Configuration mode > The Configuration wizard > Find cameras > Searching for devices

Searching for devices

  1. Select Find devices in the Configuration mode view.
    The Device Finder window is displayed. All network devices (cameras) are displayed. Unknown network devices (i.e. not yet configured cameras or routers) are displayed as gray text.
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  3. Click the arrow triangle (1) to start a new scanning through the network.
  4. To display additional network options, click on the circle icon (2). The IP Finder currently supports Onvif (4) and UPnP (3) protocols.
  5. Specify the timeout (in Seconds) (5) for the protocols. This defines the time each protocol "listens" for new devices. After the timeout, the search has to be triggered manually.
  6. Click the search filter icon (6) to toggle the display between all or only unknown devices. Installed devices are hidden or shown.
  7. Enter one of the following search items in the search field (8):
  8. Click the IP address of a camera to open the configuration page supplied by the camera software.
  9. Click the import tool to import devices from a .csv file or a version 4 recorder.
  10. Click on a column heading to sort the list by that column.

Note: do not use special character in camera names. This will cause erratic behavior with Ocularis. Rule of thumb: use the same characters supported by Microsoft Windows file names.