automatic night lens switch - X - X - -
Storage (MB) 64 64 128 128 128 128
Video ring buffer (MB) 32 32 64 64 64 64
CIF images approx. 2,000 2,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000
VGA images approx. 1,250 1,250 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
Mega images approx. - - 800 800 800 800
External audio (Line-In/Out) X X X X X X
Signal input pins 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3

The second signal out- Signal output pins 1 (2) 1 (2) 1 (2) 1 (2) 1 (2) 1 (2)
put is only available with
Concealed cabling X X X X X X
attached MOBOTIX
ExtIO! In stock X X X X X X
Wall mount (optional accessory) X X X X X X

*L32 and L65 lenses are

not available for M12
cameras

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Secure Models
Basic Models
The Web version is

Web Models
M12
available only as M12

IT Models
D12 model

The Basic version is

M22M D22M available only as D22M
and Q22M model
Software Features (All Models)
Digital zoom (up to 8x, continuous) with panning - X X X
The IT version is not
Motion JPEG/MxPEG video streaming X/X X/X X/X X/X available as Q22M model
Custom exposure windows X X X X
Video Motion detection X X X X
Time and event control (FTP, email, logos) X X X X
Custom time tables/holidays - X X X
Web functionality (FTP, email) X X X X
Quad/MultiView in browser X X X X
Recording/Playback in browser X X X X
Logo generator, animated - X X X
Single image recording (pre-/post-alarm images) 3 3 10 50
Terabyte ring buffer (Win/Lin/Mac) via network - - X X *D22M IT and Secure
Continuous video/audio recording, 0.2 to 30 fps - - X X models allow connecting
an external speaker and
Video/audio recording (event-triggered) - - X X
microphone. D22M cam-
Event-controlled frame rate with continuous audio - - X X eras do not
Flexible event logic - - - X have a micro-
phone or
Master/Slave arming by one camera - - - X
speaker.
Scheduled privacy zones, several areas - - - X
Bidirectional audio (IP) from/to browser - - X* X*
**3 MEGA resolution
Customized voice messages - - X X
with 2048x1536 pixels;
VoIP telephony (Audio/Video, SIP) - - X* X* the B/W image sensors
Alarm calls to softphones (SIP) e.g. X-Lite - - X X of the Sec-DNight ver-
sions have Mega resolu-
Remote alarm notification (via TCP/IP, IP Notify) - - X X
tion (1280x960 pixels)
RS232 Data Logger/Terminal - - X** X**
Programming interface/HTTP API - - X X
Security features (HTTPS/SSL, IP-level access control,
X X X X
network authentication IEEE 802.1X) **M22M models require
the CamIO; not available
for D22M models
Model Feaure List
Image size VGA 3 Mega** VGA 3 Mega**
*M12 models are deliv-
Image Sensor Color Color Color/BW Color/BW
ered with the lenses
Standard lens for software version L22* L22* L22* L22* specified by the customer
Audio support (Microphone/Speaker) -/S* -/S* M/S* M/S*

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2 MOUNTING

2.1 Overview of the Camera Versions

The MOBOTIX D12 is offered in three versions:
• D12D: The standard version of the D12 can be
used with all MOBOTIX lenses with M14
thread and is available with different combi-
nations of image sensors for daylight (color)
and night images (black & white; see section
2.5, Installing the Lens Units - D12D Standard).
Summary: Standard version for all MO-
BOTIX M14 lenses; almost no limitations
when positioning the two image sensors.

D12 standard has freely

positionable lens mounts

• D12D-180°: The panorama version of the D12 has a horizontal field of view of
180° (2 x 90° L22 Super Wide-Angle lenses)
and delivers dual Mega images (max.
2560x960 pixels resolution, 960 lines). This
camera is available as a daylight camera
(D12D-180°, 2 x color image sensor) or a night
camera (D12D-Night-180°, 2 x black & white
image sensors).
Summary: The panorama version with 2 x
90° L22, joined dual image and 180° horizontal field of view is the ideal
camera for monitoring the façade of a building.

Façade surveillance with

2 x 90° L22 Super Wide-
Angle

Beachten Sie die Hin-

weise zur optimalen Ein-
stellung der Objektive in
Abschnitt 2.13.3!

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• D12M-CS: The Mono-CS version can be fitted Light-sensitive Vario CS-
with any CS-Mount lens (1" thread). This cam- Mount lens with 24 –
era is available with a CS-Mount lens (24 - 54 mm focal length and
f-stop 1.6 – 2.3
54 mm) as a daylight camera (D12M-CS) or a
night camera (D12M-Night-CS). Using
C-Mount lenses is not possible in this camera.
Summary: Version for CS-Mount lenses.

2.2 Directions
In order to facilitate mounting of the camera, please follow the corresponding steps
below:

Directions
Preparatory Tasks Sections
All camera versions 2.3: Preparatory Steps

Camera Version Sections

D12D Standard 2.4: Parts, Components and Dimensions -
D12D Standard
2.5: Installing the Lens Units - D12D Standard

D12D-180° 2.6: Parts, Components and Dimensions -

D12D-180°

D12M-CS 2.7: Parts, Components and Dimensions -

D12M-CS

Installation Type Sections

Please also observe the
Indoor installation 2.8.1: Mounting Indoor Cameras to a Wall or Ceiling general hints in section
2.13: Finishing the Installation 2.15 on mounting the
camera to different sur-
Outdoor installation 2.8.2: Mounting Outdoor Cameras to a Wall faces!
with wall mount 2.9: Delivered Parts of the Outdoor Wall Mount
2.12: Mounting the Camera With Outdoor Wall Mount
2.13: Finishing the Installation

Installation on 2.8.2: Mounting Outdoor Cameras to a Wall

building corners 2.8.3: Mounting Outdoor Cameras to a Wall or Pole
or poles 2.9: Delivered Parts of the Outdoor Wall Mount
2.10: Delivered Parts of the Corner and Pole Mount
2.11: Mounting the Corner and Pole Mount
2.12: Mounting the Camera With Outdoor Wall Mount
2.13: Finishing the Installation

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2.3 Preparatory Steps

Before mounting the MOBOTIX D12 and (if required) the Outdoor Wall Mount (see
sections 2.9 and 2.12), the following questions should be solved:
• Which connections should the camera use (network/ISDN/RS232)?
• Where should the camera be mounted and which area should the PIR sen-
sor cover?
• How will you provide the camera power supply (PoE switch, inline using Net-
work Power Adapter/Rack, external power supply)?
• How will the connections be provided from within the building (network,
ISDN, RS232, power supply)?
• Which other mounting options (e.g. corner/pole mount) are available?

Note
In order to solve these and other questions, you should consult
shop.mobotix.com for more information on the MOBOTIX D12D,
the D12D-Outdoor, D12D-180° and the D12M-CS as well as the avail-
able accessories.

2.3.1 Mounting to a Ceiling

When mounting the camera to a ceiling, make sure that the PIR sen-
sor points into the direction where it is most useful. The PIR sensor
reaches about 10 meters (33 ft) and has a field of view of ±15°. The
cable outlet should be positioned so that it is directly behind the
center of the camera housing.
Use the supplied drilling template (fold-out at the back of the manual) to properly
position the holes for the camera fixtures.
2.8 m/9.2 ft

1.6 m/5.3 ft
3 m/10 ft

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2.3.2 Mounting to a Wall
When mounting the camera to a wall, make sure that the PIR sensor
points into the direction where it is most useful; usually, it should point
downwards. The wall outlet should be positioned so that it is directly
behind the center of the camera housing.
Use the supplied drilling template (fold-out at the back of the manual) to
properly position the holes for the camera fixtures.
2.8 m/9.2 ft

1.3 m/4.3 ft
2.7 m/9 ft

Note
The following is recommended for all D12
models used outdoors or indoors with
high variations in temperature: cut the
outer sealing with a sharp knife (as
shown in the figure) to prevent conden- Caution: Apply notch to
prevent damage from con-
sation from accumulating.
densation
The notch should be 3 mm wide (as wide
as the Allen wrench) and should point
downwards when the camera is
mounted.

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2.3.3 Deciding on the Connections (Network/ISDN/RS232)

First, decide which camera connections you would like to use.

Network is key

Always use the network, if

In general, you should always provide a network connection, if technically possi-
possible ble (a WiFi connection using a bridge or similar would also be acceptable), since a
network connection brings a number of advantages:
• The highest frame rate is only reached if the bandwidth is high enough;
ISDN and GSM/GPRS will not suffice to deliver smooth video images.
• The camera's external ring buffer (storing the video/audio data on a file
server) can only be used via a network connection.
• Compared to the costs of dial-up connections (ISDN, GSM/GPRS), the costs
for file transfers and other accesses by and to the camera are reduced con-
siderably when using a network that is already up and running.
Free software updates • Software updates are best accomplished using a network connection. Note
that you will not need to dismount the camera for this.

SIP telephony reduces costs

ISDN connection of MOBOTIX cameras is not required if the network permits SIP
connections for Internet phone connections. Thanks to the SIP capabilities of the
MOBOTIX D12 (see chapter 9, Telephony Features, in the Software Manual), the
camera can place voice calls (e.g. for alarm notification) via the network and can
also accept incoming voice calls via Internet telephony. You can call the camera
from a phone to obtain the time and date of the last event, for example.

Internet telephony

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ISDN-only operation
When operating the camera using ISDN only, you need to install an additional ISDN ISDN operation:
cable (see section 2.3.7, Connecting Additional CAT5 Cables), then attach the - Euro ISDN
power supply using the MOBOTIX ISDN split cable and the NET connector of the - Japan
(USA not supported)
camera.

2.3.4 Selecting the Power Supply

Caution
It is not possible to use an ISDN NT and the S0 bus to supply
power to the MOBOTIX D12. Using the ISDN split cable and MO-
BOTIX PoE products (see section 2.17, Camera Accessories), the
power can be injected into the ISDN data cable (8-wire cable re-
quired).

In order to reduce the amount of cabling, you should always use the Ethernet cable
(NET) to inject power into the camera cabling (Power over Ethernet).
For smaller installations, the MOBOTIX Network Power Adapter MX-NPA-3-RJ and The D12 supports the
the universal power supply MX-SNT-E/U/GB/J/AUS01-30-RJ is sufficient. Larger in- MOBOTIX PoE products
for power injection into
stallations would benefit from one or more MOBOTIX Network Power Boxes/
the network cabling and
Racks that are available for supplying power to 4, 8 or 20 cameras (MX-NPR-4, -8 the Power-over-Ethernet
or -20). See section 2.17, Camera Accessories, for more information on these and standard IEEE 802.3af
other items or open shop.mobotix.com (Products > Accessories section).

MX-NPA-3-RJ: Easy in-

stallation for smaller sys-
tems

MX-NPR-4: For mounting

in wiring cupboards; in-
cludes DIN rail clip

Network Power Adapter Network Power Rack Network Power Rack MX-NPR-8/20: 19" rack
MX-NPA-3-RJ MX-NPR-4 MX-NPR-20 mount (2 rack units)

Advantages of MOBOTIX PoE Products

• Zero maintenance and durable without fans.
• Higher reliability of the system as a whole, since standard
switches without PoE can be used (lower risk of failure).
• Easy installation on DIN rails using supplied adapter (MX-NPR-4)
or in 19" racks (MX-NPR-8/20).

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Since the MOBOTIX D12 supports Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af), you can
also use PoE switches or routers for supplying power. Section 3.2, Connecting the
Camera to the Network and to the Power Supply, contains more information on the
possible combinations of connections and power supply options.

Note
If you are using Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) network compo-
PoE components without nents for supplying power to the MOBOTIX D12, make sure that these
fans increase overall reli- components do not have a fan. Since the power consumption of MO-
ability of the entire sys- BOTIX cameras is very low compared to other products, the reliability
tem
of the entire system is increased and the life cycle of these compo-
nents is expanded.

2.3.5 Using Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)

UPS not only protect the
camera against power fail- In order to maintain a continuous power supply even when utility power fails, you
ures, they also protect all should install an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). These devices also provide full
other connected network protection against electrical surges and voltage fluctuations and thus enhance the
devices against damage reliability of the system as a whole.
from voltage peaks and
lows When using more powerful 19" rack-mounted USPs, you can also protect all other
network components (e.g. switches, routers, PoE switches, etc.).
Since MOBOTIX cameras do not require any heating even in the wintertime, the
power consumption of 3 W is quite low. This in turn means that you can centralize
the USP-protected power supply by injecting power into the network cables (max.
100 m/300 ft). This kind of protected power supply can be used either with MO-
BOTIX PoE products (MX-NPA-3-RJ + external power supply or MX-NPR-4/8/20) or
with PoE-compliant switches according to IEEE 802.3af.

MOBOTIX NPR/
Typical setup of a 19" sys- PoE Switch
tem with UPS

PC/server

RAID

UPS

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2.3.6 Providing the Connections (Network/ISDN/RS232)
Once the camera position, the position of the cable outlets, and the method of
power supply have been decided upon, the cabling should be installed.
Before mounting the MOBOTIX D12, you should make sure that the network and
ISDN connections have been properly tested, so that the proper functioning of the
camera is guaranteed.

2.3.7 Connecting Additional CAT5 Cables

If the MOBOTIX D12 should use a network (Ethernet) and an ISDN connection,
make sure to install a second CAT5 cable (min. 50 cm/28 in for D12 only, 70 cm/
28 in for D12 with outdoor wall mount) and to guide it into the camera housing. In
order to prevent confusing this cable with the pre-installed network cable, the sec-
ond cable should have a different color (e.g. green as in the figure) and it should
be clearly marked as ISDN cable.
3mm Allen wrench is in-
• Remove the M4x25 Allen screws of the cable cover (item 1.7) using the sup-
cluded in the delivery
plied 3 mm Allen wrench and lift the cover out of its seat.

Note: If the cable cover cannot be removed

by hand, take a screwdriver to lift it out of its
seat. Insert the screwdriver into the grooves
shown below and
gently lift the cable
cover.

• Lead the CAT5 cable from the bottom of the camera housing through the
right-hand opening and guide it around the camera housing in counter-
clockwise direction (as seen from above). Make sure that this cable is run-
ning properly as shown in the figures below.

Lead the cables through

the cable guides at the
outer rim of the housing

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• Remove the rubber plug from the blue cable guide beneath the left side
of the cable cover and store the plug in a safe place.
If you are only using one cable later on, close
If you are only using one
cable, close the unused
the unused cable guide again using this
cable guide with one of plug. This will ensure that the camera re-
the supplied rubber plugs mains weatherproof (IP65), even if it has only
one cable.

• Insert the cable into the cable guide.

Example: • If you are using both connectors, the two ca-

bles should cross one another in front of the
Yellow: Networking
Green: ISDN connectors.

• Push the cable cover (item 1.7) back into its

Always mount the cable seat and fasten the two Allen screws M4x25.
cover (IP65)!
When mounting the cable cover, take care to
properly align the cover with the seal of the
camera housing and the two cable guides.
This will ensure that the camera remains
weatherproof (IP65).

• Properly lead the cable through the cable

guides at the outer rim of the housing and
make sure that the outer shell can be prop-
erly mounted later on.

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2.3.8 Connecting a Cable to the Serial interface (RS232)
If the RS232 interface of the MOBOTIX D12 is to be used for switching external re- Switching external relays
lays (lights, alarm sirens, gates, etc.), evaluating external sensors (light barriers, using the RS232 interface
etc.) or for data connections (weather station, GSM/GPRS modem, etc.), you need
to install an additional serial cable (similar to the steps in section 2.3.7, Connecting
Additional CAT5 Cables) before installing the camera.
Due to the design of the camera, a suitably short connector should be used to en-
sure that the cable cover still fits perfectly without jeopardizing the weatherproof-
ness of the camera.
Please also make sure that the serial cable is thick enough to fill the cable guide
beneath the cable cover so that no water can enter the area beneath.
Section 3.7, Signal Input/Output (RS232 Interface), contains more information on the
RS232 interface (pin-out, etc.).

