Configuration mode > Administration > Cameras > Creating a camera

Creating a camera

For creating multiple cameras quickly, see Find cameras.

  1. Click Create new object in the camera control bar.
  2. 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 generic drivers. The generic/Smart driver only receives the standard image stream from the camera.
  3. Select the manufacturer and type of the camera.
  4. Select an authorization, if required, and enter a user name and password.
  5. Enter the host name or IP address of the camera.
  6. 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.
  7. Optionally select the camera's manufacturer in the Available IP installers drop-down menu, and then click IP setup. The subsequent configuration of the network address of the camera depends on the manufacturer's installation program and may have to be installed separately. Note the associated documentation of the installation program.
  8. Click OK to confirm your entries.
    The new camera is displayed in the camera control bar.