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; Getting Started Guide
Adding Cameras to Your System
In XProtect Basis+ you technically do not add cameras; rather you add IP devices. This is because
IP devices have their own IP addresses or hostnames on your network. XProtect Basis+ uses the IP
addresses or host names to identify units on the surveillance system.
In most cases, the camera and the IP device is the
same physical unit. There are, however, devices to
which you can connect several cameras. This is
typically the case with video encoders (also known
as video servers), which are used for connecting
analog cameras to IP networks.
You need to know the IP addresses or hostnames
of the cameras and/or video encoders you want to add to your trial system. Ask your network
administrator if in doubt.
You can of course configure and use each camera individually, even when several cameras are
attached to a single video encoder device and thus share the same IP address or hostname.
Prerequisites
Before adding an IP device to XProtect Basis+, make sure the device is supported by XProtect
Basis+, and that its IP address or hostname, administrator password, etc. have been configured on
the device itself as described by the manufacturer.
To verify whether a device is supported, look at Support > Questions & Answers > Supported
Hardware on the Milestone website,
Also make sure you have the latest XProtect device drivers. Device drivers are tiny pieces of
software which make devices work with Milestone XProtect systems. You automatically get a
large collection of device drivers when you install XProtect Basis+, but a newer collection—a
so-called Device Pack—may be available:
• To see which Device Pack version you got during your XProtect Basis+ installation, go to
Windows’ Start menu, and select Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
On the list of currently installed programs, locate Video Device Pack and see which
version number is listed after the name (e.g. Video Device Pack V3.9).
• Now go to www.milestonesys.com, and look at Support > Downloads to see if a later
XProtect Device Pack version is available. If it is, make sure you download and install it
on your XProtect Basis+ server.
Tip: On www.milestonesys.com you can also find release notes for each device pack. The
release notes contain useful information. For example, they will tell you if a special
administrator account must be configured on the device before you can add the device to
XProtect Basis+ (see also the next prerequisite).
Finally, whenever you add a device to your XProtect Basis+ system, you must specify the
password for the device’s administrator account. This is because the administrator account
gives full access to the device. A device’s administrator password is typically specified when
you initially set up the device on your network, using the device’s own web page. Make sure
you know the password for the administrator account on each device you require on your trial
system.
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Adding Cameras to Your System