Deciding On The Connections (Network/Isdn/Rs232) - Mobotix D12 Manuals

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Always use the network, if
possible
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Internet telephony
D12 Camera Manual Part 1
2.3.3 Deciding on the Connections (Network/ISDN/RS232
First, decide on which camera connections you would like to use.
Network is key
In general, you should always provide a network connection, if technically possi-
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
ISDN and GSM/GPRS will not suffice to deliver smooth video images.
• The camera's external ring buffer
server) can only be used via a network connection.
• Compared to the
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.
• Software updates
mounting the camera is not an option.
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
(see chapter 9, Telephony Features , in the Software Manual ), the
MOBOTIX D12
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.
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is only reached if the bandwidth is high enough;
(storing the video/audio data on a file
costs of dial-up connections (ISDN, GSM/GPRS), the costs
are best accomplished using a network connection, if dis-
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SIP capabilities of the