User guide
Setting Up IPand Analog Cameras
The Rialto™ R-series analytic appliance allows connection of up to 16 IP and analog cameras.
Connecting an IP Camera
IPcameras must support streaming video using the RTSP protocol, and the video stream must be h.264
compliant.
The I4 analytic appliance supports the following combinations of cameras:
l Up to 4 standard definition cameras.
l Up to 3 intermediate definition cameras.
l Up to 2 high definition cameras.
l Amixed configuration of the above such as 1 HD and up to 2 SD.
NOTE: If you are using an IPPTZcamera, you must configure additional settings after connecting it. To do so,
see Configuring a PTZ Camera on page101.
To connect an IP camera:
1. Right-click a camera in the camera tree and select Device Settings...
2. In the Configure Device window, click Encoder.
3. Click Attach Camera.
4. Use the drop-down menu to select a model, or choose Other if your model isn’t listed.
5. Fill in the IP Address or Network Name, Port, and Path fields. Depending on the model selected the Path
field may be pre-populated.
6. Refer to your camera's user manual to locate the path for the RTSP stream for your camera.
7. Select if you want to stream over TCP, UDP, or HTTP(S).
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