Host – ACTi V11 User Manual
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Encoder Firmware User
’s Manual H1.02.30
Host
The
Host
menu allows is divided into three (3) sections:
Host
,
Serial Setting
, and
Video Channel’s PTZ Address
.
Host
The
Host
section allows the user to define the name of the device, preferred user interface
language and set the name of a video channel.
Host Name:
It is used to identify the device by a DHCP server. In some networks with very strict
security policy, it is required that all the network devices should have their host name, and when
the devices attempt to access the network by requesting an IP address from a DHCP server, the
DHCP server would check if the host name is among the allowed devices. On this page, it is
possible to edit the Host Name. To actually include the Host Name in DHCP discovery packet
sent from a device, please go to
IP Settings
and make sure the device is in
Dynamic IP
Address
mode and
“Use host name” is checked.
Language:
This item allows users to select the user interface language, same function as that of
the
Language
item on the Login page of the Web Configurator.
Camera Name:
This item is used to identify the camera in a
Video Management System
(VMS)
or by
Software Tools
. Usually, upon installation of the camera, the actual installation location is
used as an easy-to-remember camera name, such as
“Front Gate” or “Elevator 1”. In many cases
the VMS is able to modify the camera name directly via its own user interface without needing to
access Web Configurator. For multi-channel encoders, click the
Edit
button to configure the
name of the cameras connected to the encoder.