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2.8 Adding cameras manually
IP cameras can connect to the NVR either through the IP ports on the back panel of the NVR, or through the LAN the NVR is
connected to. IP cameras connected to the IP ports on the back panel are automatically added to the system by the NVR. Cameras
that exist on the LAN must be added manually through the NVR Camera menus.
The number of cameras connected to the ports on the back of the NVR that are in use plus the number of cameras on the LAN added
to the NVR cannot exceed the camera limit of the NVR. For example, with the ALI-NVR5032P NVR you can connect 16 cameras to
the ports on the back of the NVR, and add 16 cameras on the LAN for a total of 32 cameras.
Use the following procedural guidelines installed on the LAN.
NOTE
For a lists IP cameras compatible with your NVR, refer to: “APPENDIX D NVR Compatible Cameras” on page 129.
1. Open the Camera Management menu. Go to Main menu | Camera | IP Camera
a. Verify that the manufacturer and model of the camera you want to add is compatible with the NVR. Contact your NVR
equipment supplier for more information.
b. In the Camera management window (see below), click an unused channel to select it. In the example below, channel D3
was selected. NOTE: Camera channels D1 through D16 are associated with ports on the back of the NVR. These channels
can be used to add cameras on the LAN, if the port on the back of the NVR is, or will be, unused.
SECTION 2: INSTALLING THE SYSTEM