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Creating a camera
For creating multiple cameras quickly, see Find cameras.
Click Create new object in the camera control bar.
In the Create camera window, enter the name for the new camera. If you want to configure the new camera using the configuration wizard, select Wizard. The wizard cannot be used for creating a camera using Smart Drivers. The Smart Driver only receives the standard image stream from the camera.
Select the manufacturer and type of the camera.- Generic Video driver: The Generic Video driver can be used to add cameras that are not integrated into the software. The functions are restricted to displaying and recording the camera image. The video parameters, e.g. the resolution and the frame rate, must be configured on the camera directly. OnSSI does not accept liability for correct operation of cameras that are integrated by the generic video driver.
- Smart Driver (vendor specific): The Smart camera Driver obtains the supported features directly from the camera. OnSSI provides Smart Camera drivers for Axis, Hikvision, Samsung, Canon, Arecont, Interlogix, ALLNET (ALL-CAM23xx Series), W Box, Northern, Sony, Bosch and more! Always check the OnSSI website for the most up-to-date list of supported Smart Drivers. All models available at the time of the current release are supported.
Note: some models that are different from the manufacturers' standard can cause different behavior of the Smart Driver. Any camera planned to be used with a Smart Driver should be tested before making any binding agreements. Smart Drivers do not support offline configuration. For projects with many cameras of the same type, at least one camera per model must be connected and configured. Afterwards, the cameras may be duplicated and configured as often as required. - ONVIF / ONVIF Profile S: The ONVIF video driver can be used to add cameras that are not integrated into the OnSSI software. The functions are restricted to displaying and recording the camera image. The video parameters, e.g. the resolution and the frame rate, and motion detection can be configured depending on the ONVIF version. OnSSI does not accept liability for correct operation of cameras that are integrated by the ONVIF video driver.
Select an authorization, if required, and enter a user name and password.Enter the host name or IP address of the camera.Select the DeviceManager, if applicable. If multiple servers have been installed for storing the image data (see
Installation of a Device Manager), the available servers are displayed.Click OK to confirm the entries.
The new camera is displayed in the camera control bar.
If Validate settings before device creation is checked, the Username, Password, Manufacturer and driver class will be validated for accuracy. Uncheck this box to add the camera without this validation text. This is useful when remotely setting up a system prior to being physically located at the system.
Note: do not use special characters in camera names. This will cause erratic behavior with Ocularis. Rule of thumb: use the same characters supported by Microsoft Windows file names.
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