Network connections
The specific details of the network connections between the camera, video display (Web browser, video monitor, or compatible multifunction display (MFD) / chartplotter), Joystick Control Unit (for example, a JCU-4) and the rest of your installation will depend on:
How you want to control the camera (for example, using a Web browser, an MFD / chartplotter with an H.264-compatible video application, a JCU controller, or a combination of these).
How you want to view the camera’s IP video feed (for example, via a laptop / PC, a compatible MFD / chartplotter, or a combination of these).
The equipment already installed on your vessel (for example, network switches with free ports, or other cameras).
The following sections show some possible network connections, starting with a basic system with a single camera directly connected to Web browser, and finishing with a more complex multi-camera, multi-display, multi-JCU system.
If you are powering a JCU via the separately-available PoE Injector (2nd Generation; 5 Gbit) (A80811), do NOT connect the power input labelled “VIN1+” on the PoE Injector.
Power connections are not shown throughout each of the following illustrations. For power connection information, refer to the instructions which accompany each device.
An Ethernet network switch is only required in the provided example scenarios when the camera needs to be connected to more than one Ethernet device. For a high speed connection, ensure that equipment is connected to your network switch via an available Gigabit (GBit)-speed port.