Quick Start Guide
  • 04 Nov 2024
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Quick Start Guide

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Article summary

What’s included

OV20i Camera

OV20i Camera

Overview mounting plate

Mounting plate and hardware

power cable icon

I/O Power cable and terminal block

ethernet cable icon

Ethernet cable

You’ll also need

power supply icon

Power supply

laptop icon

PC and browser (Chrome or Edge)

Mounting and lens selection

  1. Go to overview.ai/calculator-for-ov20i or use the chart below to calculate the mounting height required for your Field of View (FoV). The OV20i is fitted with a 12mm lens. Other lenses sold separately (see Recommended Accessories and Swapping the Lens).

    OV20i Mounting distance-Field of View chart with total widths

    Note

    The camera has a 4:3 aspect ratio. Multiply the width by 0.75 to calculate the height.

  2. Mount the camera using the plate and hardware provided.

    OV20i mounting arrangements

    Note

    It’s normal for the OV20i to become hot to touch when powered. For high temperature environments, use the front mounting points.

Connecting

  1. Connect the I/O Power cable to the camera and to a power supply.

    OV20i power pin out diagram

  2. Connect a computer to the camera by either:

    • Micro USB

      Connect a micro USB cable at the side of the camera. Open your browser and go to 192.168.55.1.

    • Ethernet

      Connect the Ethernet cable to the camera. Configure your Ethernet adapter to IP 192.168.0.10 (Subnet mask 255.255.255.0), and then open your web browser and go to 192.168.0.100.

      Note

      If you’re you’re connecting using Google Chrome on a Mac, you may get an error - “This site can’t be reached” (ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE). You’ll need to go to MAC OS System Settings > Privacy and Security. Then scroll to find Local Network. Make sure it is enabled for Google Chrome.

      For more help on connecting to the camera, see Connecting to the OV20i Software.

Note

Once connected, you’ll need to activate your product.


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