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2.4 Delivered Parts, Components and Dimensions - D12D Stan-

dard
2.4.1 Delivered Parts and Components - D12D Standard
Camera housing (item 1.1)
2 lens mounts (item 1.3)
2 lenses (item 1.2)
2 lock rings (item 1.4)

Allen wrench 3 mm
(item 1.11)

Outer shell (item 1.9)

D12D Standard
Dome (item 1.8),
Make sure to check the 1x transparent, 1x tinted
delivered parts!
Custom tool with mag-
net (item 1.12)
Cable cover (item 1.7)

Ethernet cable (item 1.10)

Item Count Part Name

1.1 1 Camera housing
1.2 2 Lens
1.3 2 Lens mount
1.4 2 Lock ring
1.5 2 Ribbon cable
1.6 8 Cable clamp
1.7 1 Cable cover
1.8 2 Dome; 1x tinted, 1x transparent
1.9 1 Outer shell
1.10 1 Ethernet cable
1.11 1 Allen wrench 3 mm
1.12 1 Custom tool with magnet

Mounting Supply
Item Count Part Name
M.1 3 Dowels 10 mm
M.2 3 Stainless steel washers Ø 9 mm
M.3 3 Stainless steel wood screws with hex head 8x70 mm

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2.4.2 Camera Housing and Connectors - D12D Standard
The MOBOTIX D12D consists of three main components (camera housing
(item 1.1), outer shell (item 1.9) and dome (item 1.8)). Like the MOBOTIX M12 mod-
els, the MOBOTIX D12D is also delivered with PIR sensor, microphone and speaker.

External Sensors
• PIR sensor
• Microphone

Connections
• NET (Ethernet network) / power supply
• In/Out / RS232 / MX Interface Connector D Sub 15 HD
• ISDN
• Slot for SD card
Dome
Signals of the 2
camera LEDs: 1 5
Outer shell
0 Power 0
External Sensors

PIR sensor 1 Image processing/event

2 Ethernet

Microphone 5 Image processing/event

4 LEDs (behind PIR

cover)

Speaker

"Right" lens unit

"Left" lens unit

Ribbon cable

Factory IP address

Slot for SD card MOBOTIX D12D

NET
Connectors

MX Interface Connector
D Sub 15 HD

ISDN

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2.4.3 Dimensions - D12D Standard

Two freely positionable camera modules

ø 201 mm/7.9 in

106 mm/4.2 in

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2.5 Installing the Lens Units - D12D Standard

The standard models of the MOBOTIX D12 are delivered with a pre-mounted dome.
Lens units (lens mount, image sensor and lens) are delivered separately and
need to be installed as described in the following:
RGB BW The ribbon cables for connecting the image sensors are marked by the letters L
(left) and R (right). Depending on the type of sensor used, the sensors (mounted on
the lens units) are marked either by the icon (BW, black & white) or the icon
(RGB, color).
Designation of the lens
units The following combinations of ribbon cables (L, R) and sensors (color, black &
white) are possible:

Image Sensor Combination Ribbon Cable L Ribbon Cable R

Possible image sensor Color/Color

combinations for the MO-
BOTIX D12D Standard Color/Black & White

Black & White/Black & White

Notes
Make sure that you only use the combinations of sensors and ribbon
cables listed in the table!
When setting up the camera, the installed combination of image sen-
sors has to be set in the camera's user interface. This is done either
automatically in the Quick Installation wizard or manually by opening
the Admin Menu > Image Sensor Configuration dialog.

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(1) Remove the dome
Take a cotton cloth and remove the transpar-
ent dome by turning it in counter-clockwise
Dismount the dome by
direction.
turning it counter-clock-
wise

(2) Insert the lens units and mount the central

lens screw
Remove the center lock screw and the
washer. Insert the lens units into the seatings.
Insert the lock screw with a washer into the
center of the camera and gently tighten it to
hold the lens units in place.
Caution: Avoid over-tightening the screw as
this might damage the camera housing.

(3) Connect the ribbon cables to the lens units

Connect the ribbon cables marked L and R
according to the Image Sensor Combination
table (opposite page) to the installed lens
units.
Example: A D12D-Night always takes the L
ribbon cable on the (BW) lens mount, the
R ribbon cable is always connected to the
(color) lens mount (see Image Sensor Combi-
nation table on the opposite page).

While doing so, make sure that the lens unit's ribbon cable connectors are
always pointing upwards into the dome. This will ensure that the lenses
can be positioned freely later on, without putting any strain on the ribbon ca-
bles. Make sure that the ribbon cables are running properly along the inside
of the dome's rim. The ribbon cables must not obstruct the line of vision of
the lenses!

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(4) Secure the ribbon cables using the cable clamps

To do so, gently squeeze the clamps between your fingers and insert the
clamps into their seats along the inside of the dome's rim. Make sure that
the pin of each clamp is properly positioned in the corresponding hole of the
camera housing.

Press clamp together cau-

tiously, then insert into
the seats; make sure the
Pin
pin fits snug into the hole!

Align the mark of the

dome with the PIR sensor

Tighten the dome by turn- 5) Mount the dome

ing clockwise
Take a cotton cloth, insert the dome into the
housing with the mark pointing towards the
camera's PIR sensor and tighten the dome in
clockwise direction. This will prevent acciden-
tal repositioning of the lenses through the rest
of the mounting process.
Important: Always insert the dome into the
housing with the mark of the dome pointing
towards the camera's PIR sensor, in order to
preserve the camera's weatherproofness!
Note: The camera is delivered with an additional tinted dome with reduced
transparency!

(6) Adjust the lenses and install the outer shell

For additional information on this topic, see section 2.13, Finishing the Instal-
lation.

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2.5.1 Activating the Camera Configuration in the Quick Installation Wizard
Since the D12D can be ordered with different sensor configurations (color/color, Configuring the image
color/black & white, black & white/black & white), you need to set the installed sensors: Admin Menu >
sensor combination in the camera user interface. This is done either in the Quick Quick Installation or Ad-
min Menu > Image Sen-
Installation wizard or in the Admin Menu > Image Sensor Configuration dialog.
sor Configuration

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2.6 Delivered Parts, Components and Dimensions - D12D-180°

2.6.1 Delivered Parts and Components - D12D-180°

Camera housing (item 2.1)

2 lens mounts (item 2.3)
2 lenses (item 2.2)
1 lens bridge (item 2.13)
2 lock rings (item 2.4)

Allen wrench 3 mm
(item 2.11)

Outer shell (item 2.9)

D12D-180°
Enlarged dome (item 2.8),
1x transparent, 1x tinted
Make sure to check the
Custom tool with mag-
delivered parts! net (item 2.12)
Cable cover (item 2.7)

Ethernet cable (item 2.10)

Item Count Part Name

2.1 1 Camera housing
2.2 2 Lens
2.3 2 Lens mount
2.4 2 Lock ring
2.5 2 Ribbon cable
2.6 8 Cable clamp
2.7 1 Cable cover
2.8 2 Dome; 1x tinted, 1x transparent
2.9 1 Outer shell
2.10 1 Ethernet cable
2.11 1 Allen wrench 3 mm
2.12 1 Custom tool with magnet
2.13 1 Lens bridge

Mounting Supply
Item Count Part Name
M.1 3 Dowels 10 mm
M.2 3 Stainless steel washers Ø 9 mm
M.3 3 Stainless steel wood screws with hex head 8x70 mm

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2.6.2 Camera Housing and Connectors - D12D-180°
The MOBOTIX D12D-180° consists of three main components (camera housing
(item 2.1), outer shell (item 2.9) and dome (item 2.8)). Like the MOBOTIX M12
models, the MOBOTIX D12D-180° is also delivered with PIR sensor, microphone and
speaker.

External Sensors
• PIR sensor
• Microphone

Connections
• NET (Ethernet network) / power supply
• In/Out / RS232 / MX Interface Connector D Sub 15 HD
• ISDN
• Slot for SD card
Enlarged dome Signals of the 2
camera LEDs: 1 5

0 Power 0
Outer shell
External Sensors

1 Image processing/event
PIR sensor 2 Ethernet
5 Image processing/event

Microphone

4 LEDs (behind PIR

cover)

Speaker

"Right" lens unit

"Left" lens unit

Lens bridge

Factory IP address MOBOTIX D12D-180°

Slot for SD card

NET
Connectors

MX Interface Connector
D Sub 15 HD

ISDN

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2.6.3 Dimensions - D12D-180°

Two 90° lenses (180°)

ø 201 mm/7.9 in

123 mm/4.8 in

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2.7 Delivered Parts, Components and Dimensions - D12M-CS

2.7.1 Delivered Parts and Components - D12M-CS

2 Objektivträger (item 3.3) Camera housing (item 3.1)

1 Objektiv (item 3.2)
1 Objektivbrücke (item 3.13)
2 Konterringe (item 3.4)

Allen wrench 3 mm
(item 3.11)

Outer shell (item 3.9)

D12M-CS
Enlarged dome (item 3.8),
1x transparent, 1x tinted
Make sure to check the
Custom tool with mag-
delivered parts!
net (item 3.12)
Cable cover (item 3.7)

Ethernet cable (item 3.10)

Item Count Part Name

3.1 1 Camera housing
3.2 1 Lens
3.3 2 Lens mount
3.4 2 Lock ring
3.5 2 Ribbon cable
3.6 8 Cable clamp
3.7 1 Cable cover
3.8 2 Dome; 1x tinted, 1x transparent
3.9 1 Outer shell
3.10 1 Ethernet cable
3.11 1 Allen wrench 3 mm
3.12 1 Custom tool with magnet
3.13 1 Lens bridge

Mounting Supply
Item Count Part Name
M.1 3 Dowels 10 mm
M.2 3 Stainless steel washers Ø 9 mm
M.3 3 Stainless steel wood screws with hex head 8x70 mm

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2.7.2 Camera Housing and Connectors - D12M-CS
The MOBOTIX D12M-CS consists of three main components (camera housing
(item 3.1), outer shell (item 3.9) and dome (item 3.8)). Like the MOBOTIX M12
models, the MOBOTIX D12M-CS is also delivered with PIR sensor, microphone and
speaker.

External Sensors
• PIR sensor
• Microphone

Connections
• NET (Ethernet network) / power supply
• In/Out / RS232 / MX Interface Connector D Sub 15 HD
• ISDN
• Slot for SD card
Signals of the 2
Enlarged dome
camera LEDs: 1 5

0 Power 0
Outer shell
External Sensors

1 Image processing/event

PIR sensor 2 Ethernet

5 Image processing/event

Microphone

4 LEDs (behind PIR

cover)

Speaker

CS-Mount lens
unit

Lens bridge

MOBOTIX D12M-CS
Factory IP address

Slot for SD card

NET
Connectors

MX Interface Connector
D Sub 15 HD

ISDN

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2.7.3 Dimensions - D12M-CS

CS-Mount lens unit

ø 201 mm/7.9 in

123 mm/4.8 in

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2.8 Indoor/Outdoor Mounting Instructions

2.8.1 Mounting Indoor Cameras to a Wall or Ceiling
In order to mount the MOBOTIX D12 to a ceiling or wall, you need to drill the holes
Please also observe the
general hints in section
for the fixtures. Use the supplied drilling template to mark the position of the holes
2.15 on mounting the for the fixtures and the holes through which the cables will be led later on (fold-
camera to different sur- out). Remember to position the drilling template according to the direction of
faces! the camera's PIR sensor.

Find the folded drilling

templates at the end of
the manual!

Make sure that the drill-

ing template is not scaled

°
120
120
down when printing!

°
R=
120° 75
mm
/3
in

Planning and Connecting the CAT 5 Cable

(1) Position the camera housing over the cable exit.
(2) Lead the cables through the appropriate holes in the housing.
(3) Properly lead the cable(s) through the cable guides at the outer rim of the
housing.
Max. torque for all
screws: 4 Nm
(4) Use the proper screws to mount the camera housing to the wall or ceiling.
(2.95 lbf ft) Note
Make sure that the cable length is appropriate.
Check the following figure to see how the cables 50
cm
(20
are running properly. Cable length should be in)
50 cm (20 in) when mounting the D12 and 70 cm
(28 in) when mounting the D12 with Outdoor wall
mount, always measured from the wall. There are
two ways to accommodate cable that is too long
(see figures):

(1) Loop near the RJ45

connectors
(2) Loop beneath the cam-
era
(1) (2)

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2.8.2 Mounting Outdoor Cameras to a Wall
In conjunction with the Outdoor Wall Mount, the D12 can be mounted outside for
enhanced outdoor surveillance. Together with the Outdoor Wall Mount, the MO-
BOTIX D12 reaches protection class IP65 (absolutely dustproof, resistant against
Please also observe the
water jets). Operating temperatures may vary between -30°C and +60°C (-22°F to general hints in section
140°F), making it the ideal camera for the most demanding weather situations. In 2.15 on mounting the
order to mount the MOBOTIX D12 with the Outdoor Wall Mount, you need to pre- camera to different sur-
pare the holes for the fixtures. Use the supplied drilling template to mark the posi- faces!
tion of the holes for the fixtures and the holes through which the cables will be led
later on (fold-out).

Find the folded drilling

templates at the end of
the manual!

Make sure that the drill-

ing template is not scaled
down when printing!

2.8.3 Mounting Outdoor Cameras to a Wall or Pole

If you would like to mount the MOBOTIX D12 to the corner of a building or a pole,
you should consider using the MOBOTIX Corner and Pole Mount. The Corner and
Pole Mount can be used only together with the Outdoor Wall Mount. The supplied
stainless steel straps allow fixing the mount to poles with diameters between 60
and 180 mm (2.4 to 7.1 in).
Make sure that the
arrows are pointing up-
wards when mounting!

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2.9 Delivered Parts of the Outdoor Wall Mount (Optional Acces-

sory)
Bottom plate (item 4.2)
4 Allen screws M4x25 mm
(item 4.9)
4 washers Ø 4,3 mm
(item 4.10)
4 dowels 10 mm
(item 4.3)
Outdoor Wall Mount
(item 4.1)

Make sure to check the

delivered parts!

4 hex nuts M4 (item 4.8) 4 washers Ø 9 mm

(item 4.4)

8 Allen screws M4x10 mm 4 wood screws

(item 4.7) 8x70 mm (item 4.5)

Wall sealing (item 4.6)

Item Count Part Name

4.1 1 Outdoor wall mount
4.2 1 Bottom plate
4.3 4 Dowels 10 mm
4.4 4 Stainless steel washers Ø 9 mm
4.5 4 Stainless steel wood screws with hex head 8x70 mm
4.6 1 Wall sealing
4.7 8 Stainless steel Allen screws M4x10 mm
4.8 4 Stainless steel hex nuts M4
4.9 4 Stainless steel Allen screws M4x25 mm
4.10 4 Stainless steel washers Ø 4.3 mm
Height: 160 mm/6.3 in

The rectangular hole in

the center of the rear
covers the wall outlet

Depth: 275 mm/10.8 in Width: 293 mm/11.5 in

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2.10 Delivered Parts of the Corner and Pole Mount (Optional Ac-
cessory)
4 Allen screws M8x30 mm
(item 5.1)

Robust and maintenance-

free: Corner and Pole
Mount made of 3 mm
stainless steel
2 steel straps (item 5.4)

D12 accessory for easily

mounting to corners or
poles

4 washers Ø 9 mm
(item 5.2)

4 Muttern M8
(item 5.3)

Item Count Part Name

5.1 4 Stainless steel Allen screws M8x30 mm
5.2 4 Stainless steel washers Ø 9 mm
5.3 4 Stainless steel lock nuts M8
5.4 2 Stainless steel straps
Height: 160 mm/6.3 in

Width: 293 mm/11.5 in Depth: 175 mm/6.9 in

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2.11 Mounting the Corner and Pole Mount

2.11.1 Overview
If you would like to mount the MOBOTIX D12 to the corner of a building or a pole,
you should consider using the MOBOTIX Corner and Pole Mount. This mount is
made of 3 mm powder-coated stainless steel (white) and has been designed
specifically for the Outdoor Wall Mount. The supplied stainless steel straps allow
fixing the mount to poles with diameters between 60 and 180 mm (2.4 to 7.1 in).
By design, the Corner and Pole Mount does not allow using a wall outlet for the
camera cabling.

