Adding a camera under a DVR or NVR

This procedure configures a camera under a DVR or NVR.

Prerequisites: A DVR or NVR is installed on the local area network.

In the Nav tree, expand the Config > Drivers node to display the DVR/NVR node.
Expand the DVR/NVR node and double-click the Cameras device extension.
The Camera Manager view opens.
Click Discover at the bottom of the Camera Manager view.
Only the cameras that are configured and accessible from the DVR are available for discovery. Refer to the specific video driver and associated appendix for camera configuration instructions.
In the Discovered pane, select one or more discovered cameras to Add.
The Camera Manager view’s Add button is available when you have one or more items selected (highlighted) in the top Discovered pane. The toolbar has an Add tool , and the Manager menu has an Add command. You can double-click a discovered item to bring it up in the Add window.
Click Add, at the bottom of the view.
The Add window opens, with all selected points in the top pane of the window.
In the Add window, edit properties and click OK.
The framework adds the camera to the Database pane and expands the name of the camera in the Nav tree.