Upon clicking any button within that left-side menu for the first time, the user encounters the authentication layer. This is the critical pivot point between merely viewing the camera and opening the configuration menu.
: Accessed via Admin Menu > Manage Hardware Expansions to activate external devices like the ExtIO [14]. mobotix m10 open menu
The M10’s menu design reflects an era when IP cameras were standalone appliances rather than cloud-dependent devices. Its open, file-based configuration system allows integrators to: Upon clicking any button within that left-side menu