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Adding IP Camera via PoE Switch (Using NVR)
- Connect IP camera to any PoE port on a gigabit PoE switch. Link the uplink port on the switch to the LAN port of the recorder.
- Login to recorder, go to Camera > Camera List. (The camera should appear with a red cross showing "Uninitialised".)
- Select camera and click "Initialize" top right.
- Select DHCP if a router is connected.
- Set a static IP if no router is connected.
- Click search device, camera will show with new IP. Select the camera and click "Add". Camera will now show live in the bottom section.
QRGD039 - Initialise IP camera via Dahua NVR.pdf 200 KB Download →
Adding IP Camera via PoE Switch (With Laptop)
- Connect IP camera to any PoE port on a gigabit PoE switch. Link the uplink port on the switch to the LAN port of the recorder.
- Login to recorder, go to Camera > Camera List.
- Select "Uninitialised" and click refresh at the top of the window.
- Select camera, click Initialise, give the camera a password, and set an email for password reset.
- Click "Search Setting" and enter the new camera password.
- Select camera and click "Batch Modify IP", choose DHCP (if a router is connected to the switch) and click OK. (The camera will show a green tick once DHCP is applied. Click refresh to see the new IP.)
- Login to recorder, go to Main Menu > Camera > Camera List.
- Select the new camera from the top box, click "Add". The camera will appear in the bottom box. (If the camera does not come online straight away, wait 2 minutes OR edit the camera and enter the password you created.)
QRGD002 - Adding+Initialising camera via switch.pdf 400 KB Download →
Thermal
Thermal cameras can detect hot and cold elements within an environment, as well as changes in temperature.
Main functions include:
- IVS (Intelligent Video Service) — Tripwire or Area Intrusion.
- Fire Warning — Triggers an alert based on detecting a fire as small as a lighter flame.
- Call Detection — Will detect when a human is using a mobile phone.
- Smoking Detection — Alerts upon detecting smoke.
- Hot Trace — Shows a thermal map with varying colour schemes for different temperatures.
- Pic in Pic — Displays a mini thermal image on top of the original standard image.
Change Video Mode (Coax)
- With Dahua camera working on Dahua DVR, right click live view and select PTZ Control.
- Click the "+" iris, which should bring up the OSD (On Screen Display) menu.
- Use the directional buttons to navigate to Advanced and click iris "+".
- Navigate to "Video Type" and use the directional buttons to select a different video mode. (If camera is going onto a Viper, use TVI.)
- Click iris "+" to select the new video mode, and again to confirm it.
QRGD027 - Dahua Coax change video mode - Puretech Iss-01.pdf Download →
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