Lab 3-9: Adding Analog Encoders and Cameras

Activity Objective
In this lab, you will adding an analog encoder, then adding an analog camera to that encoder manually. Next, we will add several
cameras from a template csv file.

Task 1: Adding Encoder

Activity Procedure

Complete these steps:

1. Open Internet Explorer and connect to the VSOM at https://192.168.1.X/VSOM.

2. If you see a security warning, accept the warning and continue to the login page.

3. Click System Settings > Devices > Encoders.

4. All of Building 28 is older analog cameras, so we will add an encoder for that building.

5. Click Add and enter the following information in the dialog box:

a. Name: Bldg 28 Encoder 1

b. IP Address: 192.168.50.X

c. Install Location: click the globe and choose Mn2 > Building 28 > Bldg 28 1st Floor then click
OK.

d. Choose the encoder model

e. Click Mn2 Media Server

f. Username: admin

g. Password ????

h. Click Add to finish

7. The encoder information should match Figure 1 below.

Figure 1. Encoder 1 Settings

192.168.1.X

HQ.Mn2

Mn2

8. When the analog encoder finishes provisioning it will show a summary page for the encoders information.

9. All of Building 30 is also older analog cameras, so we will add an encoder for that building.
Task 2: Adding Analog Camera
1. Next, we will add an Analog Camera manually under the analog encoders we just created, starting with Building 28.

2. In the navigation pane, click HQ > Mn2 > Building 28 > Bldg 28 1st Floor, then click Bldg 28 Encoder 1.

3. Click the Connections tab.

4. Under Video Ports, click the green plus sign [+] next to the number 1.

5. Enter the following information in the dialog box:

a. Video Port: 1

b. Audio Port: No Audio

c. Name: Bldg 28 - Entrance

d. Install Location: click the globe and choose HQ > Mn2 > Building 28 > Bldg 28 1st Floor.
Click OK.

e. Choose the camera model Generic > Generic Analog Camera

f. Choose the Bldg 28 Entrance template

g. Click Add to finish.

6. The information should match Figure 2 below.

Figure 2. Assigning Analog Camera to Port 1

7. Click the Cameras tab and go to HQ > Mn2 > Building 28 > Bldg 28 1st Floor. Click the Bldg 28 Entrance camera and click
on the Image tab to ensure that there is video streaming properly.

Figure 3. Image Tab

HQ.Mn2
8. We can also use a second method for manually adding an analog camera to this encoder.

9. Click the Cameras tab, and then the Cameras icon.

10. Click Add, click the Analog Camera radio button, and then enter the following information in the dialog box:

a. Encoder: Bldg 28 Encoder 1

b. Video Port: 2

c. Audio Port: No Audio

d. Name: Bldg 28 - Outdoor

e. Install Location: click the globe and choose HQ > Mn2 > Building 28 > Bldg 28 1st Floor.
Click OK.

f. Choose the camera model Generic > Generic Analog Camera

g. Choose the Bldg 28 Outdoor template

h. Click Add to finish.

11. The information should match Figure 4 below

Figure 4. Assigning an Analog Camera to Port 2

Task 3: Adding Analog Camera via CSV file.
1. Click the Cameras tab and then the Cameras icon.

2. Click the arrow next to Add to bring up several options.

3. Click Import cameras from file.

4. Click the radio button next to Analog Camera and leave the Pre-Provision box checked.

5. Click Next.

6. Click the Download Sample icon, and then click the arrow next to Save. Choose Save As to save the file to the desktop.

7. Rather than edit this file with all of the information required, to save time in this lab we have provided a pre-edited version of
this file on the desktop named AnalogCameraImport-dCloud.csv.

8. Click the Next button and choose the AnalogCameraImport-dCloud.csv file from the desktop and click Open.

9. Click Next to import all of the camera information and then click Close.

10. Now that these cameras have been pre-provisioned, you need to enable them within the VSOM application.

11. Click Bulk Actions at the bottom left of the screen.

12. Click the arrow next to Encoder Filters to expand this section and show all existing filters. It should be empty.

13. Click the plus sign [+] next to Encoder Filters to add a filter.

14. Click Bldg 28 Encoder 1 to select it and click OK.

15. Click Search and you should see the two analog cameras you manually provisioned as well as six new analog cameras added
from the CSV file.

16. You now need to place these cameras in the correct location. First, click the check box next to Bldg 28 Test Area Camera 1
and Bldg 28 Test Area Camera 2 and then click Change Location.

17. Click HQ > Mn2> Building 28 > Bldg 28 1st Floor.

18. Click Yes to confirm the change.

19. Next, click the check box next to Bldg 28 Office Area Camera 1, Bldg 28 Office Area Camera 2, Bldg 28 Demo Camera
1, and Bldg 28 Demo Camera 2 and then click Change Location.

20. Click HQ > Mn2> Building 28 > Bldg 28 2nd Floor.

21. Click Yes to confirm the change.

22. You now need to assign templates to these cameras within the building. Click the check box next to Bldg 28 Test Area
Camera 1 and Bldg 28 Test Area Camera 2 and then click Change Template.

23. Click the Bldg 28 Test Area template and then click OK.

24. Click Yes to confirm.

25. Click the check box next to Bldg 28 Office Area Camera 1 and Bldg 28 Office Area Camera 2, and then click Change
Template.

26. Click the Bldg 28 Office Area template and then click OK.

27. Click Yes to confirm.

28. Click the check box next to Bldg 28 Demo Camera 1 and Bldg 28 Demo Camera 2, and then click Change Template.

29. Click the Bldg 28 Demo Area template and then click OK.

30. Click Yes to confirm.

31. Finally, you will check the box next to ALL of the pre-provisioned cameras and click Enable.
32. Click Yes to confirm.

33. Once the updates have finished, all of the cameras have been provisioned and enabled. You can close this window and view
each of these cameras within Building 28.

34. We will now assign and provision the final cameras, which will be in Building 30. These were already imported with the first
batch, so we just click the Bulk Actions button.

35. Click the arrow next to Encoder Filters to expand this section and show all existing filters. It should be empty.

36. Click the plus sign [+] next to Encoder Filters to add a filter.

37. Click Bldg 30 Encoder 1 to select it and click OK.

38. Click Search and you should see three new analog cameras added from the CSV file.

39. You now need to place these cameras in the correct location. First, click the check box next to ALL of the cameras in the list and
then click Change Location.

40. Click HQ > Mn1> Building 30 > Bldg 30 1st Floor.

41. Click Yes to confirm the change.

42. You now need to assign templates to these cameras within the building. Click the check box next to Bldg 30 Outdoor
Analog and then click Change Template.

43. Click the Bldg 30 Outdoor template and then click OK.

44. Click Yes to confirm.

45. Click the check box next to Bldg 30 Indoor Analog and then click Change Template.

46. Click the Bldg 30 Indoor Analog template and then click OK.

47. Click Yes to confirm.

48. Click the check box next to Bldg 30 Entrance and then click Change Template.

49. Click the Bldg 30 Entrance Camera template and then click OK.

50. Click Yes to confirm.

51. Finally, you will check the box next to ALL of the pre-provisioned cameras and click Enable.

52. Click Yes to confirm.

53. Once the updates have finished, all of the cameras are provisioned and enabled. You can close this window and view each of
these cameras within Building 30.

54. Clear the Encoder Filter in the Bulk Actions window and click Search.

55. You should see all 17 cameras created in Scenarios 8 and 9. See Figure 5 below.
Figure 5. List of all Cameras

78. Click the Select All check box at the top left (See Figure 5) and then click Default Motion Window.

79. Click Yes to confirm.

80. Close the window when the action is completed.