Mounted to a corner

Like the Outdoor Wall Mount, the Corner and Pole Mount is made from weather-
proof material and is just as robust and maintenance-free.
Mounted to a pole

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2.11.2 Mounting to the Corner of a Building
Use the dowels, screws and washers supplied with the Outdoor Wall Mount
(see section 2.9, Delivered Parts of the Outdoor Wall Mount) to mount the Outdoor
Wall Mount to the corner of a building.
• Mark the four holes for dowels at the corner
(make sure that the arrows in the mount point
to the top) and drill the holes using a 10 mm
(3/8 in) drill bit for walls.

Make sure that the

arrows are pointing
• Guide the camera cables through one of the upwards when mounting!

large round holes at the back of the Corner Make sure not to squeeze
and Pole Mount, then through one of the and damage the cables
when mounting!
holes with 16 mm (5/8 in) diameter. In order to
properly protect the cabling, you should let
the cabling run from the inside of the building
through the Corner and Pole Mount directly
into the camera.
Note: The cable to the camera should be
running at least 80 cm (32 in) from the cor-
ner!

• Insert the supplied 10 mm dowels (item 4.3)

into the dowel holes, then mount the Corner
and Pole Mount to the corner of the building
using the 8x70 mm screws (item 4.5) and
9 mm dia. washers (item 4.4).

Next, mount the Outdoor Wall Mount to the Corner and Pole Mount, as de-
scribed in section 2.11.4, Mounting the Outdoor Wall Mount to the Corner and Pole
Mount.

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2.11.3 Mounting to a Pole

Use the stainless steel straps supplied with the Corner and Pole Mount for affix-
ing the pole mount to a pole.
• Guide the stainless steel straps (item 5.4)
through the holes in the pole mount (see fig-
ure). Make sure that you are using the slots of
the mount which are fitting best for the thick-
ness of the pole. The stainless steel straps al-
Pole diameters: low attaching the mount to poles with di-
60 to 180 mm (2.4 to ameters between 60 and 180 mm (2.4 to
7.1 in)
7.1 in).

• Guide the camera cables from behind

through one of the large round holes of the
Corner and Pole Mount. In order to properly
protect the cabling, you should let the ca-
bling run from the inside of the pole through
the Corner and Pole Mount directly into the
camera.
Note: The cable to the camera should be
running at least 80 cm (32 in) from the
pole!

• Firmly tighten the screws of the stainless

steel straps. If required, clip the ends of the
stainless steel straps.

Next, mount the Outdoor Wall Mount to the Corner and Pole Mount, as de-
scribed in section 2.11.4, Mounting the Outdoor Wall Mount to the Corner and Pole
Mount.

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2.11.4 Mounting the Outdoor Wall Mount to the Corner and Pole Mount
Use the stainless steel screws, washers and hex nuts supplied with the Corner
and Pole Mount for affixing the Outdoor Wall Mount to the Corner and Pole Mount
already in place.
• Lead the cables through the appropriate hole
at the back of the Outdoor Wall Mount.

• Use the Allen crews M8x35 mm (item 5.1),

washers dia. 9 mm (item 5.2) and nuts M8
(item 5.3) supplied with the Corner and
Pole Mount to attach the Outdoor Wall Mount
to the Corner and Pole Mount.

Next, mount the camera to the Outdoor Wall Mount, as described in section
2.12.3, Determining the Position of the Camera on the Bottom Plate.

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2.12 Mounting the Camera With the Outdoor Wall Mount

2.12.1 Setting the Direction of the Passive Infrared Sensor (PIR)
When mounting the camera, make sure that the PIR sensor points into the
direction where it is most useful. The PIR sensor reaches about 10 me-
ters (33 ft) and has a field of view of ±15°.
The positions that are available depend on how high the MOBOTIX
D12D-Outdoor has been mounted and the position of the camera on
the bottom plate (item 4.2), which can be adjusted in steps of 15 degrees
(see also section 2.12.3, Determining the Position of the Camera on the Bottom
Plate).

D12 with Outdoor

Wall Mount
2.8 m/9.2 ft

PIR specs: range approx.

10 m (30 ft), field of view
approx. +/-15°

1.6 m/5.3 ft
3 m/10 ft

Hint: It may be useful to mark the ideal position of the PIR sensor on the bottom
plate with a pencil.

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2.12.2 Mounting the Outdoor Wall Mount
Ideally, the Outdoor Wall Mount is mounted over the tested wall outlet, which pro-
vides the connections (network, ISDN, Power over Ethernet) to the camera.

Wall outlet

D12 Outdoor
Wall Mount
CAT5 cable

Mounting the Outdoor

Wall Mount and the cam-
era

D12

90 mm/3.5 in

15 mm/0.6 in
90 mm/3.5 in
75 mm/3 in

37 mm/1.5 in

160 mm/6.3 in

293 mm/11.5 in

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Find the folded drilling Use the supplied drilling template (fold-out at the end of this manual) to mark the
templates at the end of position for drilling the dowel holes and the holes through which the cables will be
the manual! led later on. When printing or copying the drilling template, make sure that it is not
Make sure that the drill- scaled down!
ing template is not scaled
down when printing!
• Use the supplied 10 mm dowels (item 4.3),
8x70 mm screws (item 4.5) and 9 mm dia.
washers (item 4.4) for mounting the Out-
door Wall Mount to the wall!

• Before mounting the wall mount, attach the

supplied wall sealing (item 4.6) to its rear
(wall) side using some silicone sealant. If the
Silicone sealant is outdoor wall mount is mounted to a very
optional! rough surface, the top of the wall mount
should also be sealed against the wall using
good-quality silicone sealant.

• The rectangular opening at the wall mount's

rear side is supposed to cover the wall outlet.

Cable length from wall:

minimum 70 cm (28 in)
• If you do not use the pre-installed Ethernet
Cable length from wall:
cable, make sure that the cable runs at 70
min. 80 cm (32 in) when cm
using the Corner and Pole
least 70 cm (28 in) from the wall or wall out- /28
let (80 cm (32 in) when using the Corner and in
Mount
Pole Mount, see section 2.11).

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2.12.3 Determining the Position of the Camera on the Bottom Plate
Once the outdoor wall mount has been mounted to the wall or pole, the camera
can be mounted to the underside of the bottom plate (item 4.2). The bottom
plate closes off the outdoor wall mount from below and also holds the camera.
The upper side of the bottom plate has 24 holes for the M4 stainless steel hex
nuts (item 4.8); it is thus possible to mount the camera in increments of 15 de-
grees. In order to facilitate the mounting process, all holes have numbers from 1
to 8.

The bottom plate closes

off the outdoor wall
mount from below and also
holds the camera

Three standard positions are identified as described below:

• PIR sensor of the camera looks straight ahead: Use
the holes marked by the number 1 for the M4 hex PIR looking straight
nuts (item 4.8). ahead: 1

• PIR sensor of the camera looks to the right: Use the

holes marked by the number 3 for the M4 hex nuts PIR looking to the right: 3

(item 4.8).

• PIR sensor of the camera looks to the left: Use the

holes marked by the number 7 for the M4 hex nuts PIR looking to the left: 7

(item 4.8).

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2.12.4 Mounting the Camera on the Bottom Plate

In order to mount the camera to the bottom plate, use three of the supplied Allen
screws M4x25 mm (item 4.9), three washers Ø 4.3 mm (item 4.10) and the cor-
responding hex nuts.

Caution
When fastening the Allen screws using the 3 mm Allen wrench,
make sure that you do not scratch the camera dome!

• Guide the connector cables of the camera from below (smooth side)
through the round opening of the bottom plate (item 4.2).
Mount the camera housing
to the bottom plate be-
fore mounting the bottom
plate itself

• Position the camera on the underside of the bottom plate so that the PIR sen-
sor points in the desired direction and the hole in the housing to the right of
the PIR sensor is situated above a hole in the bottom plate.

• Insert the first M4 hex nut (item 4.8) into the corresponding hole of the bot-
tom plate, then use one Allen screw M4x25 mm (item 4.9) and a washer Ø
4.3 mm (item 4.10) and lightly fasten the screw.

• Turn the bottom plate around and determine the number next to the hex nut
PIR sensor of the camera you just inserted (example: PIR points
looks straight ahead: Po- straight ahead  hole should have
sition 1 the number 1). Insert the remaining
M4 hex nuts (item 4.8) into the other
holes with the same number (1 in this
case) and use the two Allen screws
M4x25 mm (item 4.9) with the corre-
sponding washers to mount the cam-
era to the bottom plate.

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Mounting the camera on

the bottom plate

• Make sure that you have properly fastened the three Allen screws
M4x25 mm (item 4.9).

2.12.5 Connecting the Camera and Mounting the Bottom Plate

• Plug the camera connector cables into the appropriate wall outlets or
adapters.
• Insert the (straight) wall side of the bottom plate into the back of the wall
mount as shown in the figure.

Pushing the bottom plate

into the Outdoor Wall
Mount

Push into slots!

• Push the front of the bottom plate upwards. Max. torque for all
• Mount the bottom plate to the wall mount (eight Allen screws M4x10 mm; screws: 4 Nm
item 4.7) and make sure the screws are all properly fastened. (2.95 lbf ft)

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2.13 Finishing the Installation

2.13.1 Establishing a Connection to the Camera
Establish a connection to the camera as described in section 3.1.2, Connecting the
Camera.

2.13.2 Adjusting the Lenses, Visual Check

Make sure that you see the live image of the camera on the monitor of your com-
puter or laptop. Now adjust the lenses one by one until you see the desired image
area on your monitor:
• Remove the camera dome using a lint-free cotton cloth.
Lock ring secures lenses • Release the lens' lock ring, adjust the image focus and tighten
against vibrations the lock ring again. Never turn the lens to far into the lens
mount and never apply excessive force when doing so as
this would damage the lens mount otherwise.
Note
Use the focusing aid of the MOBOTIX camera to properly adjust the
lens' focus (see Section 4.3.3, Image and Audio Settings, Quick Controls
in the Software Manual).

• Make sure that the lenses' ribbon cables are properly secured.
• Make sure that the cable clamps are properly seated. This will prevent the
cable clamps from falling into the dome and obscuring parts of the image
once the camera has been mounted.

Caution (Only 135 mm Tele Lenses)

Image Focus: Due to the lens effect of the dome, the focus of the
135 mm tele lens is shifting slightly once the dome has been mounted.
Before mounting the dome, the tele lens should be turned about 90°
in counter-clockwise direction (as seen from the lens' front). Make
sure that you check the focus of the live image in your browser with the
dome installed and re-adjust the lens, if required.

• Mount the dome again using the cotton cloth and finally check the focus of
both lenses on the monitor.

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2.13.3 Adjusting the Single Images of a MOBOTIX D12D-180°
The MOBOTIX D12D-180° has two 90° wide-angle lenses that are mounted on a Make sure to use a mo-
lens bridge in such a way that they produce a 180° dual image. Due to tiny manu- nitor with a high resolu-
facturing tolerances, the images of the two lenses do not always fit perfectly. tion and a wide screen
for this work!
When installing a D12D-180°, you need to follow these extra steps to create a good
combined image from the two single images (left and right image sensor).

Step 1: Activating the 180° View

When accessing the images of the D12D-180° for the first time, the camera only
shows the image of the right image sensor. Click on the Camera Selection Quick
Control above the live image and set the value in the field alongside to 180° View. If
the image does not fit on your monitor, because the camera currently shows a
larger format than VGA (i.e. Mega), use a different Quick Control to set the image
format to VGA: Resolution Quick Control > VGA (640x480).
When examining the live image, the following issues are apparent:
• Parts of the image information (especially at the upper and lower image bor- Controls for configuring
der) are duplicated. the 180° View
• Both images are slightly tilted in the same direction.
• The camera shows the controls for adjusting the 180° view in
the left bottom corner of the live image (these will be hidden
again later).

Step 2: Zooming the single images

This step consists of increasing the zoom of the two single images so that the gray
area at the center of the image and the duplicate image information is not visible
any more.

Zooming the single images

To achieve this, simply click on the corresponding control to increase or decrease

the zoom level. Note that clicking on the small icon close to the bottom image bor-
der results in small changes while clicks farther away from the border on the larger
icon result in larger changes.

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Step 3: Tilting the single images

If the single images are tilted in the same direction, you can change this by clicking
on the corresponding control.
• Clicking on the left symbol turns both
images in clockwise direction, click-
ing on the right symbol turns both
images in counter-clockwise direc-
tion.
• The distance of clicking from the bot-
tom border controls the angle of ro-
tation: the farther away from the bor-
Tilting the single images der you are clicking, the larger the
angle of rotation will be.

Step 4: Merging the single images

Click on the corresponding control to merge the single images so that they are con-
gruent at the seam line.

Merging the single images

Step 5: Deactivating the 180° configuration

This last step stops the configuration mode of the D12D-180°. Click on the 180°
View Configuration Quick Control and set the value in the field alongside to Dis-
able. In order to use the new configuration after the next reboot, the camera will

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ask you to store the full configuration. It is strongly recommended to store the
configuration; if you do not save your changes now, they will be lost after the
next reboot.
Caution
The zoom features of the D12D-180° are deactivated if the 180° View
has been activated!

If you would like to manually store the complete configuration, you can do so using
the Manage Settings > Store Complete Configuration Quick Control above the im-
age on the Live screen. Note that you need administration rights on the camera to
store the configuration.

Finding the Lens Tilt Angle for the Best Image

In order to properly align the two single images, you need to make sure that the
camera is not tilted too far downwards; if this is the case, the single images do not
fit very well to one another. The image area that is most interesting for the viewer
should be in the center of the image so that the camera creates an image that is
as close to reality as possible.
D12D-180° tilted too far
down: Level area seems to
buckle

Optimum adjustment of
D12D-180°: Level area is
displayed correctly

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2.13.4Mounting the Dome and the Camera's Outer Shell

Once the wall mount and the camera have been mounted, it's time to mount the
dome:
• Take a cotton cloth and mount the dome onto
Tighten the dome by turn- the camera by turning it in clockwise direc-
ing clockwise tion. This will prevent accidental repositioning
of the lenses through the rest of the mounting
process.
Important: Position the mark of the dome
Align the mark of the pointing towards the camera's PIR sensor and
dome with the PIR sensor
gently seat the dome into the threads. This will
prevent misaligning the threads of the dome!
Note: The camera is delivered with an addi-
tional tinted dome with reduced transparency!
Next, install the camera's outer shell:
• Only mount the outer shell if you have finished setting the lenses' focus and
mounted the camera dome.
• Hold the outer shell so that the round hole of the shell is positioned over the
PIR sensor of the camera. Gently press the shell into the shell's seats in the
camera housing.

