Openeye Camera Config Tool

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NetworkCamera Manager (NCM) is a software tool that allows you to quickly and easily connect and configure your IP Cameras. This software allows you to assign IP addresses, manage users, configure video settings, and update firmware on multiple cameras at once.

Manufacturer discovery tools provide varying levels of functionality. Some provide basic utility such as discovery and addressing of equipment, while others provide more sophisticated features like camera management, bulk configuration, firmware updates, logging, and more.

This varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and some manufacturers provide both basic and advanced apps; examples of this are Hikvision's SADP (basic) vs. Hikvision Tools (advanced) and Axis IP Utility (basic) vs. Axis Camera Management (advanced).

In the image below Axis IP Utility is shown. Note that there are very options, just basic locating / addressing. Although it does not provide the full functionality of Axis Camera Management the installer is only 0.98MB compared to 111MB.

While this reports covers 41 manufacturers, it is not an exhaustive list. If there is a discovery tool that you would like added to this report please comment below or email jsca...@ipvm.com with the details.

This document provides a summary of the setup options for various functions of an X/XR Series security DVR, including cameras, motion detection, frame rate, recording schedule, sensors, network configuration, and pan/tilt camera control. It outlines the purpose and key configuration parameters for each function over the course of multiple slides.Read less

Other methods include using an IP scanner to scan the network and list all the devices found (including the camera). Another way is by checking the devices connecting the router and locating the camera.

A security IP camera is a type of electronic device that sends and receives data through the Internet (or local network). Each camera needs a unique IP address that you can use to view the live camera or manage it over the network/Internet.

This is the easiest way to find the IP address of a security camera as long as the camera is connected to the same network. Each manufacturer provides its own camera tool that can be used to detect the IP address of security cameras.

For example, assume that a brand offers its own software, you can download the software on your laptop, install it and then run it. The tool will scan the local network and list any devices found with that name.

On this tool, you can modify the IP address of the camera to match your network, set the Getaway, Subnet Mask, check the model number of the unit, the MAC address, etc. Basically, it allows you to do all the necessary modifications to the camera.

An IP camera or a recorder like any other network device can be located on the network using generic IP scanner software. These tools are usually called IP address finders and can be installed on the computer.

Once you run, the tool will scan your local network and will list all the devices connected to the Internet (network). It will list devices such as printers, scanners, IP cameras, NVR, DVR, doorbells, basically any device that has an IP address.

There are many free IP scanners that you can use, however, the two most popular are Advanced IP Scanner and Angry IP scanner, both available to Windows and Mac. Download one of them, install it and then run the software.

To use the video encoder, you must set the video inputs for the connected cameras (channels). When you log in to your device for the first time, the automatically detected video inputs for the cameras are set to Automatic.

You can create rules to make your device perform an action when certain events occur. A rule consists of conditions and actions. The conditions can be used to trigger the actions. For example, the device can start a recording or send an email when it detects motion, or show an overlay text while the device is recording.

This example explains how to set up the camera to start recording to the SD card when the camera detects an object. The recording will include five seconds before detection and one minute after detection ends.

You have the option to connect the AXIS I/O Indication LED to your network camera. This LED can be configured to turn on whenever certain events occur in the camera. For example, to let people know that video recording is in progress.

In the list of actions, select Record video. Select a storage space. Select a stream profile or create a new. Also set the Prebuffer and Postbuffer as required.

Shows what kind of access to the device that is active, what encryption protocols are in use, and if unsigned apps are allowed. Recommendations to the settings are based on the AXIS OS Hardening Guide.

Starts the washer. When the sequence starts, the camera moves to the configured position to receive the wash spray. When the whole wash sequence is completed, the camera returns to its previous position. This icon is only visible when the washer is connected and configured.

Pixel counter: Click to show the pixel counter. Drag and resize the box to contain your area of interest. You can also define the pixel size of the box in the Width and Height fields.

Capture mode: A capture mode is a preset configuration that defines how the camera captures images. When you change the capture mode, it can affect many other settings, such as view areas and privacy masks.

Power line frequency: To minimize image flicker, select the frequency your region uses. The American regions usually use 60 Hz. The rest of the world mostly uses 50 Hz. If you're not sure of your region's power line frequency, check with the local authorities.

Scene profile: Select a scene profile that suits your surveillance scenario. A scene profile optimizes image settings, including color level, brightness, sharpness, contrast, and local contrast, for a specific environment or purpose.

Sharpness: Use the slider to make objects in the image appear sharper by adjusting the edge contrast. If you increase the sharpness, it may increase the bitrate and the amount of storage space needed as well.

Motion-adaptive interpolation: Applies different filters to different parts of the video stream image, depending on the level of motion in different parts of the scene. This option usually gives the best image quality.

Video termination: Turn off when the device is connected alongside other equipment. If you leave video termination on, it can affect the image quality. We recommend you to only keep video termination turned on for the last device in the video signal chain.

Frame rate: To avoid bandwidth problems on the network or reduce storage size, you can limit the frame rate to a fixed amount. If you leave the frame rate at zero, the frame rate is kept at the highest possible rate under the current conditions. A higher frame rate requires more bandwidth and storage capacity.

P-frames: A P-frame is a predicted image that shows only the changes in the image from the previous frame. Enter the desired number of P-frames. The higher the number, the less bandwidth is required. However, if there is network congestion, there could be a noticeable deterioration in the video quality.

Compression: Use the slider to adjust the image compression. High compression results in a lower bitrate and lower image quality. Low compression improves the image quality, but uses more bandwidth and storage when you record.

Zipstream is a bitrate reduction technology, optimized for video surveillance, that reduces the average bitrate in an H.264 or H.265 stream in real time. Axis Zipstream applies a high bitrate in scenes where there are multiple regions of interest, for example, in scenes with moving objects. When the scene is more static, Zipstream applies a lower bitrate, and thereby reduces the required storage. To learn more, see Reducing the bit rate with Axis Zipstream

Optimize for storage: Turn on to minimize the bitrate while maintaining quality. The optimization does not apply to the stream shown in the web client. This can only be used if your VMS supports B-frames. Turning on Optimize for storage also turns on Dynamic GOP.

Lower limit: Enter a value to adjust the frame rate between minimal fps and the stream default fps based on scene motion. We recommend you to use lower limit in scenes with very little motion, where the fps could drop to 1 or lower.

Text: Select to show a text that is integrated in the live view image and visible in all views, recordings and snapshots. You can enter your own text, and you can also include pre-configured modifiers to automatically show, for example, time, date, and frame rate.

Use transparency: Select and enter the RGB hexadecimal value for that color. Use the format RRGGBB. Examples of hexadecimal values: FFFFFF for white, 000000 for black, FF0000 for red, 6633FF for blue, and 669900 for green. Only for .bmp images.

Scene annotation: Select to show a text overlay in the video stream that stays in the same position, even when the camera pans or tilts in another direction. You can choose to only show the overlay within certain zoom levels.

Encoding: Select the encoding to use for the input source streaming. You can only choose encoding if audio input is turned on. If audio input is turned off, click Enable audio input to turn it on.

Ten Band Graphic Audio Equalizer: Turn on to adjust the level of different frequency bands within an audio signal. This feature is for advanced users with audio configuration experience.

Activate license automatically: If the app requires a license, you need to activate it. Use this option if your device has internet access. You need a license code to activate the license.

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