How do I set up an IP camera?
Setting up your IP Cameras should be simple.
First up, download a VMS capable of discovering your IP camera or cameras. Nx Witness VMS discovers 99% of IP cameras out there.
Second, plugin your IP camera into the same network as Nx Witness VMS (make sure your camera is auto-assigned an IP address or has an assigned IP address on the same subnet as the computer running Nx Witness). Nx Witness will discover your IP camera.
Third, configure your IP camera’s recording schedule – the image capture quality, frame rate (fps), and time you’d like to record video from the IP camera.
Fourth, create rules in the Nx Witness VMS engine to notify you about behavior detected by your IP Camera. Since IP cameras can now easily be networked together, their abilities can be improved by external tools. Some cameras are able to output analytics, such as a person passing by, how long they stayed in an area, and the rate of movement amongst others. There’s also facial recognition for white list / black list environments. And remember today’s IP cameras are not only about video. IP cameras can also receive and send audio, enabling two-way audio communication.
And finally, connect your new Nx Witness VMS system to Nx Cloud to access and view your IP cameras from anywhere, anytime. You can even share access!