The outer shell snaps into

its seats at the camera
housing by pressing gently
down on the ring

Dismount the outer shell

using the supplied custom
tool (see section 2.14, Dis-
mantling the Camera).

Caution
The MOBOTIX D12D-Outdoor is only weatherproof if the camera hous-
ing has been mounted tightly to the bottom plate and both the camera
dome and the outer shell are properly seated.

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2.14 Dismantling the Camera
Start dismantling the camera by removing the outer shell of the D12. For removing
the outer shell of the D12, you need the supplied custom tool; for dismounting the
dome, a lint-free cotton cloth is required (see section 2.16.1, Cleaning Instructions).
(1) Remove the outer shell
For security reasons, the outer shell can only be removed using the supplied
custom tool. Proceed as shown in the figure below:
• Remove the outer shell using the supplied custom tool. Insert the tip of the
custom tool into the three small holes of the shell, one by one. Gently lift
the shell near each hole to loosen the shell.
• Remove the outer shell from the camera.

Custom tool For security reasons, the

outer shell can only be re-
moved using the supplied
custom tool

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(2) Remove the cable cover

Allen wrench is included in
Remove the 4 mm Allen screws of the cable
delivery cover and remove the cover.
Note: If the cable cover
cannot be removed by
hand, take a screw-
driver to lift it out of its
seat. Insert the screw-
driver into the grooves
shown below and gently lift the cable cover.

(3) Remove the Ethernet and ISDN cables

Remove the cables one by one by gently
pressing down the lock and pulling each ca-
ble out of its socket. Now take the cables out
of the cable guides at the bottom of the hous-
ing and remove them through the appropriate
holes in the housing. Take care to avoid any
damage to the cable guides at the bottom
of the camera housing (see figure).

(4) Remove the dome

Dismount the dome by Take a cotton cloth and remove the transpar-
turning it counter-clock- ent dome by turning it in counter-clockwise
wise direction.

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(5) Remove the cable clamps in the dome's interior
Gently press the sides of the cable clamps and lift the clamps from their
seats.

Pin

(6) Remove the lens connectors

Press the clamps on the side of each ribbon
cable connector, then gently pull the connec-
tors from the lens' pin header.

(7) Remove the central lens screw and the lens

units
Remove the central lens screw using the sup-
plied 3 mm Allen wrench. Lift the lens units
out of their seats.

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2.15 Mounting the Camera to Different Surfaces

Notes
Mounting the camera outdoors:
When using a wall outlet for an outdoor installation, you should use
silicone sealant to prevent water from entering the wall outlet and the
cabling by sealing off the mount's base against the wall.

Wall thickness:
Make sure that the wall is at least five centimeters (2 in) thick if you
intend to use the supplied dowels and screws.

Mounting Supply
Caution: The screws
Item Count Part Name
should be at least 15 mm
M.1 3 Dowels 10 mm
(5/8 in) longer than the
M.2 3 Stainless steel washers Ø 9 mm
dowels
M.3 3 Stainless steel wood screws with hex head 8x70 mm

Max. torque for all

screws: 4 Nm
(2.95 lbf ft)
°
120
120

R=
120° 75
mm
/3
Find the folded drilling in
template at the end of
the manual!

Caution
Never use screws with countersunk heads to fasten the mount, as
these screws will destroy the mount.

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2.15.1 Mounting to a Wooden Wall or Surface
Use the supplied materials and suitable tools for mounting the camera to a
wooden wall or surface. Follow the Mounting Instructions below to complete the in-
stallation.
Use the supplied wood screws without dowels, if
you are mounting the camera to a thick wooden
wall or structure. If the wooden wall or surface is too
thin or if concrete or brick is behind the wood, you
should also use the supplied dowels for mounting.
Make sure that you know how thick the wooden
wall or surface is, before you start drilling the holes.
Please also follow the instructions in the following
sections.

Required Materials:
• 3 hex head screws (item M.3)
• 3 washers (item M.2)

Required Tools:
• Wrench or ratchet for M6 hex heads
• Allen wrench 5 mm (item 1.11)
• Possibly power drill and drill bit for pre-drilling

Mounting Instructions:
• Slide a washer (item M.2) over every hex head screw (item M.3).
• Press the camera against the wooden wall or surface.
• Insert the screws (with washers) into the openings in the foot of the camera.
Max. torque for all
• Tighten the screws using the wrench or ratchet (max. torque is 4 Nm/
screws: 4 Nm
2.95 lbf ft). (2.95 lbf ft)

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2.15.2 Mounting to a Drywall

Use the supplied materials and suitable tools for mounting the camera to a dry-
wall. Follow the Mounting Instructions below to complete the installation.

Required Materials:
Caution: The screws
should be at least 15 mm • 3 hex head screws (item M.3)
(5/8 in) longer than the • 3 washers (item M.2)
dowels • 3 dowels (item M.1)

Required Tools:
• Power drill
• Suitable drill bit
• Hammer (optional)
• Wrench or ratchet for M6 hex heads
• Allen wrench 5 mm (item 1.11)

Mounting Instructions:
Find the drilling template
at the end of the manual
• Hold the drilling template at the position where you would like to mount the
camera.
• Mark the holes for drilling with a pencil or a sharp object, then remove the
drilling template.
• Drill the holes with the power drill where you just marked.
• Insert a dowel (item M.1) into each of the holes you just drilled. If required,
use the hammer to press the dowels into the holes.
• Slide a washer (item M.2) over every hex head screw (item M.3).
• Hold the camera against the wall. Make sure that the openings in the
mount's foot line up with the dowels.
• Insert the screws (with washers) into the openings in the foot of the camera
Max. torque for all
and into the dowels.
screws: 4 Nm • Tighten the screws using the wrench or ratchet (max. torque is 4 Nm/
(2.95 lbf ft) 2.95 lbf ft).

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2.15.3 Mounting to a Concrete or Brick Wall
Use the supplied materials and suitable tools for mounting the camera to a concre-
te or brick wall. Follow the Mounting Instructions below to complete the installation.

Required Materials:
• 3 hex head screws (item M.3) Caution: The screws
• 3 washers (item M.2) should be at least 15 mm
(5/8 in) longer than the
• 3 dowels (item M.1)
dowels

Required Tools:
• Power drill
• Suitable drill bit
• Wrench or ratchet for M6 hex heads
• Hammer (optional)
• Allen wrench 5 mm (item 1.11)

Mounting Instructions:
• Hold the drilling template at the position where you would like to mount the Find the drilling template
at the end of the manual
camera.
• Mark the holes for drilling with a pencil or a sharp object, then remove the
drilling template.
• Drill the holes with the power drill where you just marked.
• Insert a dowel (item M.1) into each of the holes you just drilled. If required,
use the hammer to press the dowels into the holes.
• Slide a washer (item M.2) over every hex head screw (item M.3).
• Hold the camera against the wall. Make sure that the openings in the
mount's foot line up with the dowels.
• Insert the four screws (with washers) into the openings in the foot of the cam-
era and into the dowels.
Max. torque for all
• Tighten the screws using the wrench or ratchet (max. torque is 4 Nm/
screws: 4 Nm
2.95 lbf ft). (2.95 lbf ft)

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2.15.4 After Mounting the Camera

Controlling the image position and the focus

• Remove the dome using a lint-free cotton cloth or the supplied plastic protec-
tion.
• Loosen the screw in the center of the camera using the supplied Allen
wrench (item 1.11) so that you can easily turn and tilt the sensor units.
• Display the camera images on a computer monitor, then turn and tilt the
sensor units until you have found the best position.
• If required, clean the lens' surfaces using a clean, lint-free cotton cloth.
• Check the image focus (tele lens L135 only) and the camera position on the
computer monitor. Please also see section 2.13.2, Adjusting the Lenses, Vis-
ual Check.
• Mount the dome again using a lint-free cotton cloth or the supplied plastic
protection. Make sure that you insert the dome into the housing with the
mark of the dome pointing towards the camera's PIR sensor, in order to pre-
serve the camera's weatherproofness!

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Notes:

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2.16 Notes
2.16.1 Cleaning Instructions

Cleaning the Dome

• In order to protect the dome from being scratched and from getting dirty,
only handle the dome using a soft cotton cloth or the protective plastic of the
camera's shipping box.
• You should clean the dome at regular intervals. Always use a lint-free cotton
cloth for this purpose.
• If the dirt is more persistent, add a mild alcohol-free detergent without abra-
sive particles.
• Make sure you instruct cleaning personnel on how to clean the camera.

Cleaning the Lens

If the lens is dirty from the installation process, clean the lens using a lint-free cot-
ton cloth. Make sure that the lens is still in focus after cleaning and adjust the lens'
focus if required.

2.16.2 Wiring, Fire Prevention, Lightning and Surge Protection

When installing the wiring inside or outside of buildings, make sure you always ad-
here to the relevant regulations on wiring, fire prevention and protection against
lightning.
MOBOTIX recommends having MOBOTIX cameras installed only by certified spe-
cialists accustomed to installing network devices and having proper respect for the
applicable regulations regarding lightning protection and fire prevention as well
as the current technology for preventing damages from electrical surges.
More information is available at an institution such as the International Electro-
technical Commission (IEC, www.iec.ch) or at a manufacturer of protection de-
vices against lightning and electrical surges, such as Dehn (www.dehn.de).

Wiring
When installing the wiring, make sure to follow these guidelines:
• Data cable: Make sure you only use double-shielded CAT 5/7 cable (S/STP)
Use double-shielded CAT
for Ethernet connections.
5/7 cables for wiring • Outdoors: Installing the camera outdoors requires spe-
cial precautions and measures regarding the cables as
well as lightning and surge protection (see further be-
low in this section).
• Wire lengths: The cable segments must not exceed
the maximum allowed cable lengths in order to ensure
proper data transfer (see section 3.2, Connecting the
Camera to the Network and to the Power Supply).

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• Avoiding induction: When running data cables parallel to existing regular Make sure that you fol-
power lines or high-voltage wires, make sure you observe the minimum dis- low these important
tances to the power cables. instructions!

Fire Prevention
When installing the power lines to the camera, make sure you always adhere to
the relevant regulations on wiring and fire prevention at the site of the installation.

Lightning and Surge Protection

To prevent damage from lightning and power surges, make sure you follow these
guidelines:
• Lightning conductors: In areas exposed to lightning (e.g. on roofs), a dis-
tance holder (1 m (3 ft) above and away from the camera) and proper light-
ning conductors need to be installed in order to prevent lightning strikes into
the camera and to ensure that the energy of a lightning strike is properly led
to the ground.
• Surge protection: Make sure you have installed proper protection against
electrical surges in order to prevent damage to the camera, the building and
the network infrastructure. This includes surge protectors for 19" racks, add-
ing an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to the MOBOTIX camera, and in-
stalling surge arresters or similar for routers, switches, servers, etc.

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2.17 Camera Accessories

Power supply (MX-SNT-E/U/GB/J/AUS01-30-RJ)
Not required if network
components are used that The MOBOTIX power supply is required if you do not
support the PoE (Power use a Network Power Rack or Network Power
over Ethernet) standard Box, or a PoE-compatible switch or router.
IEEE 802.3af!

Network Power Adapter (MX-NPA-3-RJ)

The Network Power Adapter allows injecting the
Power supply for smaller
power supply for the MOBOTIX camera into the net-
systems
work cable. It thus allows using the network cable
for connecting to the camera and for remotely sup-
plying power (up to 100 m (300 ft)). The Network
Power Adapter is required, if you are using the uni-
versal power supply, and if power is not supplied using a PoE switch/router or a
MOBOTIX Netpower Box/Rack.

Netpower Box for up to 4 Cameras (MX-NPR-4)

The MX-NPR-4 allows supplying power to up to four
Intelligent and robust MOBOTIX cameras via the network cable. The NPR-4
power supply thanks to
thus replaces four separate power supplies and four
DIN rail installation
Network Power Adapters. The Netpower Box deliv-
ery includes a (detachable) clip at the back, which
simply clicks onto DIN rails.

Netpower Rack for 8/20 Cameras (MX-NPR-8/20)

Zero maintenance and du-

The MX-NPR-8/MX-NPR-20 allow supplying power
rable as these devices do to up to 8/20 MOBOTIX cameras, respectively, via
not require fans the network cable. These NPRs thus replace 8/20
separate power supplies and the same number of
Network Power Adapters; they are easily mounted
in 19" racks (2 rack units).

Advantages of MOBOTIX PoE Products

• Zero maintenance and durable without fans.
• Higher reliability of the system as a whole, since standard
switches without PoE can be used (lower risk of failure).
• Easy installation on DIN rails using supplied adapter (MX-NPR-4)
or in 19" racks (MX-NPR-8/20).

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Outdoor Wall Mount (MX-WH-Dome)
When mounted to the Outdoor Wall Mount, the
D12 can be used outside for enhanced outdoor sur- Outdoor Wall Mount from
veillance. Together with the Outdoor Wall Mount, the sturdy PBT 30GF
MOBOTIX D12 reaches protection class IP65 (abso-
lutely dustproof, resistant against water jets). Oper-
ating temperatures may vary between -30°C and +
60°C (-22°F to 140°F), making it the ideal camera for
the most demanding weather situations.

Corner and Pole Mount (MX-MH-Dome-ESWS)

If you are intending to mount the camera to the cor-
ner of a building or a pole, you should consider us-
ing the Corner and Pole Mount together with the
Corner and Pole Mount:
Outdoor Wall Mount. This Corner and Pole Mount is
Outdoor quality made of
made of 3 mm powder-coated stainless steel 3 mm stainless steel
(white) and has been designed specifically for out-
door use. The supplied stainless steel straps allow
attaching the mount to poles with diameters be-
tween 60 and 180 mm (2.4 to 7.1 in); see section
2.11, Mounting the Corner and Pole Mount.

Split Cable for ISDN-Only Power Supply (MX-OPT-ISDN-SPLIT)

If only ISDN is available for the camera and only one cable should be used for con-
Power injection into one
necting the camera, you will need to inject power into the 8-wire cable using either cable when using
a power supply and the Network Power Adapter or an MX-NPR-4/8/20. only ISDN

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3 OPERATING THE CAMERA

3.1 General Procedure

The MOBOTIX camera does not require any software installation; all you need is
your preferred browser with JavaScript support to operate the camera. Thus, the
MOBOTIX camera is supported by all common operating systems (such as Win-
dows, Linux, Macintosh, ...).

3.1.1 Establishing the Power Supply to the Camera

You can choose between the following options:
MOBOTIX PoE products • External power supply and Network Power Adapter (MX-NPA-3-RJ):
do not require any fans
Power supply of one camera injected into the network cabling (max. length
and are robust and dura-
ble!
100 m/110 yd), from the NPA to the 10BaseT/NET connector of the camera
(see section 2.17, Camera Accessories).
• Network Power Box/Rack (MX-NPR-4 or MX-NPR-8/20): Power supply of
PoE components (IEEE 4/8/20 cameras injected into the network cabling (max. length 100 m/
802.af) should not have
110 yd), from the NPR to the 10BaseT/NET connector of the camera (see sec-
fans as this would
decrease the overall reli-
tion 3.2.5).
ability of the entire sys- • Power over Ethernet: Power supply using network components according
tem to the PoE standard IEEE 802.3af (section 3.2.6).

