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Device Settings

Device​

The Device Tab lets you adjust various network, profile, device info, and system settings.

Network​

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LAN Settings​

IP Configuration Type: Select whether the camera automatically configured the network settings (DHCP) or whether you manually configure the network settings (Static).

IP Address: The IP address is a unique address the network uses to connect and configure the camera.

Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask is a set of numbers that defines how large your network is.

Gateway: The Gateway is the address associated with your router to connect to the internet.

DNS Address: The DNS address is a unique IP address the camera will query when trying to reach a specific website.

Mac Address: The MAC Address is a unique address the Ethernet port utilizes to communicate with the network. You cannot change this address.

NTP Settings​

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Time Sync: Toggle Network Time Protocol (NTP) on or off.

Time Zone: Select your time zone.

Server Address: Define the NTP Server Address you wish to utilize.

  • Options Include:
    • Windows NTP
    • Mac NTP
    • Custom NTP

Time Interval: Define how frequently NTP queries the server (in seconds). By default this is set to 64 seconds.

Control Ports​

TCP: 5678

UDP: 1259

HTTP: 80

Sony UDP: 52381 (Cannot be changed.)

FeeD Ports (Beta)​

Data Port: 40000

Control Port: 1259

Profile​

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Profile Menu Settings​

Profile Name: Give your Profile a unique name so you can easily remember it.

Call Preset: Select a preset to be called when the Profile is loaded. This field is optional.

Select All: Select all of the below options in the Profile Menu section.

Image Settings: Select whether the Image Settings on the Camera Settings page are stored in the Profile.

Audio Encoding Settings: Select whether the Audio Settings on the Audio & Video Settings page are stored in the Profile. This will require a camera reboot when loaded.

Video Encoding Settings: Select whether the Video Settings on the Audio & Video Settings page are stored in the Profile. This will require a camera reboot when loaded.

Include on Quick Profile Select: Select whether the profile is include in the Quick Profile section of the Navigation Panel. You can save up to 3 quick profiles to the camera at once.

Download Button: Clicking the Download Button will download the cameras current settings and configuration to your desktop.

Profile Upload​

Profile Upload: Upload a saved Profile from your computer to the camera.

Quick Profile Select:**​

Download Button: Download the selected Profile to your computer.

Remove Button: Remove the selected Profile from the camera.

CSS​

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Custom CSS​

From this tab, you can adjust Horizon's color themes.

Highlight Color Selector: Define the color that buttons glow while hovering over or pressing the buttons.

Font Color Selector: Define the font color.

Background Color Selector: Customize the background color of the Web UI.

Middle ground Color Selector: Customize the middle ground color of the Web UI.

Foreground Color Selector: Customize the foreground color of the Web UI.

Button Color Selector: Customize the button background and text field color of the Web UI. The colors can be defined by using the eyedropper tool, decimal code, HSL code, or hex code.

Selected Button Color Selector: Customize the background of the selected buttons.

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Logo Upload​

This menu allows you to upload your own logo and swap into for the default PTZOptics Logo. The image file must be no larger than 2500 x 1000pi and be either a JPEG or PNG file.

Device Info​

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Device Configuration​

The Device Info tab accesses the Device Information Section.

Device ID: Define the camera’s Device ID to clearly designate which camera you are interacting with. The Device ID is displayed at the top left of the Navigation Panel and anything that queries the camera’s name. You can also reach the camera's web interface by entering the Device ID followed by ".local".

Firmware Version: The Firmware Version displays the firmware file currently running on the camera.

Device Model: The Device Model is a field that PTZOptics uses to designate the camera.

Webware Version: The Webware Version is the version of the web interface.

Serial Number: The camera’s serial number.

Device SWI: The camera's SKU

Need Help?: This will take you to the PTZOptics Knowledge base.

System​

The System Settings page gives access to the HTTPS Settings, IR Remote Channel Selection, Access Settings, Firmware Check, Restore Default (Basic), Firmware Upload & Restore Default (Advanced) sections.

Access Settings​

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Admin Name: Administrator username login. This username can not be changed.

Admin Password: Administrator password. If you desire to change the password, all letters, numbers, and specifically “!@#$^()” can be used, up to 15 characters. Please note the circles in the field are encrypted and do not reflect the password saved on the camera.

Guest Name: Guest username login. This username can not be changed.

Guest Password: Guest password. If you desire to change the password, all letters, numbers, and specifically “!@#$^()” can be used, up to 15 characters. Please note the circles in the field are encrypted and do not reflect the password saved on the camera.

HTTPS Settings​

HTTPS Certificate: Upload a HTTPS Certificate from your computer. (Not accessible yet)

IR Remote Channel Selection​

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Select the IR channel you wish the camera to use. This allows you to use multiple PTZ cameras with a single remote.

  • Options Include: 1, 2, 3, or 4

Firmware Check​

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Clicking the check firmware button will run a quick check on your camera to verify whether or not its up to date.

If the camera is up to date, a message will appear verifying this.

If not you will be prompted to download the latest firmware.

Advanced​

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This tab lets you restore the camera's default settings.

Menu Reset: This resets the camera's non-network settings to their factory default.

Network Reset: This resets the camera's network settings to factory defaults.

Factory Reset: This resets the entirety of the camera's settings to their factory defaults.

Firmware Upload​

After downloading the latest firmware to your computer, you can select the file for upload and click apply to update your camera's firmware.