You can add video cameras and IP Servers to the system by using the IP Device Discovery Wizard.
To open the IP Device Discovery Wizard, click the Add device ... link at the end of the Server device list.
When the Wizard is opened for the first time after the Client is started, automatic search for new devices will begin. During subsequent sessions, to launch the Wizard you must click the corresponding button. A progress bar indicates search progress.
To stop devices search at any time, click the Stop button.
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The search results are color-coded based on the status of the device.
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Fully supported device | |
Manual configuration required | |
C-Werk compatibility not guaranteed |
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If you click the IP address, you will jump to the device web interface. |
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When adding a device, you can immediately set several configuration options, such as:
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In addition, three modes are available for adding a device to a configuration. These are described in the following table.
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1 | Add device with default settings | The IP device is added to the configuration with the default settings (the default settings are determined by C-Werk itself). Adding a device in this mode will change the current settings of the device. |
2 | Add device with current settings | The IP device is added to the configuration with the current settings, as specified in the web interface. |
3 | Add device with template settings | The IP device is added to the configuration with the settings that have been previously specified for a device of the same model in the configuration. Select a device of the same model (the "template device") in the list.
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To add an IP device to a configuration:
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To remove a device from the search results, click the button button. |
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Remember that if you add all IP devices at the asme time, the same mode and settings will be applied to all of them. |
If an IP device is not shown in the search results (because it is located on another subnet or contact has been temporarily lost), you can add it manually. To do so, in the neutral-colored area above the search results, select the type of IP device that you are adding (with or without edge storage), specify an IP address and port, and select the manufacturer and model.
Then add the device to the configuration by following the steps described previously.
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