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Config Your IP Cameras

These are best practices. They are not required by BrainFrame or its applications.

Camera OSD Configuration

The OSD text is used during the application configuration, as well as for markers in notifications and maps. Please configure the camera's On-Screen Display (OSD) field following the naming convention of the Camera Device ID & Camera Name in the sections below. If the position of the OSD is configurable, it should typically be placed near the top edge of the view to minimize interference with ground-level detections.

Camera Network Configuration

  • Enable ONVIF

    Some cameras may require a dedicated ONVIF username and password to be configured.

    BrainFrame does not use ONVIF protocol to change camera settings. Be aware that some NVR or VMS systems may change camera settings through the ONVIF protocol if the camera is added to those systems.

  • Disable Cloud Platform Access

Camera Security Configuration

  • Anonymous Login: Disable
  • ONVIF Authentication: ON

Camera Video & Imaging Configuration

Video Configuration

  • Encode Mode: H.264
  • Resolution: 1080P (1920x1080)
  • Frame rate (FPS): 20

Imaging Configuration

  • Exposure | DayNight Mode: Set to Automatic.
    • Daytime: Color Mode
    • Nighttime: Monochrome (B&W) IR Mode / Night Mode
  • Illumination | IR (Infrared): Uses built-in IR LEDs by default. This allows BrainFrame to control White/Dual light LEDs.

Camera Device ID

This is used to mark the device or location on a map.

  • {Region of Interest, Camera, Garage, Indoor, Outdoor}{Floor ID: Basement, Ground, 1, 2, 3, 4}-{Location ID ##}
  • Use R for a Region of Interest with no camera installed.
  • Use C or G, I, O for cameras installed.
  • Examples: CB-10, C1-7, R1-10

Camera Name (Camera Device ID + Semantic Name)

This is used to set up the camera On-Screen Display (OSD) field.

  • {Camera Device ID}-{Region Name}-{Optional Sub-Region Name or custom String}-{Location ID ##}
  • Example: C1-7-Street-Door-2

Time

Configuring the camera Time & DST:

  • Sync Mode: Sync with NTP Server
  • Time Zone
  • DST
  • Enable: On
  • Start Time: Apr, 1st Week, Sun 2:00 AM
  • End Time: Oct, Last Week, Sun 2:00 AM

Configuring the camera NTP Server:

  • NTP Server Address: us.pool.ntp.org, time.windows.com
  • Port: 123
  • Update Interval(s): 600

Camera Compatibility

In general, any IP camera that is compatible with RTSP is supported. Below are some of the IP cameras we tested as examples:

  • Tyco Security Products
    • Illustra Pro 2MP Minidome indoor Camera
    • Illustra Pro 2MP Minidome outdoor Camera
  • HIKVISION
    • IP turret dome camera DS-2CD2342WD-I
    • Bullet Camera DS-2CD7A87EWD-IZS
  • HNC
    • ONVIF Strobe Light Turret with built-in Speaker and Mic HNC354G2-XDAU/SL
    • HNC324-TD 4MP True WDR Fixed Mini Dome Camera
  • Dahua
    • Bullet Camera N45EF63 (Support External Speaker)
    • Dahua Fisheye Camera N55BT5
  • QSee Bullet IP Camera
  • Uniview
    • MultiView Dual-light Network PTZ Camera IPC9312LFW-AF28-2X4 (Support Builtin Speaker, Lighting, PTZ)
    • Dual-light Turret Network Camera IPC3634SS-ADF28KMC-I1 (Support Builtin Speaker, Lighting)
    • Tri-Guard Fixed Dual-light Bullet Network Camera IPC2B15SS-ADF28KMC-I1 (Support Builtin Speaker, Lighting)
    • Vehicle License Plate Recognition Bullet IP Camera PKC2640@Z80-P
    • Vehicle License Plate Capture Camera ITC237-PU1B-IR
    • IPS302030-S IP Speaker

For Talkdown.ai Deterrence, please select cameras with Speaker, Lighting and PTZ support accordingly.