Installation & User Manual – Oncam C-12 Series Contents Camera Access ..............................3 First Time Access - Discovery ........................3 First Time Access - Set Primary Administrator Username and Password ..4 Camera Configuration ..........................9 Dashboard – Camera Web Interface......................9...
Installation & User Manual - Oncam C-12 Series 1. Camera Access First Time Access - Discovery Camera Discovery To access the camera for the first time, you will need to discover the IP address of the camera. This can be discovered using your ONVIF compatible VMS (for a list of supported VMS partners please go to https://www.oncamgrandeye.com), the Oncam C-series Camera Configuration...
Open the Camera Configuration Tool on a PC that is on the same network as the cameras. As soon as the App is initiated it will discover the Oncam C-Series cameras on your network and display key information including the Model number, MAC Address and most importantly the IP Address of the camera.
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Installation & User Manual - Oncam C-12 Series 1.2.1.1.1 Connecting to the Camera Once you have discovered the IP Address of the camera, you will need to set the Primary Administrator Username and Password before you can access the camera. This can be done via the Camera Web Interface.
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Installation & User Manual – Oncam C-12 Series The Primary Administrator account is considered the root account for the camera and therefore cannot be deleted. To remove this account and replace it with a Primary Administrator with a different name, the camera must be Reset to Factory Defaults (All Settings or User Accounts Only), accessible via Device >...
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Installation & User Manual - Oncam C-12 Series Figure 4 CCT Username and Password Setting 1.2.1.2.4 Password It is important to always set and use a secure password to access the camera, therefore the camera enforces strong password criteria for all user accounts as specified below: - Minimum of 8 characters and a maximum of 32.
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Installation & User Manual – Oncam C-12 Series Figure 5 CCT Password Confirmation 1.2.1.3 Accessing the Camera Using the login credentials created, the camera is now ready to be configured using your compatible VMS, the Camera Web Interface or the C-Series Camera Configuration tool.
Installation & User Manual - Oncam C-12 Series 2. Camera Configuration Dashboard – Camera Web Interface Overview Once you have created your Primary Administrator username and password, you can use these credentials to set up and configure the camera in one of the following ways: 1.
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Installation & User Manual – Oncam C-12 Series keyboard or move your mouse towards the top of the screen at the center and click the X icon that appears. This stream is designed for test and configuration purposes and therefore will display a low- resolution image of 512 x 512 only.
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Installation & User Manual - Oncam C-12 Series The top bar of the dashboard displays key camera information in the form of, the camera- friendly name, it's IP Address and SD recording status. The following two functions are also displayed on this bar: 2.1.1.4.1 Jump To...
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