4.8 Browser Settings
Current browsers with activated JavaScript (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, Fi-
refox, Safari, Konqueror, Opera, Camino, etc.) can show the camera's live images
with their standard settings. Text-based browsers (e.g. lynx) cannot display the
user interface and are
not
suitable for operating the camera.
A restrictive configuration of a browser or operating system, however, will prevent
certain camera features from working properly and may even make working with
the camera impossible. This may also be caused by the selected security or
browser cache settings or if proxy servers are used.
You may experience problems in the following areas:
• Popup Blocker: Popups are windows that display (mostly unwanted)
windows without user interaction (in this case, the MOBOTIX camera creates
these windows). While active popup blockers make sense when surfing
websites on the Internet, they may prevent individual windows from being
displayed when used together with a MOBOTIX camera. The MOBOTIX ca-
mera creates individual popup windows in order to display detailed informa-
tion (e.g. the
Network Test Log
window, see section 5.3,
Connection Test
).
Since popup blockers are available not only in browsers but in plug-ins as
well (e.g. in the Google toolbar), this subject is of major interest.
To circumvent this problem, you can either deactivate popup blockers in ge-
neral or you can enter the respective camera IP addresses or address ran-
ges in the exception lists of the popup blocker or browser (recommended).
• Browser Cache: Browsers store viewed pages locally in the cache of your
computer. This minimizes the transfer time and reduces bandwidth. There is,
however, a chance that you may see outdated information. When updating
the camera software, this will definitely cause negative side effects.
To avoid this, it is recommended that you configure your browser cache so
that the cache contents are automatically compared to the contents of the
website every time you access a website. While the software is updated, it is
recommended that you either deactivate the cache or set it to its minimum
size.
• Proxy Server: Similar to browser caches, proxy servers (predominantly used
in larger networks) are used to temporarily store website files so that these
files can be sent to a browser without having to download them again.
When updating the camera software, for example, proxy servers can block
the entire process or parts of it.
If a proxy server is used in your local network, it is strongly recommended
that you enter the cameras' IP addresses or a respective camera subnet as
proxy exceptions (see chapter 6,
Software Updates
).
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Caution: Deactivate popup
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Set the browser cache to
automatic updating!
Add the camera to the
proxy exceptions!
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