1. How can I add an IP camera to Ivideon Server automatically?
2. How can I add an IP camera manually?
Ivideon Server is compatible with most IP cameras, which support RTSP/ONVIF protocol. Ivideon Server should be installed on a PC, which is connected to the same local network with your cameras. Please mind that for proper work of the server PC should be turned on, and the application should be started.
To add an IP camera to Ivideon Server via RTSP protocol, please do the following:
If your camera is ONVIF compliant, you can choose <ONVIF> option to add the camera to the server. For this, please do the following:
3. What do I do if the manufacturer/model of my camera is not listed?
If the camera is not on the list, it will be necessary to contact the manufacturer of the device and ask them to provide you with proper RTSP URL. Tell them that you are going to connect this device to the Ivideon service. Perhaps, you will be able to find these URLs in the manual or over the Internet.
Example: standard URL for Dahua cameras (main stream):
rtsp://<username>:<password>@<local_IP_address:port>/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0
In case your camera supports RTSP, you need to find its correct RTSP URL. The correct RTSP link should open in the VLC Media Player (VLC – Media – Open network stream – Enter the RTSP link – Play).
Once you find the proper URL to the video stream for your camera model, you should choose the <Other manufacturer> option from the list of manufacturers and insert the working URL to a video stream into the URL field.
To add an IP camera to Ivideon Server, you can use the instructions here.
Please pay attention to the following:
Username and password to a camera’s web interface shouldn’t contain special symbols, only letters and numbers are allowed (Ivideon Server cannot decode special symbols, and it may lead to issues with its proper work).