One of the CCTV camera is showing that it's offline. How do I bring it back online?
To bring the camera back online, please:
- Take note of the camera name (C-XXX)
- Open the back panel on the rack in the CCTV room
- Look for the cable marked C-XXX and track it to the switch (with the blinking lights)
- Press the tab on the C-XXX cable to unplug it from the switch
- Wait 60 seconds
- Plug it back in
- Wait 5 - 15 minutes for the camera to reboot and reconfigure
- Check the PWS or AWS to see if it's back online
- IF it's still OFFLINE:
- Log in to the AWS or PWS as ADMIN
- Log in to VXTOOLBOX
- Click DEVICES tab on top of the screen
- Highlight/click on the appropriate camera
- Click on the GLOBE icon on the upper-right corner of the window
-- If Internet Explorer pops up with a message, click ASK ME LATER - Login using the CAMERAS login information on your password sheet
- Click SETTINGS on the top right corner of the screen
- Below the camera image, click REBOOT CAMERA
- Once completed, close out Internet Explorer and the VXTOOLBOX window.