====== Dome, Security & Finderscope Cameras ======
P. Gabor, Jun 15, 2021


The facility is equipped with a number of cameras. There are three video-feed cameras, and several IP cameras. The latter are sold as surveillance cameras, and their software is designed with this purpose in mind.

The legacy cameras have their dedicated video monitors in the control room, labelled ''Dome'', ''Finder'' and ''Porch Sky Cam''.((The ''Finder'' camera's power supply needs to be turned on (switch on top of the metal cabinet attached to the SE of the fork).))  

^Camera ^local ^public  ^private IP ^Note|
|All-sky + 3 video-feeds| |[[http://vatt.as.arizona.edu:42080]] |[[http://10.0.2.11]] | |


The IP cameras can be operated and viewed through browsers (or smartphone apps: not recommended for telescope operation). Hikvision products require Internet Explorer :!: (unbelievable but true). It is therefore recommended to use the ''VATT Sacrificial PC'' (the always-on Intel NUC mini PC; IP=10.0.1.18), via a remote desktop (''vattsacpc'' desktop launcher on the HP ThinClients and the Linux servers), and open (with the usual observer user/pw)

^Camera ^local ^public  ^private IP ^Note|
|Axis P12 Thermal InfraRed | |N/A |[[http://10.0.2.28]] |in a browser of your choice (Firefox has it bookmarked) |
|Hikvision new finder telescope | |N/A| [[http://10.0.2.29]] |in the Internet Explorer (''Live View'' tab) |
|Hikvision dome widefield color/low-light | |N/A |[[http://10.0.2.30]] |in the Internet Explorer (''Live View'' tab) |
|Axis 216FD vatttel room (view of amplifiers) | |[[http://vatt.as.arizona.edu:42820]] |[[http://10.0.2.20]] | |
|Axis 216FD dome (top floor) | |[[http://vatt.as.arizona.edu:42821]] |[[http://10.0.2.21]] | |
|Axis 214 PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) basement | |[[http://vatt.as.arizona.edu:42823]] |[[http://10.0.2.23]] | |
|Axis 216FD the Thing | |[[http://vatt.as.arizona.edu:42824]] |[[http://10.0.2.24]] | |

In special situations (e.g., alignment) you may also use the ''Hik-Connect'' app from HikVision HQ on a Android device (available on the Samsung Galaxy Tablet A) for the Hikvision cameras. To the best of my knowledge, Axis does not have their own app but many apps are available for the purpose.