User`s manual

VPort 2141 Video Encoder User’s Manual Getting Started
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Rear Panel
Perform the following steps before powering on the the VPort 2141 video encoder:
1. Connect your camera’s video output to the BNC video input.
2. Connect I/O devices (such as sensors or alarms) to the VPort’s GPIO terminal block.
3. Connect the hub or switch on the LAN to the VPort’s 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port.
4. If you are using a PTZ camera, connect the VPort’s COM port to your camera’s COM port.
Powering on the VPort 2141 Video Encoder
First, make sure that all cables are correctly and firmly connected, and then turn on the cameras,
sensors, and alarm devices.
Next, power on the VPort 2141 by attaching the VPort 2141’s power adaptor to an electrical outlet.
After the POST (Power-On Self Test) is completed successfully, the VPort 2141 is ready to be
configured. At this point, the network speed and video modulation type will be detected
automatically.
Assigning an IP Address to the VPort 2141 Video Encoder
1. The VPort Installation Wizard will automatically search for VPort products connected to the
same LAN as your computer. You can also click the Search button on the VPort Installation
Wizard window to initiate a new search. Note that the wizard searches by MAC address.
2. When the wizard finishes searching, the MAC address, IP address, Assigned (IP assigned
status), Model, and Auto IP (indicates whether or not this VPort has an auto IP assigned
function) of the VPort will be listed in the VPort Installation Wizard window.
3. Select the VPort by checking the box in front of the MAC address, and then click the “Link to
selected device” button to open the VPort’s web console with your web browser.