Configuring video acquisition from IP devices

As a rule, IP devices allow processing one or more video signals depending on the type of device in use.

Every IP device used for video input is registered in Axxon PSIM™ software by creating and configuring the Video Capture Device object. The Video Capture Device objects are created in the Hardware tab under the Computer object.

When the Video Capture Device objects are created the following parameters are to be set for every IP device:

1. In the Type list, select IP device Vendor.

2. If the model and firmware is to be detected automatically, go to step 3. The Model and Firmware fields will be filled in automatically after the connection settings are applied.
   Perform the following settings to select the model and firmware manually:
   

   1. In the Model list, select IP device model.

      Note.

      If the model is not in the list, it is not integrated. Consider connecting IP device via one of the standard protocols.

   2. In the Firmware list, select the firmware on the device.
3. In the IP address field, specify the assigned network address of IP device. Information on how to assign IP addresses is given in Assigning network addresses to IP devices section.

4. In the Port field, specify the port number (TCP/IP) used for video transmission.

   Note

   In some cases you might also need to specify RTSP port – see Features of configuring ONVIF or Hikvision IP devices behind NAT

5. Specify the corresponding data in the Name and Password fields to log in Web server of IP device.

6. If the parameters set with the help of Web server or another software of IP device are to be used, then set the Use device settings checkbox.

   Note

   If video camera settings specified with the help of IP device software are not used in Axxon PSIM™ software or used partially, then set the Use device settings checkbox unchecked and configure a video camera on the settings panel of the Camera object.

7. Click Apply.

After logging in Axxon PSIM™ the values corresponding to numbers of connection channels of video cameras to IP device are to be given to the Chanel number parameters of the Camera object.