1. Click Setup, and then click Cameras.
2. Click Add Cameras.
3. For cameras not automatically detected, click Manually
Add a Camera.
4. Select the ONVIF or the RTSP protocol, and then type
the appropriate Username, Password, IP Address, and
Port.
1. Click Setup, and then click Cameras.
2. Click Advanced.
3. Select the camera(s) of which you would like to change
the IP address to a static IP.
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5. If you have more cameras to add manually, click Save
and Add New; if you do not have more cameras to add,
click Save.
NOTE When using RTSP, specify the individual URL streams
for your IP cameras. For instructions regarding these
streams, consult the camera manual.
NOTE Third party IP cameras may need to be confi gured
using a third party program before being added to
Apex Appliance. Cameras that don’t support ONVIF
can be confi gured to record via RTSP streaming.
NOTE Selecting multiple cameras will set a static IP on
all cameras, starting at the IP address entered and
increasing with each camera. If necessary, reference
the Network Camera Manager User Manual for
additional instruction.
4. Exit Network Camera Manager.
5. Follow the steps in the Adding Cameras Manually
section, typing the Static IP Address.
Third party IP cameras may require installing a manufacturer
camera discovery tool on a separate PC. Once the camera
discovery tool is installed, follow the steps for adding an IP
camera with a static IP address or using DHCP as outlined
above.
Cameras which are not ONVIF compliant must be added via
RTSP stream. Consult the manufacturer’s camera manual for
more detailed information regarding RTSP streams. When you
know the URL for the RTSP stream of your IP camera, follow
the steps in the Adding Cameras Manually section, selecting
RTSP protocol.
Remote
Communication Port 80 (8888 used if 80 is blocked) Camera Network Port
/ Internal PoE Switch
192.168.51.1 / 255.255.255.0
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Client NIC IP Address DHCP
