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9BChapter 10: Camera setup
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Figure 15: IP camera window
Option Description
1.
Manual Add
Manually add an IP camera to the recorder without searching for it. Enter its
parameters: IP Camera No.,
IP Camera Address, Protocol, Management Port, User
Name, Password, and Transfer Protocol.
2.
Modify
Change the parameters of a selected IP camera from the list.
3.
Delete
Delete the selected IP camera from the list.
4.
Search/Add
Search the network for available IP cameras and add an IP camera to the recorder.
Select a camera, or cameras, from the list and click OK.
The camera parameters shown are: IP Camera Address, Channel Number,
Protocol, Management Port, Subnet Mask, MAC Address, Serial No., and Firmware
Version.
Note: When you add a camera automatically using the Search/Add feature, the
system will check whether the camera password is 1234 or the same as the
recorder. If the camera password is neither, the camera status is displayed as
“Offline” (see Figure 15) and its password needs to be changed to be the same as
the recorder.
5.
Advanced Settings
Synchronize all supported TruVision and UltraView IP cameras passwo
rds.
6.
Custom
Protocol Configure custom RTSP streams. See “RTSP Service Port” on page 121 for more
information.
7.
Refresh
Update the information displayed on a camera in the recorder device list.
To search the network and add an IP camera:
1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > IP Camera Status > Search/Add to search
for any supported IP cameras located in the recorder LAN.
2. In the list that appears, select the cameras that you want to add to the recorder.
3. Click OK to add the selected cameras to the list of devices in the recorder. The cameras are
automatically added to the end of the list of devices.
Note: If cameras still have default settings, they might have the same IP addresses. This
creates an IP conflict. Use the Modify button to assign a different IP address to each
camera.
To manually add an IP camera:
1. From the menu toolbar, click Camera Setup > IP Camera Status.
2. Click Manual Add. In the pop-up window, enter the camera details such as the IP camera
address/domain, protocol, management port, user name, and password. Click OK.
The camera is added to the end of the list of devices.