5.9 Managing Settings
5.9.1 Overview
All settings of the MOBOTIX camera are stored in the configuration file. Using the
options under Admin Menu > Configuration, you can manage these configuration
settings. For example, you can edit the configuration file, save it on your local com-
puter, load and transfer saved configuration data and copy configuration data from
other MOBOTIX cameras. Also, you can automatically transfer the configuration
(or individual portions such as image or event settings) of one MOBOTIX camera to
several other cameras at the same time (Manage other cameras)
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This saves a
lot of time when setting up a multi-camera system.
In addition, all camera settings can be reset to the factory defaults (including the
user data and the respective passwords).
5.9.2 The Configuration File
The configuration file is read once at boot time and then copied to the camera's
RAM. Any changes in the camera's configuration dialogs will only be performed on
this locally stored copy of the configuration file, making any change temporary until
the next system reboot/restart. To permanently store the settings, you need to save
the configuration data in the camera's permanent flash memory (Admin Menu >
Store).
For working with configuration files, the following options are available:
• Store: Copies the current configuration file to the camera's permanent flash
memory. This is the normal way to save changed parameters, which are to
be stored beyond the next system reboot/restart.
• Reset: Replaces the active configuration data with the factory default con-
figuration. In order to save the parameters for the next system reboot/restart,
you also need to execute the Store option.
• Restore: Retrieves the last stored configuration data from the flash memory.
This can be helpful, for example, if you have booted a camera using the fac-
tory default IP address (see section 3.6,
Starting the Camera Using the Fac-
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The camera's
configuration file contains
all configuration data
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reboot required
Configuration options
Note
In order to change the camera configuration, you need to log in as a
user of the admins group.
Note
Some changes, especially to interface settings (IP address, ISDN
settings, external image storage on file server, etc.) will only be
activated when rebooting the camera. Most of the other settings (e.g.
image and event settings) are used immediately after you have
changed the corresponding options.
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