Stop Arm Camera 2: Post-Installation Testing

Once the Stop Arm Camera 2 is installed, connect to the Ranger DVR to view the camera’s live images and verify the stop arm trigger is working correctly.

Connect to the Ranger DVR

To connect to the Ranger DVR, the device’s Wi-Fi configuration must be set to “Access Point Mode” and you must have the device’s Wi-Fi name and password. If the DVR is a new device, you will use the default configurations.

If the DVR was already installed, it is most likely has different configurations. Follow the instructions in Stop Arm Camera 2: Retrofit Post-Installation Testing instead.

Connect to the DVR's Wi-Fi

1. Turn the bus key and verify the status LED on the DVR or the event marker button lights solid green.
2. On a laptop, tablet, or smartphone, enable the Wi-Fi and locate and select the Ranger’s network.
   • • The default Wi-Fi name will begin with “PV_Ranger_xxxxxx”. The last 6 characters are unique to the DVR unit.
3. Type in the Wi-Fi password when prompted.
   • • The default Wi-Fi password is doesitall
4. Open a web browser on the device and type 192.168.1.254 to open the Ranger’s webpage.

View and Test the Camera

1. From the Ranger web interface, click on "Settings" (top right corner of the page) and select "Stop-Arm Camera" from the drop-down.
   1. • If the page does not load correctly, check the Ranger's firmware version to verify it's been updated. Firmware version 1.12.6 or newer is required to use the Stop Arm Camera.
      • For detailed instructions to update the firmware, see PD-1902 Ranger DVR: Firmware.
2. If prompted, log in with username admin and password doesitall
3. Once the stop arm page loads, it will display live images from each of the three lenses of the Stop Arm Camera 2. 
   
4. Verify all three images are clear and visible.
5. If the DVR had previously been installed with an older Dual-Lens Stop Arm Camera, click the "Update (Reset)" button to clear out the previous configuration. 
6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and locate the "Installation Testing" instructions. Follow the instructions as they appear on the page. 
   • • If SARM does not appear in the bottom left corner of the camera image when the arm is deployed, the camera is not being triggered correctly. Troubleshoot the camera's red trigger wire connection.
       
       
     • When you press the [Create Install Test Report] button, a color-coded note will appear under it: 
       
     • The "Install Test Report" button will create a file under the "/Install" in the Ranger DVR's disk. 
     • This report verifies the camera's functionality, containing still images from each of the connected cameras and a ".txt" file confirming the camera's connectivity, firmware versions, and the overall status of the DVR, and should be saved as an installation record.
       
7. Once the Stop Arm Camera 2 testing is complete, continue with DVR configuration.