Adding a Provision camera in the Olarm APP
This guide is unique to Provision cameras/DVRs/NVRs and their setup. Ensure that you have adjusted your Provision camera/DVR/NVR to the required settings. 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 Provision camera's IP Address
You can obtain your IP Camera’s IP Address in your Provision Video Management System
Navigate to the ““Function panel” tab
Select “Camera” and click on “Edit camera”
Your IP Camera’s IP Address will be displayed under “Address”
Step 5: Enter the Port number
The Port is the number assigned to the RTSP Port on your DVR/NVR. The default RTSP Port number for camera streams is 554. This may have been changed upon setup.
To check the RTSP Port number:
Navigate to the “Function panel” tab
Select “Network” and choose “Port”
Ensure that RTSP is enabled
The RSTP Port number will be displayed here
To check the RTSP Port number on your Provision IP Camera:
Navigate to the “Config” tab
Select “Network” and choose “Port” (The RTSP Port number will be displayed here)
Navigate to the “RTSP” tab
Ensure that RTSP is enabled
The RSTP Port number will be displayed here
Step 6: Enter the Live stream path/URL
The standard Provision camera Live stream path/URL is as follows, ensure you edit it to suit your camera channel number:
/profile2
/profile3
Step 7: Enter the User Name and Password used to login to the Video Management System or IP Camera
Ensure that you make use of the login credentials used to access your Provision platform or Provision IP camera. The appearance may vary if you are using the Provision Video Management System or logging directly into the IP camera.
Step 8: Choose which zones the camera will be linked to
This 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 9: 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.
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