Article ID: GV3-13-06-18-n
Release Date: 06/18/2013
Applied to
GV-IP Camera V2.07 or later
Digifort Enterprise V6.70
Summary
This document covers the basic instruction on adding GV-IP Cameras to Digifort surveillance system using ONVIF protocols.
Instruction
To access the GV-IP Cameras through Digifort Enterprise, you need to connect Digifort Enterprise to the computer installed with this software (hereinafter referred to as host computer) first, add the GV-IP Cameras, create a folder for recorded files and then configure the media settings for the cameras.
Connecting to Host Computer
- Run the Digifort Enterprise Administration Client program, and click the Add Server button at the top-left corner on the main page.
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- Type the name and IP address of the host computer, and click OK.
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- Under the server list, click the added computer, type the user name and password and click Login. By default, the user name is admin, and there is no password needed.
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After connecting Digifort Enterprise and the host computer, you can proceed to add the GV-IP Cameras.
Adding GV-IP Cameras
- Under the added computer, find Recording Server and click Cameras.
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- To search GV-IP Cameras, click the Find button. This window appears.
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- Select Search ONVIF devices and click Start. The GV-IP devices are listed.
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- Select the desired GV-IP Cameras and click Add selected devices. The Camera registration window appears.
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- Type the camera name, user name and password. Note that the camera name column cannot be blank for connecting the GV-IP Camera.
- To create a folder for saving recorded files, in the Recording directory field, click the Select the directory button.
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- Click the Create directory button, type a name for the folder and click OK.
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- Select the created directory and click the OK button.
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- On the left menu, click Media profiles and double-click Recording.
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- Under Video Compression, select H.264 in the drop-down list and click OK.
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- Under the Media profiles tab, double-click Visualization and repeat step 10.
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- In the Camera registration window, click OK to save the above settings.
Accessing the Live View
- Run the Digifort Enterprise Surveillance Client program, and click the Surveillance client configurations button at the lower-left corner.
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- Click the Servers tab and select Add.
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- Type the host computer name and click the IP address in the Servers field to automatically enter the server address. Select both Auto Login and Auto Connect, and click OK.
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- In the Server Registration window, select the added server and click OK.
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- On the right control panel, click the Servers button.
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- Click the Servers tab underneath the Server Status field, and click the computer name. The server status shows the message “Completed”.
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- Click the Objects tab, select the GV-IP Camera and drag it to the monitor. The live view is displayed.
Note: Digifort Enterprise does not support audio function.
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