Adding a Dahua IP camera in the Olarm APP

Adding a Dahua IP camera in the Olarm APP

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This guide is unique to Dahua IP cameras and their setup. Ensure that you have adjusted your Dahua IP camera to the required settings.
Please refer to the following guides should you have a Hikvision DVR or NVR:
  2. Dahua DVR camera's setup for Olarm MAX video
  3. Dahua NVR camera's setup for Olarm MAX video

Step 1: Navigate to you Olarm MAX’s Device setup and select Linked cameras


Step 2: Select Add new Camera



Step 3: Give your Camera a Name


Step 4: Enter your Dahua IP camera's IP Address



Should you have IP Camera’s, you can use their direct IP Addresses.

  • Navigate to “Setting”

  • Choose “TCP/IP”

  • The IP Address of the IP Cameras will be displayed under “IP Address”




Step 5: Enter the Port number



The Port is the number assigned to the RTSP Port on your IP camera. The default RTSP Port number is 554. This may have been changed upon setup.

To check the RTSP Port number:

  • Navigate to “Setting” icon

  • Select “Network” and choose “Port”

  • The RSTP Port number will be displayed here

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The appearance may vary if you are using the Dahua VMS or logging directly into the IP Camera





Step 6: Enter the Live stream path/URL




The standard Dahua camera Live stream path/URL is as follows, ensure you edit it to suit your camera channel number:

/cam/realmonitor?channel=2&subtype=1

  • Ensure you enter your relevant camera’s channel number (1-48)

  • Ensure you enter subtype1 for sub-stream and do not use the mainstream which is subtype0


Step 7: Enter the User Name and Password used to login to the Video Management System or IP Camera





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Ensure that you make use of the login credentials used to access your Dahua platform or Dahua IP  camera. The appearance may vary if you are using the Dahua VMS or logging directly into the IP Camera





Step 8: Choose which zones the camera will be linked to



InfoThis feature is only available should you have added the camera to an Olarm MAX that is connected to an Alarm System with zones. 

Step 9: Toggle the buttons to allow Armed Response access to the camera feed & allow device users access to the camera feed



Step 10: Tap on Test connection which will verify the details entered then select Add



Should the “Test connection fail”, recheck the details you have entered in the Olarm APP. Alternatively, you will need to visit the troubleshooting guide.

 
InfoClick here to enable playback for your Dahua camera