Mounting Options

Mounting to a wall	Mounting to a Ceiling
When mounting the camera to a wall, make sure that the PIR sensor points into the direction where it is most useful; usually, it should point downwards. The wall outlet should be positioned so that it is directly behind the center of the camera housing.	When mounting the camera to a ceiling, make sure that the PIR sensor points into the direction where it is most useful. The PIR sensor reaches about 10 meters (33 ft) and has a field of view of ±15°. The cable outlet should be positioned so that it is directly behind the center of the camera housing.

Mounting Types D12D

The standard version of the D12 can be used with all MOBOTIX lenses with M14 thread and is available with different combinations of image sensors for daylight (color) and night images (black & white)

Standard version for all MOBOTIX M14 lenses; almost no limitations when positioning the two image sensors.

Mounting Types D12D-180°

The panorama version of the D12 has a horizontal field of view of 180° (2 x 90° L22 Super Wide Angle lenses) and delivers dual Mega images (max. 2560×960 pixels resolution, 960 lines). This camera is available as a daylight camera (D12D-180°, 2 x color image sensor) or a night camera (D12D-Night-180°, 2 x black & white image sensors).

The panorama version with 2 x 90° L22, joined dual image and 180° horizontal field of view is the ideal camera for monitoring the façade of a building.

Mounting Types D12M-CS

The Mono-CS version can be fitted with any CS-Mount lens (1″ thread). This camera is available with a CS-Mount lens (24 – 54 mm) as a daylight camera (D12M-CS) or a night camera (D12M-Night-CS). Using C-Mount lenses is not possible in this camera.

Version for CS-Mount lenses.

Mounting Instructions

Mounting the Camera over Wall Outlets

Mounting the camera to a wall allows covering RJ45 wall outlets (without frame) and also allows using a defined network end point.

Ideally, the Outdoor Wall Mount is mounted over the tested wall outlet, which provides the connections (network, ISDN, Power over Ethernet) to the camera.

Mounting the Corner and Pole Mount

If you would like to mount the MOBOTIX D12 to the corner of a building or a pole, you should consider using the MOBOTIX Corner and Pole Mount. This mount is made of 3 mm powder-coated stainless steel (white) and has been designed specifically for the Outdoor Wall Mount. The supplied stainless steel straps allow fixing the mount to poles with diameters between 60 and 180 mm (2.4 to 7.1 in).

By design, the Corner and Pole Mount does not allow using a wall outlet for the camera cabling.

Like the Outdoor Wall Mount, the Corner and Pole Mount is made from weatherproof material and is just as robust and maintenance-free.

Adjusting the Lenses, Visual Check

Make sure that you see the live image of the camera on the monitor of your computer or laptop. Now adjust the lenses one by one until you see the desired image area on your monitor:

• Remove the camera dome using a lint-free cotton cloth.
• Release the lens’ lock ring, adjust the image focus and tighten the lock ring again.
• Make sure that the lenses’ ribbon cables are properly secured.
• Make sure that the cable clamps are properly seated. This will prevent the cable clamps from falling into the dome and obscuring parts of the image once the camera has been mounted.
• Mount the dome again using the cotton cloth and finally check the focus of both lenses on the monitor.

Connecting the Camera

The MOBOTIX camera does not require any software installation; all you need is your preferred browser with JavaScript support to operate the camera. Thus, the MOBOTIX camera is supported by all common operating systems (such as Windows, Macintosh and Linux, …).

If the camera is supplied with Power over Ethernet (a PoE switch), then no other device will be necessary for supplying power.

Establishing the Power Supply to the Camera

You can choose between the following options:

1. External power supply and Network Power Adapter (MX-NPA-3-RJ): Power supply of one camera injected into the network cabling (max. length 100 m (110 yd)), from the NPA to the 10BaseT/NET connector of the camera.
2. Network Power Box/Rack (MX-NPR-4, or 8/20): Power supply of 4/8/20 cameras injected into the network cabling (max. length 100 m (110 yd)), from the NPR to the 10BaseT/NET connector of the camera.
3. Power over Ethernet: Power supply using network components that are conforming to the PoE standard.

Power Supply (MxPoE) Using a Switch

1. Connect the factory pre-installed cable of the camera to the Camera connector of the Network Power Adapter.
2. Connect the LAN/Power connector of the Network Power Adapter to an Ethernet connector of the switch/router or the Ethernet wall outlet.
3. Plug the RJ45 connector of the external power unit into the PC/Power connector of the Network Power Adapter.

Power Supply (MxPoE) When Connected Directly to a Computer

1. Connect the factory pre-installed cable of the camera to the Camera connector of the Network Power Adapter.
2. Connect the PC/Power connector of the Network Power Adapter to the Ethernet port of the computer.
3. Plug the RJ45 connector of the external power unit into the LAN/Power connector of the Network Power Adapter.

Power Supply (MxPoE) Using a Network Power Rack or Network Power Box

1. Connect the factory pre-installed cable of the camera to the CAM connector of the Network Power Rack (MX-NPR-8/20) or the Network Power Box (MX-NPR-4).
2. Connect the LAN connector of the Network Power Rack or Network Power Box to an Ethernet connector of the switch/router.

Power Supply (PoE IEEE 802.3af) Using Power-over-Ethernet Products

Connect the factory pre-installed cable of the camera to the Ethernet connector of the PoE switch/router. The switch/router needs to support the PoE standard IEEE 802.3af.

ISDN: Power Supply Using a Network Power Adapter

1. Push the designated connector of the ISDN split cable (MX-OPT-ISDN-SPLIT; optional accessory) into the 10BaseT/NET connector and the remaining cable into the ISDN connector of the camera.
2. Use an 8-wire (patch) cable to connect the Camera connector of the Network Power Adapter to the socket of the ISDN split cable.
3. Connect the LAN/Power connector of the Network Power Adapter to the ISDN S0 bus/NT.
4. Plug the RJ45 connector of the external power unit into the PC/Power connector of the Network Power Adapter.

Maximum Cable Lengths (ISDN):

• Connection to ISDN outlet: max. 5-10 m (16 to 33 ft.)
• Connection to NT (without termination resistors): max. 5-10 m (16 to 33ft)
• Connection to NT (with termination resistors): 120 m (130 yd)

Missing termination resistors and wrong cable lengths are the most common installation errors! Always observe the instructions regarding maximum cable lengths and proper ISDN termination!

ISDN: Directly Supplying Power Using the External Power Supply

1. Connect the ISDN connector of the camera to the S0 bus/NT.
2. Plug the RJ45 connector of the external power supply into an RJ45 extension cable and plug the extension into the 10BaseT/NET connector of the camera

Ethernet and ISDN

In order to use Ethernet and ISDN simultaneously, plug the Ethernet and ISDN cables into the corresponding connectors of the camera. Power is supplied only via the Ethernet cable and the 10BaseT/NET connector of the camera (using MOBOTIX PoE products or Power over Ethernet according to IEEE 802.af)