www.choochoovision.com 4 Released 6/23/2021
Initial Setup
It is recommended that you complete the initial setup before installing the camera into an engine or
rolling stock. Note: This section is intended to provide a quick overview of the initial start-up steps.
There are additional sections in the Choo Choo Vision User Guide that provide more detailed
explanations.
The basic initial setup steps are:
Charge the Battery: Before using your Choo Choo Vision camera for the first time, ensure the battery is
charged.
Plug the supplied USB cable into the bottom of the camera.
Attach the other end of the USB cable to a standard 5V cell phone charger or USB port.
Turn the camera OFF via the magnetic swipe.
Allow the camera to charge for 2 hrs.
Connect your camera to your local WiFi Network: The Choo Choo Vision camera must be connected to
your local WiFi network. See the section titled “Connecting a Choo Choo Vision Camera to Your Wi-Fi
Network” for detailed instructions.
Open the Camera’s User Screen: After successfully connecting to your local WiFi network, open a web
browser on your computer. Enter the camera’s URL (printed on the back of the camera) into a web
browser. The proper format is http://ChooChooVisionxxxx:xxxx where xxxx is your camera ID. Notice
the colon “:” between the ID numbers.
If your camera ID is 8012, you would enter http://ChooChooVision8012:8012 into the web
browser address. Take notice of the colon “:” between the two camera id values.
Book-mark this screen for future use.
Why does the camera require a port number? Many users have multiple cameras on their layout. Using
the port numbers allows you to access multiple cameras using one external IP address.
For further information, review the Choo Choo Vision User Guide located at
www.ChooChooVision.com\support
Charge the
Battery
camera to Wi-Fi
Network
Browser to the
camera’s URL
Start the video
stream
