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  1. In System Manager under the Configure Tab, select or add the camera that will be using the ONVIF Driver.

  2. Select Type which will open the Edit Camera Type window.

  3. Choose Network Camera from the list of Camera Types.

  4. Choose ONVIF from the Camera Driver. The ONVIF driver may be populated by default.

  5. Input the Network Address for the camera as well as username and password if applicable. In case of Multi channel camera, Input the camera line number in Video Server Port.

  6. Choose Populate ONVIF Settings. System Manager will take a few moments to query the camera for ONVIF settings. If successful, the camera settings window will now be populated with the relevant settings downloaded from the network camera.


    After sometime, a successful message for populating ONVIF configuration settings displays.

  7. To repopulate ONVIF settings, the Populate ONVIF Settings must be clicked every time a network related setting is changed on the camera to ensure the camera works properly with the 3VR.

    The most common cause of the 3VR failing to Populate ONVIF Settings are as follows:

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  • Analytic Stream

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ONVIF with Axis Camera!! In order for Axis cameras to successfully use the ONVIF settings on the camera UI, user credentials must first be manually added to the ONVIF account list within the camera UI. Once this has been completed, ONVIF settings should be populate to the camera correctly.

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