3.1.2 Connecting the Camera

The camera has been set at the factory to support the following connection meth-
ods:
• Ethernet interface of the camera (10/100 Mbps Ethernet): Connect directly
from a computer (using a crossover cable) or by using a Network Power
Adapter or a switch and a regular patch
cable. Launch a browser and enter the
IP address printed on the camera label
(e.g. 10.1.0.99).
If the computer does not have an IP
Automatic camera search
address in the 10.x.x.x network
using MxControlCenter range, you should install MxControl-
and Zeroconf/Bonjour Center (see section 3.3.3). The remain-
ing process of connecting to the camera
is based on Zeroconf/Bonjour. If this is
not possible, you will need to briefly set
the computer to the IP address range of
the camera (see section 3.3.1).
In the RAS box (com- • ISDN interface of the camera: From a computer with ISDN card using a RAS
puter):
connection (linux/tux). Launch a browser and enter the IP address printed
• Camera phone number
• User: linux
on the camera label (e.g. 10.1.0.99).
• Password: tux

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Once a connection has been established, click on the Admin Menu button to start
configuring the camera. The Admin Menu controls all network settings (IP address,
netmask, DHCP, etc.), ISDN behavior and all other options.
Note Always use Quick Instal-
After first booting a new MOBOTIX camera or after resetting to factory lation for initial configu-
ration!
defaults, accessing the Administration menu (Admin Menu button) will
automatically start the Quick Installation wizard. This is where you
configure the most important camera parameters in a step-by-step
manner. If you have completed the Quick Installation wizard at least
once, the standard Administration menu will open when you click on
the Admin Menu button.

The configuration follows these steps:

1) Establish the first connection (Ethernet or ISDN).
2) Set the parameters for the desired connection type (Ethernet/ISDN) using the
Quick Installation wizard.
3) Set the event control (events, actions and messages); see chapter 7, Events,
Actions and Messages, in the Software Manual.
4) Set the storage target (internal storage, FTP, file server or Flash device).
5) Store the configuration in the camera's permanent storage (flash).

Live image: http://preparkcam.mobotixserver.de

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3.2 Connecting the Camera to the Network and to the Power

Supply
3.2.1 Notes on Cable Lengths and Power Supply
• The power supply of the camera can only be established using the
10BaseT/NET connector of the camera with the (pre-installed) network cable.
In order to supply power via the network cabling we recommend the
MOBOTIX PoE products (MxPoE, see also section 2.17, Camera Accessories):
• for one camera using the Network Power Adapter (MX-NPA-3-RJ)
• for up to four cameras using the Network Power Box (MX-NPR-4)
• for up to 8 or 20 cameras using the Network Power Rack (MX-NPR-8/20)
• The maximum length of the network cable for remotely supplying power is
100 m (300 ft).
• Make sure that you only use switches or routers that support the 10/100
Mbps Ethernet interface of the camera. Check the LED activity of the corre-
sponding port at the switch or router. When operating many cameras,
please also see section 4.11, Operating Many Cameras, in the Software Man-
ual, for additional hints.
Uninterruptible power • It is highly recommended to use uninterruptible power supplies (UPS),
supply (UPS) should be which also protect the cameras and the network components against electri-
installed
cal surges.
• Advantages of MOBOTIX PoE Products:
MOBOTIX PoE products
• Zero maintenance and durable without fans.
have zero maintenance
and are durable as the
• Higher reliability of the system as a whole, since standard routers/
systems do not require switches without PoE can be used (lower risk of failure).
fans • Easy installation on DIN rails (MX-NPR-4) or in 19" racks (MX-NPR-8/20).
• If you are using IEEE 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet network components
Use the MOBOTIX MX- for supplying power to MOBOTIX cameras, make sure that these compo-
NPR-4 for smaller instal- nents do not have a fan. Since the power consumption of MOBOTIX cameras
lations is very low compared to other products, the reliability of the entire system is
Use the 19" MOBOTIX increased, thus extending the life of these components.
Netpower rack-mount
units to supply power to 8
or 20 cameras (MX-NPR-8
Maximum Cable Lengths (ISDN)
or 20)
Connection to ISDN outlet: max. 5-10 m (16 to 33ft)
Connection to NT (without term. resistors): max. 5-10 m (16 to 33 ft)
Connection to NT (with termination resistors): 120 m (130 yd)

Caution

Make sure not to exceed

Missing termination resistors and wrong cable lengths are the
the maximum cable most common installation errors!
lengths Always observe the instructions regarding maximum cable lengths
and proper ISDN termination!

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3.2.2 Camera Startup Sequence
As soon as the camera's power supply has been established, the 4 LEDs (behind
the PIR cover of the camera) will show the progress of the starting sequence:
• Hardware test: After the power has been connected, the LEDs 1 and 5 will Hardware Test
light up for about two seconds. The camera's computer (boot loader) checks
the camera hardware.
• Backup system test: The camera checks the operating system. In case of
an error, the camera will start using the backup operating system, allowing Backup System
you to re-install the system software. Test

• Unpacking the OS: The boot loader unpacks the operating system from the
Flash EPROM and copies it to the camera's memory (the LEDs 1 and 5 light
up for about 10 seconds). Unpacking/
Starting the OS: The Linux operating system unpacks its data to the ramdisk Starting OS
and initializes the system. All operating system components are verified
against their checksums in order to detect changes.
• Boot mode (factory IP address/DHCP): If the magnetic side of the supplied
Factory IP
custom tool is pressed to the spot marked L, the camera starts either using Address
its factory default IP address (all LEDs light up, see section 3.3.6, Starting the
Camera Using the Factory IP Address) or with DHCP support (LEDs 0 and 5
light up, see section 3.3.5, Starting the Camera With an Automatic IP DHCP

Address (DHCP)).
• Starting the applications: Once the application software is running, the
LEDs 1 and 5 start blinking and LED 0 burns continuously (provided the LEDs Ready
have not been switched off for this configuration). You can now access the
camera using a web browser.

Note
During the startup sequence, the LEDs will always light up, even if they
have been deactivated in Admin Menu > LED Setup.

"L" key
Default signals of the camera
LEDs:

0 Power
1 Image processing/event
2 Ethernet
5 Image processing/event
Microphone

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3.2.3 Power Supply (MxPoE) Using a Switch

MOBOTIX power supply (1) Connect the 10BaseT/NET connector of the camera to the Camera connector
and Network Power of the Network Power Adapter.
Adapter required (2) Connect the LAN/Power connector of the NPA to an Ethernet connector of
the switch/router or the Ethernet wall outlet.
(3) Plug the RJ45 connector of the external power unit into the PC/Power con-
nector of the Network Power Adapter.

3.2.4 Power Supply (MxPoE) When Connected Directly to a Computer

MOBOTIX power supply (1) Connect the 10BaseT/NET connector of the camera to the Camera connector
and Network Power of the Network Power Adapter.
Adapter required (2) Connect the PC/Power connector of the Network Power Adapter to the Ether-
net port of the computer.
(3) Plug the RJ45 connector of the external power unit into the LAN/Power con-
nector of the Network Power Adapter.

The Network Power

Adapter replaces the
crossover cable when di-
rectly connecting to a
computer

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3.2.5 Power Supply Using a Network Power Rack (MxPoE)
(1) Connect the 10BaseT/NET connector of the camera to the CAM connector of MOBOTIX Network
the Network Power Rack (MX-NPR-8/20) or the Network Power Box (MX- Power Rack or Network
NPR-4). Power Box required

(2) Connect the LAN connector of the Network Power Rack to an Ethernet con-
nector of the switch/router.

Use the 19" MOBOTIX

Netpower rack-mount
units to supply power to
8/20 cameras

Use the MOBOTIX Net-

work Power Box for
smaller installations

Uninterruptible power
supply (UPS) should be in-
stalled

A Network Power Box (MX-NPR-4) is connected in the same way.

PoE switch/router accord-

3.2.6 Power Supply (PoE IEEE 802.3af) Using Power-over-Ethernet Products ing to IEEE 802.3af re-
Connect the factory pre-installed cable of the camera to the Ethernet connector of quired

the PoE switch/router. The switch/router needs to support the PoE standard IEEE
802.3af.

PoE IEEE 802.3af!

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3.2.7 ISDN: Power Supply Using a Network Power Adapter

(1) Push the designated connector of the ISDN split cable (MX-OPT-ISDN-SPLIT;
optional accessory) into the 10BaseT/NET connector and the remaining
cable into the ISDN connector of the camera.
(2) Use an 8-wire (patch) cable to connect the Camera connector of the Network
Power Adapter to the socket of the ISDN split cable.
(3) Connect the LAN/Power connector of the Network Power Adapter to the
ISDN S0 bus/NT.
(4) Plug the RJ45 connector of the external power unit into the PC/Power con-
nector of the Network Power Adapter.

1 cable MX Split
(pin 7-8,30V) Cable
Max. 10 m/30 ft

Max. 20 m/
60 ft

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3.2.8 ISDN: Directly Supplying Power Using the External Power Supply
1) Connect the ISDN connector of the camera to the S0 bus/NT.
2) Plug the RJ45 connector of the external power supply into an RJ45 extension
cable and plug the extension into the 10BaseT/NET connector of the camera.
Example: German Telecom

Up to 12 wall outlets,
RJ45 extension with up to 8 devices
Max. 10 m/30 ft
attached

ISDN is a bus system,

Max. 120 m/ which requires termina-
130 yd
tion (100 Ohms) at both
ends

3.2.9 Ethernet and ISDN: Power Supply When Using Both

In order to use Ethernet and ISDN simultaneously, plug the Ethernet and ISDN
cables into the corresponding connectors of the camera. Power is supplied only
via the Ethernet cable and the 10BaseT/NET connector of the camera (using
MOBOTIX PoE products or Power over Ethernet according to IEEE 802.af).

Ethernet ISDN

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3.3 The First Image from the Camera

3.3.1 Preparing the Ethernet and ISDN Connections
In order to establish the first connection to the MOBOTIX camera, choose one of the
following options:
• Ethernet (10/100 Mbps network):
Automatic camera search
using MxControlCenter
• Automatic camera search and configuration using MxControlCenter
and Zeroconf/Bonjour (free software for MOBOTIX cameras; section 3.3.3, The First Image in
MxControlCenter)
• Manual configuration (section Preparing the Ethernet Connection)
• ISDN (section Preparing the ISDN Connection)
Besides using MxControlCenter, you can also use a browser to access the cam-
era (section 3.3.2, The First Image in the Browser).
In order to finish the camera configuration, you can use either MxControlCenter or
the browser-based user interface of the camera (see section 4.3, The Live Screen in
the Browser, in the Software Manual).

Preparing the Ethernet Connection

Caution: Netmask For this example, we will use a camera with the factory IP address 10.1.0.99.
255.0.0.0 Replace this IP address with the IP address of your camera. You will find this
address on a small sticker on the camera. Accessing the camera is always the
same and is independent of the connection type: simply enter the camera's IP
address in the address field of the browser (see section 3.3.2, The First Image in
the Browser).

Note
Pressing the "L" key with the magnetic side of the custom tool will
prompt the camera to announce its current IP address on the cam-
era speaker.

Your computer has to have a network or a wireless interface, and it should be in

the same subnet as the camera. If your network also uses IP addresses of a class
A network (e.g. 10.x.x.x, network mask 255.0.0.0), you should be able to
access the camera directly (provided no other network device uses the same IP
address).

Determine the IP address of your computer:

• Open a command shell
Open a Command Prompt (Windows) or a terminal
(Windows): (Linux/UNIX/OS X) and
Start > Run, enter “cmd”, enter the following com-
then press [Return] mand:
Windows 2000/XP: ipconfig
Linux/UNIX und OS X: ifconfig

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You will find the IP address of your Windows computer behind IP address; for The factory IP address is
Linux/UNIX and OS X computers, search for the inet address parameter of the printed on the sticker on
eth0 or en0 device (the first network interface). If your computer does not use an the camera housing

IP address in the 10.x.x.x range, you should change the network configuration Example: 10.1.0.99
of your computer or add a new IP address (see below).

Make sure that no other network device uses the camera's IP address:
• Open a command shell (Windows) or a terminal (Linux/UNIX/OS X) and enter
Make sure that you use
the following command:
the IP address of your
ping <factory IP address> camera instead of
If you receive an answer from another network device although the camera is not 10.1.0.99!

connected, you will have to remove that device until you have reset the MOBOTIX
camera to a free IP address. We recommend using the Quick Installation wizard for
assigning a new IP address to the camera.
If your computer does not use an IP address in the 10.0.0.0 network (e.g. a
192.168.x.x or 172.x.x.x network), you should temporarily set a new IP address
in the 10.x.x.x range:
Windows 2000/XP
Setting up a second IP
(1) Open the Network Connec- address on Windows com-
tions and open the Proper- puters

ties of LAN Connection.

(2) Double-click Internet Proto-
col (TCP/IP).
(3) On the General tab, acti-
vate the Use the following
address option.
(4) Enter an IP address (e.g.
10.1.0.11) in the class A
network (10.x.x.x) that is
unique in your network and
that is not the same as the
camera's IP address.
(5) Close all dialogs by clicking
on OK.

Linux/UNIX/OS X
(1) Open a terminal as root user and enter the following command (eth0 or
en0 is usually the first network interface): Setting up a second IP
address on Linux/UNIX
Linux/UNIX: ifconfig eth0:1 10.1.0.11
and OS X computers
OS X: ifconfig en0:1 10.1.0.11
The computer now has the additional IP address 10.1.0.11, allowing it to
access the camera with its factory IP address in the 10.x.x.x network (10.1.0.99
in this example).

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Preparing the ISDN Connection

Your computer must have a properly config-
Requires an ISDN inter- ured ISDN card to establish a connection. If
face card in the PC your network has an ISDN router, contact your
network administrator for more information.
(1) Create a new Point-to-Point connection
(PPP) on your computer.
(2) Enter linux as user name and tux as
password.
(3) Enter the phone number (a free MSN) of
the ISDN port to which you connected the
Assign different MSNs camera. If your computer is connected to
(phone numbers) to dif- an internal telephone system, make sure
ferent cameras if they that you enter the prefix that is required to obtain an outside line.
are on the same S0 bus The MOBOTIX camera can automatically determine the MSN (see section
5.2.2, Quick Installation Pages in Detail, in the Software Manual).
(4) Establish the connection.
By factory default, the camera will react to every MSN of an ISDN port (you may
change this in Admin Menu > ISDN Connections).

Note
Default ISDN access credentials for RAS connections
User Name: linux
Password: tux

Simultaneously Using ISDN and Ethernet Connections

In most cases, MOBOTIX cameras will be used either on an Ethernet LAN or on
ISDN, not both. The gateway (for accessing computers outside of the local network)
needs to be set manually for Ethernet; it is usually obtained automatically for ISDN.
In order for the camera to open an ISDN dial-out connection while both Ethernet
and ISDN are used, the default route has to be set to the preferred ISDN dial-out
connection (Admin Menu > ISDN Data Connections > Dial-Out Connections). See
also section 5.2, Quick Installation, in the Software Manual.
Routing allows reaching If you would like to use connections to different networks for other tasks (e.g.
different network backup to an FTP server), you can set more network routes in Admin Menu > Rout-
addresses using different
ing. See the Routing topic in the camera help for more information.
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3.3.2 The First Image in the Browser
Now that you have successfully started the Camera access:
camera for the first time, you can access http://10.1.0.99
the camera using your preferred browser (example IP)

to see the live video stream and the user The factory IP address is
interface. Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, printed on the sticker on
Safari or any other graphical browser with activated JavaScript is suitable. The the camera

operating system is of no importance, even PDAs can be used without any prob-
lems.

