Adding One or More Cameras (using Auto Mode)

This is the Add icon.

1. From the list of registered cameras on the Camera Configuration screen, press the Add Camera button to access the Register Cameras screen. Orchid Core VMS will open the Register Cameras screen in Auto mode by default. This screen displays a list of all the cameras Orchid Core VMS was able to auto-discover.

*In order for Orchid Core VMS to auto-discover cameras, they must support ONVIF auto-discovery and be located on the same network subnet. If you have cameras that are not automatically discovered, they can always be added manually.

2. Enter the ONVIF username and password that is setup on the camera(s) you would like to add.
3. Scroll down to see which cameras are available. (You may sort this list by camera model, IP address, or registration state. Just click the appropriate column header: the camera icon, Model, or IP.)
4. To add a new camera, mark the checkbox next to the camera.
   1. You may select multiple cameras as long as they all use the same ONVIF username and password.
   2. Notice that each time you mark another camera, the Register Selected Cameras button will indicate how many cameras have been selected to add.

5. If there are a lot of available cameras, you may want to use the Search feature to find the cameras you’re looking for.
   1. Click into the Search field and enter a term for the search (which should include the camera model or a portion of the IP address). This search only allows for one search tag, but you may use a multiple-term search tag, and it may contain words or numbers. (For example, you could search for a specific camera brand name and model, or you could search using a segment of the camera’s IP address.)

6. Review your search results and select cameras, as needed.
7. Once you have made all of your selections, press the Register Selected Cameras button to add the cameras to Orchid Core VMS.

Depending on the number of cameras being added, it may take a few minutes for Orchid Core VMS to add them successfully. When complete, Orchid Core VMS will show a list of all cameras that were successfully and unsuccessfully added. If Orchid Core VMS fails to add a camera, an error message will appear.

8. If you receive an error, you may use the Retry button to try the addition again. (In the example above, since the error was Not authorized, you might try entering different credentials, then click the Retry button.)

9. Go to each of the newly added cameras and enter a unique, descriptive name for each one. (Good camera names are important because they are searchable in Orchid and Orchid Fusion/Hybrid VMS.) You should also review or edit the camera stream settings.

*If these newly added cameras will use similar stream settings, use the Copy Stream to Cameras feature to configure multiple cameras at once.

*If you have any trouble adding cameras, please refer to the Advanced Topics section for additional help.