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How to Install a Panasonic Network Camera – Part 4

26. July 2009

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How to Install a Panasonic Network Camera – Part 4

This is continued from Part 3.
In this installment, I discuss how to configure NTP, recording to a memory card and the status LED indicator control.

Network Time Protocol
Enter an Network Time Protocol (NTP) server host name or IP address to synchronize the camera’s date and time to within 10 milliseconds of the official time. The National [...]

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How to Install a Panasonic Network Camera – Part 3

25. July 2009

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How to Install a Panasonic Network Camera – Part 3

This series continued from Part 2.
Now it’s time to connect the camera to the network and configure the camera.
Camera Documentation and Support
The Panasonic Global Support web site has the complete documentation and firmware for all Panasonic network cameras.
The Panasonic USA Support web site is also very helpful, but not quite as extensive as the Global [...]

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How to Install a Panasonic Network Camera – Part 2

22. July 2009

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How to Install a Panasonic Network Camera – Part 2

This is continued from Part 1.
Web Browser Remote Access
The performance of the Panasonic Network Camera model #BB-HCM531A is quite good in a variety of lighting conditions. The camera is accessed and controlled via a web browser over the home network or Internet.
This is an indoor scene as viewed in a web browser (click on the [...]

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How to Install a Panasonic Network Camera – Part 1

21. July 2009

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How to Install a Panasonic Network Camera – Part 1

This tutorial illustrates how to choose and configure a Panasonic IP Network Camera.
The Panasonic IP Network Camera product line packs a lot of features into a small and affordable package. An “IP Network Camera” means the camera is controlled and viewed over the local LAN or Internet connection with any web browser, including an iPhone.
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How to Install an Ethernet Jack for a Home Network – Part 2

19. July 2009

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How to Install an Ethernet Jack for a Home Network – Part 2

This is continued from Part 1.
Final Assembly
The blank port cover is unsnapped from the wall plate and the newly wired RJ-45 jack snapped into place. Remember to label the cables as shown – I used permanent marker and masking tape.

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How to configure a Static IP address for the ISY-99i Home Automation Controller – Part 2

20. June 2009

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How to configure a Static IP address for the ISY-99i Home Automation Controller – Part 2

This tutorial is continued from Part 1.
6: Update ISY-99i Configuration on the Network Diagram
Update the ISY-99i entries on network diagram with your values for the following parameters:
ISY-99i

Static IP Address: 192.168.2.200
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.2.1 (IP address of the Linksys router)
DNS Server: 192.168.2.1 (IP address of the Linksys router)
HTTPS Port: 5275
Local LAN Access URL:
http://192.168.2.200
Secure Internet Access URL:
https://myisyhostname.homedns.org:5275

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