User`s guide

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Add IP Cameras to DVR Server

1. What to Know

Before we can connect an IP Camera to your Airship DVR, there are some basic

prerequisites that you must know and complete in setting up your IP Camera. Follow the IP

Camera manufacturer‟s instructions to complete this list:

 Make and Model number of the IP Camera.

 The IP Camera must be on the same network as the Airship DVR. Note the IP

Camera‟s IP Address and Port Number. You will need to first connect the IP camera

to a PC to change the network settings and password using the setup tool that

comes with the camera to put it on the same network as the Airship DVR Server.

 The IP Camera must be configured with a User and Password. We recommend not

using the default user and password combination, as this publicly accessible

information can compromise security.

2. Licensing

On the Airship DVR Server, you must have available licenses for the IP Cameras you want

to connect.

To find out what licenses you have:

 Login to your Airship DVR Server

 While in Live View, Click on the Tools menu

 Click License Info

 See the IP DEVICES area to see what licenses are available and if there are any

unlicensed devices configured.

 If you already have IP Cameras connected, make sure that adding your new IP

Cameras will not go over the number of licensed IP Devices listed here.

 Click Create License Request to generate a LicenseRequest.dat file to send to your

Airship Reseller in order to place a purchase order for new IP Camera Licenses.

 Click OK when you are done here.

3. Adding a New IP Camera

First, make sure you can connect to the IP Camera from the Airship DVR Server system.

Follow your camera manufacturer‟s instructions for connecting to your IP Camera and make

sure you can see video with the IP Camera‟s own software. Usually this is done with

Internet Explorer.

Exit the Airship DVR Server software if you have it running. (This will end video recording

until we are finished adding the new IP Camera.)

Add IP Cameras

 Run the Server Setup Tool found on the Desktop or in the Start Menu.

 Click on IP Camera Setup, then the IP Setup button.

 Click the + button to add a new IP Camera to the list.