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# Connect Camera by Command

You can use CMD commands to run the Software and connect cameras to it.

1. Go to Start > CMD.
2. Enter "cd" and "the directory of MVS.exe".

   If the directory of MVS.exe is "C:\Program Files (x86)\MVS\Applications\Win64", you should enter "cd /d C:\Program Files (x86)\MVS\Applications\Win64".

   Figure 1 Connect Camera by CMD
3. Press the Enter key.
4. Connect the camera to the client software in the following four ways:

   - Connect by Camera IP Address: Enter "MVS.exe/IP xx.xx.xx.xx".

     Note:

     Connection by IP address is not supported by USB3 Vision camera, Camera Link camera, and CoaXPress camera.

     Figure 2 Connect Camera by CMD

   - Connect by Camera Serial Number: Enter "MVS.exe/SN xxxxxxxx".

     Note:

     xxxxxxxx here refers to the camera serial number.

   - Connect by Camera Mac Address: Enter "MVS.exe/Mac xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx".

     Note:

     - Connection by Mac address is not supported by USB3 Vision camera and Camera Link camera.

     - xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx here refers to the camera Mac address.

   - Connect by Opening Project File: Enter "MVS.exe/mcfg" +"the directory of the mcfg file"+"mcfg file name.mcfg".

     Note:

     You should have saved camera features as project file. For details about how to save camera features as project file, see File.

   If the directory of the mcfg is "C:\Users\VB2100\Desktop\CDE" and the name of the mcfg file is "CDE", you should enter "MVS.exe/mcfg C:\Users\VB2100\Desktop\CDE\CDE.mcfg".

5. Press the Enter key.

The Software will start running and parsing the entered parameters such as camera IP address, and then the camera will be connected automatically.