Administration menu:
User name: admin
Quick Controls Camera status Password: meinsm
and help
Camera screens Logo display

Softbuttons

Softbuttons are freely

configurable

Video motion
windows

After entering the camera's IP address in the browser address bar (e.g. http:// Make sure that you use
10.1.0.99), you will see the Live screen of the MOBOTIX camera with its user the IP address of your
interface controls, such as softbuttons, buttons for the different camera screens, camera instead of
10.1.0.99!
pull-down menus (Quick Controls), icons for accessing the online help and the
camera status, as well as status information elements above and below the live
image.

Note
Credentials for accessing the Administration Menu
User name: admin
Password: meinsm

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Camera Screens in the Browser

Browser Screens Per factory default, the MOBOTIX camera automatically shows the Live screen. You
Live: Live screen of can set a different start page (e.g. the Guest screen) in Admin Menu > Language
the camera and Start Page as this screen only shows the current live image without any fur-
ther controls.
Player: Playback of The other available standard screens include the Player screen (playback of
recorded image/ recorded images/video sequences) and the MultiView screen (shows several cam-
video sequences era with live or recorded images. The Multiwatcher provides a view of several
cameras via a "proxy" camera (especially interesting if you would like to access
MultiView: Display your cameras from outside of the network and have limited bandwidth) and the
of several cameras PDA mode offers a special screen for mobile devices.
(Live or Player),
For more information on camera screens, see section 4.1.1, Camera Screens in the
management f
features Browser, in the Software Manual or in the online help of the camera's browser
interface. Click on the yellow icon in the top right corner of the Live screen to
open the corresponding page of the online help.

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Notizen:

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3.3.3 The First Image in MxControlCenter

Installing MxControlCenter
If you have an MxControlCenter installation CD, insert it into your com-
puter drive.
If this is not the case or if you would like to update to a newer version, you
Download MxControlCen-
can download the latest MSI or ZIP file from the MOBOTIX website. The latest
ter free of charge from
www.mobotix.com
version is available at www.mobotix.com > Support > Software Downloads in
the MxControlCenter section.
If you are using the installation CD, the installation process starts automatically and
leads you through the necessary steps. In case you have downloaded the Installer,
simply double-click the MSI file to start the installation process.

Automatic installation of
MxControlCenter with
Windows Installer (MSI)

The installer automatically creates shortcuts for the most important programs on
your desktop.

Using MxControlCenter for the First Time

Double-click on the shortcut created by the installer (see the previous section
Installing MxControlCenter) or on the program file itself to start MxControlCenter.

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Automated Search for MOBOTIX Cameras
If you start MxControlCenter for the first time or if you have not yet stored a start
layout with the desired video sources (i.e. MOBOTIX cameras), the Open Video
Sources dialog will open and automatically starts scanning the network.

Automatic search for

MOBOTIX cameras!

Video sources list Legend Camera preview

After all MOBOTIX cameras have been identified, MxControlCenter performs an

operational test on the cameras to determine their status and then lists them
according to the legend.
Next, MxControlCenter automatically selects all cameras.

Click on OK to add the selected cameras to the Open Video Sources dialog.

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Anytime you connect a new camera to the local network, you can initiate the
search in the Open Video Sources dialog again by pushing the
button.
If the desired MOBOTIX cameras are highlighted as OK in the video source list
(status OK), proceed to the Selecting Video Sources section further below.

Configuring MOBOTIX Cameras for a Different Network

Using Bonjour, MxControlCenter finds not only cameras on the same subnet (net-
work range) but also MOBOTIX cameras located in other subnets (status Dif-
ferent subnet). In such a case, you would not be able to establish any connection
to cameras in a different network or subnet (without going into much further detail
MxControlCenter auto- about the complicated details of TCP/IP network configurations). This is possible,
matically configures cam- for example, when a camera with a factory IP address is connected to a network in
eras which a DHCP server automatically assigns the IP addresses.
Right-click on a camera, then click on Configure network in the context menu and
MxControlCenter can automatically reconfigure this camera so that it is "inte-
grated" into your existing subnet. However, MxControlCenter first needs some
information about the subnet into which the camera will be integrated. You can
enter this information in the
Configure Cameras dialog.
If your computer gets its IP
address automatically from a
DHCP server, then this is cer-
tainly the best choice for that
specific camera and most likely
for all other cameras which
have been found in a different
subnet (Apply to all selected
cameras checkbox).
If you have assigned a fixed IP
address to your computer, you will most likely prefer to assign fixed IP addresses
(issued by your system administrator) to every camera. In most cases, you should
enter a similar configuration as the one found for your computer's Network Con-
nections in the Properties of Internet protocol (TCP/IP) dialog.

MxControlCenter changes the network configuration of the current camera and,

after a short time, the camera also appears in the list with a new IP address and in
the same subnet as your computer.
Make sure that the Save configuration permanently on camera checkbox is acti-
vated so that the new network settings will be used from now on and not just until
the camera's next reboot.

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Note
If you have set a different user name and password for administration
than the factory-preset ones (admin, meinsm), you will need to have
these user credentials available and enter them in the appropriate dia-
log. To open the dialog, click on the Enter password context menu
entry.

Defining Additional Video Sources

Besides automatically detecting MOBOTIX cameras, you can also manually add
other video sources to the list of available video sources in MxControlCenter.
• Automatic search: Scans the (physical) network.
This scan will find all MOBOTIX cameras, regard-
less of whether they are in the same subnet as the
computer or in a different one.
• Add camera manually: Enter a known IP address
or the DNS name of a MOBOTIX camera if this
camera had not been detected during the auto-
matic search in the first place.
• Add MxPEG clip: Adds an MxPEG video clip previously recorded by a
MOBOTIX camera as a video source.
• Add file server path: Adds the alarm images previously stored by a
MOBOTIX camera on an external file server as a video source.

Selecting Video Sources

Highlight the desired video sources you would like to manage and display in
MxControlCenter.

Camera Preview
If you select a camera with a status of OK,
MxControlCenter automatically displays the live
image of that camera in the preview window.
If you are using [Ctrl]-click to select more than
one camera, the image from the camera
selected last is shown in the preview window.
This feature facilitates identifying the cameras
you would like to use.

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Editing the Video Source List

This list provides a context menu (right mouse button),
allowing you to select/deselect all video sources at once.
Similarly, you can highlight some or all of the listed video
sources and remove them from the list if they are not to be
displayed or managed in MxControlCenter.
If you interrupt the discovery process (section Configuring MOBOTIX Cameras for a
Different Subnet) or require a password that is different from the factory-preset
password, you can always relaunch the configuration process from the context
menu at a later time and enter the appropriate user name and password.

Using the Selected Video Sources

Clicking on OK instructs MxControlCenter to use the highlighted cameras. Activate
the Show selected video sources in new standard layout checkbox and MxCon-
trolCenter automatically generates a layout with the live images of all highlighted
cameras.

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3.3.4 The First Image in MxEasy

Installing MxEasy
If you have an MxEasy installation CD, insert it into your computer
drive. The wizard will guide you through the installation process. If this is
not the case or if you would like to update to a newer version, you can
download the latest MxEasy version for your operating system from the
MOBOTIX website. MxEasy will be available from Q4/2008 at www.mobotix.com MxEasy is currently under
> Support > Software Downloads in the MxEasy section. development

Using MxEasy for the First Time

Double-click on the shortcut created by the installer (see the previous section
Installing MxEasy) or on the program file itself to start MxEasy.

Automated Search for MOBOTIX Cameras

If you start MxEasy for the first time on a computer, the Camera Selection dialog
will appear, showing all
detected MOBOTIX cameras.
The camera list will be updated
automatically if new cameras
are connected to or removed
from the network.
MxEasy also automatically
monitors and displays the oper-
ating status of all cameras.
Cameras that are not on the
same subnet as the computer
will get a differently colored icon
than the cameras that are on
the same subnet. Likewise, the cameras that have an unknown password or for
which no user name/password combination has been specified in MxEasy will get
a differently colored icon.
If the desired MOBOTIX cameras are highlighted as OK in the video source list,
proceed to the Selecting Cameras section further below. Cameras that have an
Different subnet icon can be reconfigured for the "proper" subnet as described in
the following section.

Configuring MOBOTIX Cameras for a Different Network

Using Bonjour, MxEasy finds not only cameras on the same subnet (network
range), but also MOBOTIX cameras located in other subnets (status Different
subnet). In such a case, you would not be able to establish any connection to cam-
eras in a different network or subnet (without going into much further detail about
the specific details of TCP/IP network configurations). This is possible, for example,

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when a camera with a factory IP

address is connected to a net-
work in which a DHCP server
automatically assigns the IP
Automatic search for addresses. MxEasy can auto-
cameras
matically configure such a
camera so that it is "integrated"
into your existing network. To do
so, simply highlight the desired
camera in the list.

Click on Next to display a secu-

rity prompt; if you click on OK,
the dialog for reconfiguring the
selected camera will appear.

If your computer gets its IP

address automatically from a
Configuration of IP ad- DHCP server, then this is cer-
dresses tainly the best choice for the that
specific camera (Automatically
obtain an IP address) and most
likely for all other cameras
which have been found in a dif-
ferent subnet (Apply to all
selected cameras checkbox).

If you have assigned a fixed IP address to your computer, you will most likely prefer
to assign fixed IP addresses (issued by your system administrator) to every camera
(Use the following IP address). Here, for the most part, you should enter a similar
configuration as in the network settings of your computer.
Once you click on OK, the
selected cameras will be recon-
figured automatically. All recon-
figured cameras are now run-
ning in the same subnet as the computer and are displayed with an OK status
in the camera list.

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Selecting Cameras
Highlight the desired cameras
you would like to manage and Select cameras for dis-
display in MxEasy. If you select play
one camera with an OK
status, MxEasy automatically
displays the live image of that
camera in the preview win-
dow. If you are using [Ctrl]-click
to select more than one cam-
era, the image from the camera
selected last is shown in the
preview window.

Editing the Camera List

Use the context menu com-
mands (right-click) to add
MOBOTIX cameras to or remove
them from the list. In addition,
you can display further informa-
tion of a camera and change the
user name/password of a cam-
era. For additional information on this topic, see the MxEasy User Manual.

Using the Selected Cameras

Clicking on Next will prompt
MxEasy to use the selected
cameras and to generate a
screen with the live images of Display of the cameras in
the four cameras you selected MxEasy
first.
The panel at the bottom right
corner will always show the last
event image of the camera that
is displayed in the large panel.
Double-click on a small camera
panel to move this camera's live image to the large panel.
If you would like to add
MOBOTIX cameras to MxEasy,
simply click the Add cameras
button (max. 16 cameras in
total).

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3.3.5 Starting the Camera With an Automatic IP Address (DHCP)

If your network has a DHCP server, you can start the camera with DHCP support. In
this case, the DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address.
As soon as startup has been completed, the camera automatically announces its IP
address, its network mask and its MAC address. Please note that this feature needs to be
activated for this to work. Note that this announcement function can be deactivated
Activate the camera
speaker!
(Admin Menu > Loudspeaker and Microphone).
Proceed as follows to start the camera using DHCP:
Announcement of network • Remove the outer shell using the supplied
data: Press "L" key custom tool (see section 2.14, Dismantling the
Camera).
In case of an error, the • If the camera is powered on, disconnect the
camera uses its last IP power supply of the camera by unplugging "L" key
address the corresponding cable.
• Reconnect power to the camera and observe
the LEDs.
• Wait until the LEDs 0 (bottom) and 5 (right)
are lighting up simultaneously. Microphone
• Now hold the magnetic side of the custom tool onto the spot above the
microphone labeled L in the figure (the switch is inside the camera housing).
• Only remove the custom tool when the camera plays a double sound
(“Boing, Boing”).
• After about another 10 seconds, the camera will announce the network
parameters.
You can now access the camera using the IP address it just announced.

Note
If you would like to have a running camera repeat its network settings,
simply activate the "L" key once using the magnetic side of the custom
tool.

Caution
When starting the camera with DHCP support, make sure that the net-
work has a properly functioning DHCP server. If this is not the case, the
camera cannot obtain a valid IP address and will fall back to its last
known IP address.

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3.3.6 Starting the Camera Using the Factory IP Address
Under certain circumstances, you may have to reset the camera to its factory IP Passwords and camera
address. This could be the case if the IP address of the camera has been lost or the settings will not be
changed!
camera does not react to the last known IP address.
Proceed as follows to start the camera using its factory IP address:
• Remove the outer shell using the supplied
custom tool (see section 2.14, Dismantling the
Camera).
• If the camera is powered on, disconnect the
power supply of the camera by unplugging "L" key
the corresponding cable.
• Reconnect the power supply of the camera.
• Wait until all LEDs are lighting up simultane-
ously. Microphone
• Now hold the magnetic side of the custom tool onto the spot above the
microphone labeled L in the figure (the switch is inside the camera housing).
• Only release the custom tool when the camera plays a single sound
(“Boing”).
The camera is now accessible again using its factory IP address (see label on
the camera housing).

Note
If you use the camera's "L" key to load the factory network configura-
tion, this configuration is not automatically saved to flash memory.
Upon restarting the camera the next time without using the camera's Make sure you store the
"L" key, the last stored network configuration will be used. To perma- factory network configu-
nently store the new network configuration in the camera's flash mem- ration to the permanent
ory, open Admin Menu > Store ... flash memory!

Caution
As opposed to resetting the camera using Admin Menu > Reset
configuration to factory defaults, the user information will not be
Users and passwords will
reset if the camera is booted using the factory IP address.
not be changed!

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3.4 Configuring the Camera in the Browser

3.4.1 Overview
You can set up and operate the MOBOTIX camera using a JavaScript-enabled
browser on all common operating systems (such as Windows, Linux, Macintosh,
etc.). The camera provides an HTML-based user interface for this purpose. The
camera executes the changes you make to the camera configuration via HTTP
commands using programs and scripts of the embedded software. The settings
are stored in the camera's flash memory.
This section contains an overview over the first steps for properly configuring the
MOBOTIX camera as well as information on further configuration options. For infor-
mation on configuration steps specific to the D12D-180°, see section 2.13.3, Adjust-
Software Manual Part 2:
ing the Single Images of a MOBOTIX D12D-180°. Please see the Software Manual
www.mobotix.com
Part 2 for more detailed information on the software features.

