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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 generic drivers. The generic/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 integrate 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, 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.
- Generic camera driver (vendor specific): The generic/Smart camera driver obtains the supported features directly from the camera. OnSSI provides generic camera drivers for Axis, Hikvision, Samsung, Canon, Arecont, Interlogix, ALLNET (ALL-CAM23xx Series), W Box and Northern and Sony. All models available at the time of the current release are supported.
NB: some models that are different from the manufacturers' standard can cause different behavior of the generic camera driver. Any camera planned to be used with a generic driver should be tested before making any binding agreements. Generic camera 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 integrate 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.
- 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.
- Click OK to confirm your entries.
The new camera is displayed in the camera control bar.
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