3.4.2 The First Configuration Steps

Always use Quick Instal- • Run the Quick Installation: After booting the MOBOTIX camera for the first
lation for initial configu-
time, accessing the administration menu (Admin Menu button) will auto-
ration!
matically start the Quick Installation wizard. The Quick Installation wizard
helps you in setting the most important parameters of the camera. For secu-
Admin Menu rity reasons, you should set your own administration password and disable
User: admin the public access to the camera (see below).
Password: meinsm
=> (Software Manual, section 5.2)
• Disable public access: Guest users are only allowed to access the Guest
screen of the camera without entering a password. If this is not desired, you
should deactivate public access (Quick Installation or Admin Menu > Users
and Passwords).
=> (Software Manual, section 5.4.1)
• Add users and assign access rights: Similar to a computer operating sys-
tem you can add users and user groups and assign the desired rights
(Admin Menu > Users and Passwords and Admin Menu > Group Access
Control Lists). This approach allows assigning individual access rights to
camera-specific features based on the user groups.
=> (Software Manual, section 5.4.1)
• Deactivate the automatic reboot: In its factory state, every MOBOTIX cam-
era will automatically reboot every morning at 3:36 am. If the camera does
not use an external file server, the internal Flash storage or SD cards, but the
internal volatile memory, all recorded images and video sequences will be
deleted when the camera reboots. Make sure that you deactivate the auto-
matic reboot if this is not desired (Admin Menu > Time Tasks).
=> (Software Manual, section 7.9.2)

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• Optimize the image settings: The factory image settings of MOBOTIX cam-
eras deliver excellent images for most application scenarios and should not Recommendation: Select
be changed. If you do wish to make changes, your changes should be minor an image program to
and gradual. You should, however, set an image program according to the quickly adapt the camera
application scenario of the camera. Image programs provide a quick and to the current application
simple method for adjusting the camera to the application scenario as they scenario

perform several configuration steps at once (Image Programs Quick Con-

trol).
=> (Software Manual, section 5.5.2)
• Set the resolution of the live image: By factory default, all MOBOTIX cam-
eras are delivered with an image resolution of 640x480 pixels. You can
select the desired resolution using the Resolution Quick Control.
=> (Software Manual, section 4.3.3)
• Adjust the exposure: The automatic exposure control of the MOBOTIX cam-
era uses individually configurable windows to determine the best image
exposure. Open the Exposure Windows Quick Control and select a prede-
fined set of exposure windows. If required, you can also define custom expo-
sure windows (Setup Menu > Exposure Settings).
=> (Software Manual, section 5.7)
• Activate event control and recording: By factory default, the MOBOTIX
camera's event control is disabled. Click on the Arm & Record button to acti-
vate event control. This will activate video motion detection and recording.
Cameras with integrated Flash memory (MOBOTIX R models and models
with SD card) will use the Flash memory by default to store the image and
video data (recording target). If desired, you can set additional events and
adjust the settings of the recording and storage parameters (Setup Menu >
Event Settings, Setup Menu > Recording and Admin Menu > Recording
to External File Server / Flash Device).
=> (Software Manual, chapters 7 and 8)
• Set up actions/messaging: Upon detecting an event, the MOBOTIX camera
can trigger alarms. These alarms can be adjusted to your needs and you
can assign them to one or more events: playing back a sound alarm on the
camera speaker, showing the visual alarm in the camera live image, sending
an e-mail or network message with the alarm image, placing a phone call,
uploading an alarm image to an FTP server, switching a signal output line of
the camera (e.g. for switching on the lights/opening a door). To change the
corresponding settings, please refer to these dialogs: Setup Menu >
Actions, Setup Menu > Messaging and Messaging 2, Setup Menu >
Enhanced Signal Out Options.
=> (Software Manual, chapter 7)

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3.4.3 Additional Configuration Options

• Administering the camera: You can modify the camera configuration in the
Administration menu (Admin Menu button) or the Setup menu (Setup Menu
button).

Admin Menu • Admin Menu: This menu contains the basic configuration dialogs of the
User: admin camera (e.g. passwords, interfaces, software update).
Password: meinsm
• Setup Menu: This menu contains the dialogs for configuring the image,
event and recording parameters. Some of these settings can be changed
using the corresponding Quick Controls in the Live screen.
• Resetting changes: If you would like to reset changes in one dialog without
resetting the complete configuration, you can use the Factory button at the
bottom of the dialog to reset only this dialog's settings to the factory defaults.
If you would like to reset all image settings, you can do so using the Manage
Settings > Restore Image Settings Quick Control above the image on the Live
screen.
• Storing the configuration permanently: Once you have finished configuring
the camera, you should always store the settings in the camera's perma-
Make sure to permanently nent memory. You can do so in each dialog (clicking on Set at the bottom of
store changed parame- each dialog will temporarily set the changes; clicking on Close will ask you to
ters!
store the complete configuration in the cameras permanent memory) or in
the Configuration section of the administration menu (Admin Menu > Store
current configuration into flash memory). The Configuration section of the
administration menu provides more functions for storing, copying and man-
aging camera settings. For additional information on this topic, see chap-
ter 5, Basic Camera Configuration, in the Software Manual.
• Time tasks and time synchronization: Apart from a multitude of possibilities
for controlling the camera using time (time tables, holiday and vacation,
Automatic time synchroni-
scheduled tasks, etc.), the camera can also synchronize its internal clock.
zation using a time server
This allows you to keep the camera in synch manually with a computer or
fully automatic using a time server or another MOBOTIX camera. The camera
can use either NTP time servers or Time Protocol servers. For additional infor-
mation on this topic, see section 5.4.2, Date and Time / Time Zones and Time
Servers, in the Software Manual.

More: Display advanced • The "More" and "Less" buttons: When opening some of the camera dia-
features logs, the camera only shows the most important parameters. These dialogs
Less: Hide advanced fea-
have a More button in the bottom right corner; click on it to display addi-
tures tional options. If all options are displayed, click on the Less button to hide the
additional options.

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Notes:

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3.5 SD Card Recording

3.5.1 Introduction
Flash-based storage devices (SD cards, CF cards, USB sticks and solid-state disks)
do not contain any moving parts as compared to the commonly used hard disks.
Flash-based devices are compact, largely resistant to humidity and shock, use very
little energy, do not loose data on power failures and get less expensive all the
time. They are thus ideally suited for the MOBOTIX cameras.

Maximum Data Transfer Rate

Using high-quality Flash devices such as the MOBOTIX R models will allow record-
ing the video sequences of a MOBOTIX camera with the highest possible frame
rate (e.g. continuous recording including audio). When using SD cards, however, it
is imperative to use a high-quality card with a high maximum data transfer rate
(writing speed is most important). For information on recommended SD cards,
please see the MOBOTIX website www.mobotix.com.

Number of Write/Delete Cycles per Flash Storage Cell

The number of write/delete cycles of every storage cell of a Flash device is limited
(e.g. 10,000, 100,000 or more, depending on the quality). The controller of the Flash
device automatically detects Flash cells that do not work properly any more. The
contents of the faulty cell will then be rebuilt using a checksum and will be moved
to a properly working spare cell. The faulty storage cell will be marked as "bad"
and will not be used any more. Note that no data is lost in this process.
In addition, MOBOTIX cameras constantly monitor the wear of activated Flash stor-
age devices. MOBOTIX has developed a technology to test the wear of the Flash
device by logging the number of write/delete cycles (patent pending). Open Admin
Menu > Camera Status to see the Flash Cell Wear parameter. The camera can
also display this information in the status bar at the bottom of the live image.

Conservative Memory Usage Thanks to MOBOTIX MxFFS File System

MxFFS formatting of the SD card means that the MOBOTIX camera software will
use the Flash device as evenly as possible, thus allowing for the maximum possible
number of write/delete cycles. This also means that all storage cells of the Flash
device will be written and deleted with the same frequency, if possible. The
MOBOTIX technology increases the life of the Flash device considerably and also
improves the security and the reliability of the storage process.

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Storage Requirements and Life Expectancy of SD Cards
The life expectancy of an SD card increases proportionally to the storage capacity,
since the camera software will execute fewer write/delete cycles on each storage
cell. The first delete operation will start once the SD card has been filled to capacity
(first full cycle).
The following tables contain estimated values for the expected storage require-
ments in connection with image resolution, frame rate and video codec used (M-
JPEG or MxPEG) as well as the expected life of two SD cards with different capaci-
ties (16 GB and 1 GB).

16 GB SD Card: Storage Requirements and Life Expectancy

6 fps CIF 6 fps VGA 1 fps MEGA 1 fps QXGA
M-JPEG M-JPEG MxPEG M-JPEG M-JPEG
File size single image 15 kB 45 kB - 120 kB 240 kB All values are rounded es-
timates
Storage req. per second 90 kB 270 kB 75 kB 120 kB 240 kB
Storage req. per 24 hrs 7.8 GB 23.5 GB 6.5 GB 10.4 GB 20.8 GB
Time for one full cycle 2 days 16 hours 2.4 days 1.5 days 18 hours
Est. theor. life expectancy 30 years 10 years 36.5 years 23 years 11.5 years

1 GB SD Card: Storage Requirements and Life Expectancy

6 fps CIF 6 fps VGA 1 fps MEGA 1 fps QXGA
M-JPEG M-JPEG MxPEG M-JPEG M-JPEG
File size single image 15 kB 45 kB - 120 kB 240 kB All values are rounded es-
timates
Storage req. per second 150 kB 270 kB 75 kB 120 kB 240 kB
Storage req. per 24 hrs 7.8 GB 23.5 GB 6.5 GB 10.4 GB 20.8 GB
Time for one full cycle 3 hours 1 hour 3.6 hours 2.3 hours 1.1 hours
Est. theor. life expectancy 1.9 years 7.5 months 2.2 years 1.4 years 8.5 months

Caution
It is recommended to use only high-grade SD cards that are new.
For information on recommended SD cards, please see
www.mobotix.com.
For security applications, it is highly recommended to exchange
the SD card against a new one after one year of operation.
When storing to an SD card, you should limit event recording to
the minimum required frame rate instead of the default Max fps
setting (Setup Menu > Recording).

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Monitoring the Cell Wear of Flash Storage Devices (Patent Pending)

MOBOTIX uses its own technology for this
purpose and has a pending patent. Open
Admin Menu > Camera Status to see the
Flash Cell Wear parameter. The camera
can also display this information in the
status bar at the bottom of the live image. In
addition, the camera can send a warning
message (e.g. via e-mail) if the Flash cell
wear reaches a critical value (Admin Menu >Storage on External File Server /
Flash Device). This leaves enough time to exchange the SD card before the chance
of loosing data gets too high.

MOBOTIX R Models vs. Storage on SD Cards

The Flash memory in MOBOTIX R models (CF card) has been carefully selected by
MOBOTIX and is tested in every camera. This ensures that the requirements for fast
storage of video and image sequences are fulfilled or even exceeded in any case.
The maximum data rate (write speed) of the memory used in MOBOTIX R models is
by far higher than the maximum data output of the MOBOTIX camera even in
extreme situations. This means that there are always ample reserves.
In contrast to the CF memory of R models, the maximum data rate of SD cards that
the user has inserted into the camera is unknown. It is likewise unknown if the SD
card has been used before and how worn out the Flash cells are. MOBOTIX can
thus guarantee the quality of the Flash memory in R models, but not the qual-
ity of SD cards.

Advantages of R Models
• Guaranteed quality of the Flash memory
• Guaranteed minimum data throughput rate
• Enhanced security thanks to integration into the camera housing
• High data security thanks to encryption (optional)

Advantages of SD Card Recording

• Easily accessible
• Easily exchangeable
• Scalable
• Can be read on computers running MxControlCenter (with SD card reader)
• High data security thanks to encryption (optional)

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3.5.2 Formatting an SD Card With the MxFFS Format
Before a MOBOTIX camera can store image and video sequences on an SD card, it Follow these steps to for-
needs to be formatted as MxFFS (SD cards delivered with MOBOTIX cameras are mat an SD card in Admin
already MxFFS-formatted). Menu > Storage on Ex-
ternal File Server /
Follow these steps to format a storage device (Admin Menu > Storage on Exter- Flash Device
nal File Server / Flash Device dialog):
1) Make sure that an SD card is in the
SD card slot of the MOBOTIX cam-
era.
2) Click on the Options button behind The Safe Formatting op-
SD Flash Card. tion takes several hours.
You can also use suitable
3) Select the Quick Format option in
applications on Windows,
the next dialog and click OK. Linux and Mac OS X com-
The Safe Format option will make puters to safely format
the SD card.
sure that the data on the SD card is
overwritten completely so that the data cannot be recovered in any way.
Please note, however, that the formatting process with this option takes
much longer (several hours) than when using the Quick Format option (a few
minutes).
4) Enter the user name and password
of a user of the admins group in the
dialog that opens and click on OK.
The MOBOTIX camera starts format-
ting the SD card. It usually takes
between 5 to 12 minutes to format
an 8 GB SD card using the Quick
Format option and 3 to 14 hours
using the Safe Format option.
Once the formatting has been completed, you can activate the SD card for record-
ing (see next section).

Caution
Make sure that you always wait until the formatting process has
been completed before accessing the camera again. This usually
takes only several minutes, but it may take several hours when
using the Safe Formatting option! You can only access the SD card
once MxFFS formatting has completed!

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3.5.3 Activating the Recording on an SD Card

Follow these steps to activate the recording to an SD card that has already been
MxFFS-formatted (Admin Menu > Storage on External File Server / Flash
Device):
1) Make sure that an SD card is in the SD card slot of the MOBOTIX camera.
2) Make sure that the SD card has been MxFFS-formatted (see section 3.5.2,
Formatting an SD Card With the MxFFS Format).
3) Activate the SD Flash Card option.
4) Click on Set, then on Close and store the configuration to the camera's per-
manent memory.
5) Reboot the camera (Admin Menu > Reboot Camera).
6) Once the camera has rebooted, make sure that the camera shows the
symbols in the live image. If this is the case, the camera uses the
SD card as recording target. If not, you can activate the recording (see
below).

Activating the Recording

Follow these steps to ac-
tivate the recording on an If the symbols are not visible in the camera's live image after rebooting,
SD card in Admin Menu > you need to activate the recording using one of the following methods.
Storage on External File
Server / Flash Device • In the web browser: Click on the Arm & Record button, then on OK to auto-
matically activate recording.
• In the web browser: Set the Recording Quick Control to Recording on to
manually activate recording.

MxEasy is currently under • In the web browser: Open the Setup Menu > Recording dialog to manually
development activate recording.
• MxEasy: You can use the calendar features of MxEasy to activate recording
based on time and date information (see also section 3.3.4, The First Image
in MxEasy).

Activating Encryption and Authentication

If security is an issue, you can opt to store only encrypted video data on the SD
card. If you would like to use encryption, make sure that you activate this option
when formatting the card. Note that you also need to enter an Authentication
password. Switching from encrypted to unencrypted storage (and back) is not pos-
sible without reformatting the SD card.

3.5.4 Accessing the Data on an SD Card

To access the stored image and video sequences on the SD card, you can use the
camera's Playback screen. The following options are available:

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• In the web browser: Play back the recorded video sequences directly from MxEasy is currently under
the SD card using the Playback screen of the camera. To do so, insert the SD development
card into any SD card-enabled MOBOTIX camera.
• In MxEasy: Play back the recorded video sequences from the SD card via the
MOBOTIX camera.
• In MxControlCenter:
• Play back the recorded video sequences from the SD card via the
MOBOTIX camera.
• Play back the recorded video sequences directly from the SD card in a
card reader connected to the computer. Access the card by setting the SD
card's drive/volume as a "directory" in MxControlCenter.
If the SD card's contents are encrypted, you need to enter the corresponding pass-
word before you can access the recorded video data. In MxControlCenter or
MxEasy, a dialog will automatically prompt you for this purpose.

Caution
When using the SD card from one MOBOTIX camera in another
MOBOTIX camera, you need to make sure that the time on the
original camera is in sync with the new camera. It is recom-
mended to use automatic time synchronization via a time server.

3.5.5 Using an SD Card in a Different MOBOTIX Camera

An SD card containing recorded video data from a MOBOTIX camera can be
inserted into any SD card-enabled MOBOTIX camera. Once SD card recording has
been activated (requires a reboot), the "new" MOBOTIX camera automatically syn-
chronizes with the SD card and resumes recording. Note that no data is lost in this
process. Make sure that you deactivate SD card recording and reboot the
MOBOTIX camera before removing the card!

Caution
An SD card may only be removed from the camera after you have
deactivated Recording to SD Card and rebooted the camera. Fail-
ing to do so may lead to loss of data!
Removing connected storage media from the camera without
properly deactivating them will destroy certain areas of the stor-
age device. When using MxFFS-formatted media, this is limited to
4 MB lost data per incident; a FAT storage device may even be
destroyed completely when removing the device without properly
deactivating it first!

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If the SD card's contents are encrypted, you need to enter the corresponding pass-
word in the "new" camera in the Admin Menu > Storage on External File
Server / Flash Device dialog. Otherwise, the camera cannot access the SD card.

3.5.6 Deactivating SD Card Recording and Removing the Card

Follow these steps to deactivate the recording to an SD card (Admin Menu > Stor-
age on External File Server / Flash Device):
1) Activate the None option.
2) Click on the Set button at the bottom of the dialog, then on Close.
3) Reboot the camera (Admin Menu > Reboot Camera).
4) Once the camera has rebooted, make sure that the camera does not show
the symbol in the bottom right corner of the live image.
5) You can now safely remove the SD card from the camera.

Caution
An SD card may only be removed from the camera after you have
deactivated Recording to SD Card and rebooted the camera. Fail-
ing to do so may lead to loss of data!
Removing connected storage media from the camera without
properly deactivating them will destroy certain areas of the stor-
age device. When using MxFFS-formatted media, this is limited to
4 MB lost data per incident; a FAT storage device may even be
destroyed completely when removing the device without properly
deactivating it first!

3.5.7 Limitations on Warranty When Using Flash Storage Media

Caution
MOBOTIX will not assume any responsibility for Flash storage
devices (e.g. SD cards or connected USB storage devices) deliv-
ered with or integrated in MOBOTIX cameras. The same applies to
damages to Flash storage media not acquired through MOBOTIX
or by the use of such media.

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3.5.8 Problems Accessing an SD Card

Caution
Some SD cards cannot be set back reliably by the MOBOTIX cam-
era when rebooting. In rare occasions, the camera cannot access
such an SD card after the camera has executed a soft reboot. If
this should be the case, you need to execute a camera hard
reboot (disconnect the camera from the power supply, then recon-
nect it, e.g. by disconnecting, then reconnecting the network cable
at a PoE switch). The SD card should be once again accessible in
the usual way.
If you experience this behavior, you should also deactivate the
automatic reboot of the camera in the Admin Menu > Time Tasks
dialog.

Notes:

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3.6 Connecting External Devices and Sensors: MX Interface Con-

nector
3.6.1 MX Interface Connector for Direct Connections
MOBOTIX M12, D12 and V12 cameras have an MX Interface Connector (D Sub
15 HD), which features one signal input and one signal output for switch-
ing loads. In addition, the interface also provides two signal inputs and
two signal outputs. You can use these signal input/output pins to detect an
opening door (using e.g. a Reed switch) or to switch an external device (e.g. a
lamp) via a relay. The interface connector also has Line In/Out pins for external
audio devices. You can use the Line In pin to have the camera transmit and record
external audio signals (e.g. from an external microphone with pre-amplifier). On
the other hand, the camera can use the Line Out pin to transmit sound to external
devices (e.g. an audio amplifier). This in turn opens new possibilities as the camera
can feed external loudspeakers (such as announcement systems on a train station)
or it can use external and more sensitive microphones that can be placed farther
away from the camera (e.g. when using a MOBOTIX camera as a video conferenc-
ing system and in access control scenarios).

Pin-Out of MX Interface Connector D Sub 15 HD

Pin Signal Alternative Description Remarks
5 GND Ground for RS232, USB, Backup V-In
4 Line-In + Audio input, Line signal level URMS=1V Galvanically isolated by
transformer (DC decoupled)
Audio

6 Line-In -
10 Line-Out + Audio output, Line signal level URMS=1V Galvanically isolated by
14 Line-Out - transformer (DC decoupled)

9 In 1 Signal input, active <0.5V, inactive >+3V, max. voltage 24V

In/Out

1 Out 1 Signal output, OpenCollector, active vs. GND, max. 24V/

50mA, inactive 10kOhms vs. 3.3V
13 USB +5V Power supply for USB devices 5V/100mA vs. GND With backup power (12V) or PoE,
500mA also possible
USB

11 USB D+ USB master data signals, 0V to 3.3V

12 USB D-
2 RxD RxD RS232 active = -3V to -12V, inactive +3V to +12V
RxD I/O Signal input, inactive: open or voltage >3V,
active: GND or voltage <0V, max. ±12V
3 TxD TxD RS232 active = -3V to -12V, inactive +3V to +12V
Serial interface

TxD I/O Signal output, inactive: <3V max. 3mA, While the system boots, the signal
active: >+3V max. 3mA, max. voltage ±12V state is undefined
7 RTS RTS RS232 active = +3V to +12V, inactive -3V to -12V
RTS I/O Signal output, inactive: <3V max. 3mA, While the system boots, the signal
active: >+3V max. 3mA, max. voltage ±12V state is undefined
8 CTS CTS RS232 active = +3V to +12V, inactive -3V to -12V
CTS I/O Signal input, inactive: open or voltage >3V,
active: GND or voltage <0V, max. ±12V
15 Backup V-In Backup power 6V to 12V vs. GND, max. 1A

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3.7 Signal Input/Output, RS232 Interface

The signal lines of the The MOBOTIX M12, D12 and V12 models provide one signal input and one signal
serial interface can also
output as well as two additional signal input pins and two signal output pins on
be programmed as addi-
its RS232 interface (only available in IT and Secure models). You can use the cam-
tional signal inputs. Setup
Menu > Event Settings >
era's signal input/output to detect an opening door (using a Reed switch) or to
Second/Third/Fourth switch an external device (e.g. a lamp using a relay). The signal input/output pins
Signal Input > Signal of the RS232 interface can be used for attaching additional sensors and devices.
Input 1/2/3. This means
that you can use three 3.7.1 Signal Input Pins
additional signal input
lines Pin 9 of the D Sub 15 HD connector is used for detecting the signal input. To trigger
the signal input, simply connect pin 5 (ground) to pin 9 (no current required). You
can also connect other devices (e.g. SPS machines) that close a contact (0 V) to trig-
Polarity can be switched
ger the signal input.
Click on Setup Menu > Event Settings to specify, which state of the signal input
should create an event - an open loop or a closed loop. For example, if you would
Bridge < 2 kOhms like to secure all windows and doors of a building, connect all closed switches in a
Integrated low-pass fil- serial loop and connect the wires to signal input (pin 9) and ground (pin 5). The
ter: 10 kOhms, 10 nF loop should have a resistance of less than 2 kOhms. This pin of the camera is
already equipped with a low pass filter (10 kOhms/10 nF).

Open Setup Menu > Event Settings to activate the additional signal input pins of
the RS232 interface (Closed/Low or Open/High option; CTS: pins 8-5, RxD: pins 2-
5). Open Admin Menu > Setup of serial interface and modem and configure the
serial interface accordingly (Serial: Data, Mode: I/O Mode).
Click on Admin Menu > LED Setup and set one or more LEDs to Signal input to dis-
play the state of the input signal for testing (Signal input option: loop closed = LED
on).
“0”: Voltage higher than +3 V ==> inactive ==> LED off
“1”: Voltage lower than 0.5 V ==> active ==> LED on

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3.7.2 Signal Output Pins
Activate the signal output
When an event is detected, the MOBOTIX camera can switch the signal output
in Admin Menu > LED
(pin 1). Use the corresponding options in Setup Menu > Actions to specify how
Setup or for specific
long the camera should close the signal output. events in Setup Menu >
• Off: Signal output is open (10 kOhms on 3.3 V). Event Settings

• 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 30s, 1min, 5min: Closes the contact between pin 1 of the D
Sub 15 connector and ground (pin 5). The signal output is protected against The event settings allow
power surges and unwanted feedback (±48 V) and switches up to 50 mA. It activating the signal out-
can thus switch a 12 V relay with 0.6 W and a 24 V relay with 1,2 W. put for a certain time only
(e.g. to generate an
Open Setup Menu > Enhanced Signal Out Options to set custom switching times impulse)
for any combination of events (not Web models). This dialog also allows using a
time table and setting a dead time.
Click on Admin Menu > LED Setup and set one or more LEDs to Signal input to dis-
play the state of the input signal for testing (Signal input option: loop closed = LED
on).

Example setup

Select the trigger condi-

tion:

- Open (high)
- Closed (low)
- Rising (low to high)
- Falling (high to low)
- Change:
(rising or falling)

Notes Besides detecting the

current state (open or
In contrast to the signal output pins of the RS232 interface (pins 3 and closed), you may also trig-
7), the signal output pin 1 assumes an inactive state and will stay ger upon rising, falling or
inactive while the camera is booting. changing signal flanks.

The Pin-Out of MX Interface Connector D Sub 15 HD table in section

3.7.1, MX Interface Connector for Direct Connections, contains a
detailed explanation of the individual pins.

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3.8 Important Notes

3.8.1 Weatherproofness
The MOBOTIX D12 has been certified weatherproof according to IP 65 when
installed with the wall mount (absolutely dustproof, resistant against water jets).
Without the wall mount, the D12 reaches IP54.

3.8.2 Passwords for the Administration Menu and ISDN Dial-In

Accessing the administration area of the camera (Admin Menu button) is only pos-
sible after entering a user name and password.
• Factory default user: admin
• Factory default password: meinsm
The Quick Installation wizard will appear automatically when accessing the
Administration Menu for the first time. It provides an easy method to adjust the
basic camera settings to the current application scenario. For security reasons, it
is highly recommended to change the default administrator password after
the camera has been configured properly.
Dialing into the camera via ISDN is protected by a separate password. When set-
ting up a dial-in connection from a computer, you need to provide this information.
• Factory default user: linux
• Factory default password: tux
Enter the user name and password exactly as shown above. Note that all entries
are case-sensitive.

Caution
Make sure that you store information on user names and pass-
words in a secure place. If you loose the administrator password
and cannot access the Administration menu, the password can
only be reset at the factory. This service is subject to a service
charge!

3.8.3 Irreversibly Deactivating the Microphone

Deactivating a camera's microphone may become necessary in order to protect
The microphone can be ir-
reversibly deactivated!
the privacy of persons at a workplace or for other reasons. You can permanently
and irreversibly deactivate the microphone in the Admin Menu > Loudspeaker
and Microphone dialog.

Caution
This deactivation is permanent and cannot be reversed even by
MOBOTIX engineers. Deactivating the microphone will also deacti-
vate all features that use the camera's microphone.

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3.8.4 Starting the Camera Using the Factory IP Address
If the camera's IP address is not known, you can start the camera with its factory IP
address. Section 3.3.6, Starting the Camera Using the Factory IP Address, describes
this procedure in more detail.

3.8.5 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults

All settings of the MOBOTIX camera can be reset permanently to the factory default
settings. This makes sense if you have, for example, obtained a camera without
any information or you would like to reset all settings after testing the camera. In The configuration can also
order to perform this procedure, you need to have access to the administration be reset partially
area of the camera (admins group). Open Admin Menu > Reset … to reset the
camera to factory defaults.
Note: All defined users will be deleted and the admin password will be reset
to the factory default when you reset the camera using Admin Menu > Reset …
Proceed according to section 3.3.6, Starting the Camera Using the Factory IP
Address, if you would like to maintain existing users.

3.8.6 Activating Event Control for Security Applications

In its default configuration, the camera's event control and video motion detec-
tion features are not enabled. In order to activate event-controlled recording, If the dotted rectangle in
open Setup Menu > General Event Settings and activate the Arming switch. the live image is visible,
Another method to achieve this is to click on the Arm & Record softbutton of the the camera is armed
browser user interface. The camera displays the video motion detection window in
the live image (dotted frame in the center) and the camera automatically stores
images as soon as the video motion window detects movements.

3.8.7 Deactivating Text and Logo Options

As the camera arming is deactivated in its default configuration (see preceding
section), the MOBOTIX camera only displays the Text WWW.MOBOTIX.COM, the Text and logos can be also
time stamp and the MOBOTIX logo at the top of the image. Once the camera arm- deactivated or customized
to your liking
ing has been activated, the text at the bottom of the live image (event, action, mes-
saging and recording symbols) will also appear.
You can deactivate the status text at the bottom and the text at the top left corner of
the live image by setting Text Display in the Setup Menu > Text & Display Set-
tings dialog to Off. Setting Text Display to Date & Time will only display the time
stamp in the live image.
In order to hide the logo in the live image, open Admin Menu > Logo Profiles and
set Logo Display to Disable.

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3.8.8 Deactivating the Automatic Daily Reboot of the Camera

Deactivating the camera Per factory default, the MOBOTIX camera automatically reboots every morning at
reboot 3:36 am. The reason for this is that external influences (e.g. radiation in high loca-
tions) can lead to camera malfunctions. The automatic reboot will refresh the cam-
era's memory and will ensure proper operation without requiring any interaction
on the part of the user. If desired, you can deactivate the automatic reboot of the
camera in the Admin Menu > Time Tasks dialog.

3.8.9 ISDN Compatibility Notes

MOBOTIX Q22M, M22M and D22M models do not possess ISDN functionality.
MOBOTIX M12, D12 and V12 cameras are compatible with Euro ISDN standard
TBR3/TBR3 A1. MOBOTIX offers special models for the Japanese market that sup-
port the Japanese ISDN standard. For additional information on this topic, see the
Japanese section at www.mobotix.com.

3.8.10 Using Internet Browsers

Current Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Kon-
queror, Opera, …) with enabled JavaScript can show the camera's live images
with their standard settings. Text-based browsers (e.g. lynx) cannot display the
user interface and are not suitable for operating the camera.
Section 4.1.3, Browser Settings, in the Software Manual contains more information
on browser compatibility. For additional information on troubleshooting the cam-
era, see chapter 12, Troubleshooting.

3.8.11 Cleaning Instructions

If a lens is dirty (e.g. from the installation process), you can clean the lens using a
lint-free cotton cloth.

3.8.12 Safety Warnings

Electrical surges can be induced by other electrical appliances, improper wiring,
but also from the outside (e.g. lightning strikes to phone or power lines).
MOBOTIX cameras are protected against the effects of small electrical surges by
numerous measures. These measures, however, cannot prevent the camera from
being damaged when stronger electrical surges occur. Special care should be
taken when installing the camera outside of buildings to ensure proper protection
against lightning, since this also protects the building and the whole network infra-
structure.
MOBOTIX recommends having MOBOTIX cameras installed only by specialists
accustomed to installing network devices and having proper respect for the perti-
nent regulations regarding lightning protection and fire prevention as well as the
current technology for preventing damages from electrical surges.
For more information on wiring and potential dangers, see the section Wiring, Fire
Prevention, Lightning and Surge Protection at the end of chapter 2.

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3.8.13 Additional Information
For more information on this topic, see the News and Functional Overview pages Camera Help
in the online help of the camera's browser interface. Click on the yellow [Objekt] Camera Status
icon in the top right corner to open the camera's online help.

To get complete information on the camera

status and its current configuration, open
the Camera Status dialog. Click on the yel-
low [Objekt] icon in the top right corner to
open the corresponding camera dialog.
Another source of information on all dia-
logs and parameters of the MOBOTIX cam-
era is the Reference Manual (PDF), which
consists of the camera's online help. You
can download the PDF file from the
MOBOTIX website in the Support > Manu-
als section. This section also contains the
latest version of the Software Manual
Part 2.

Enlarged Dome for D12D-180° and D12M-CS

For the D12D-180° and the D12M-CS, an enlarged dome provides a better field of
vision when looking horizontally with a camera that is mounted to a ceiling. Make
sure that you always include the full model name of the camera when ordering the
dome as a replacement part!

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3.9 Drilling Templates

Sample! Find the 1:1 scale

drilling template at the end
of the manual as a fold-
Find the drilling templates
out!
(scale 1:1) at the end of
the manual as a fold-out
3 in
mm/
75
R=

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Sample! Find the 1:1 scale

D12 wall mount and
drilling template at the end weather protection
of the manual as a fold-
out!

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IP65 Certificate

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