TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Device Connection
  • Camera IP configuration (SADPTool)
  • Device Setup (Camera WebGUI)
  • Luxriot Configuration (Luxriot Console)


These boxes are helpful. Check * for more information.


Notes


Troubleshooting


How to confirm changes worked


Device Connection


1. Check ExtremeCloud IQ for which ports are suitable for the camera

2. Connect camera to a camera VLAN 

If school does not have a dedicated VLAN, use core VLAN 1




Camera IP Configuration

Configure device password and IP


1. Connect to camera server (ncssc, cssc, chsc, etc.) via Remote Desktop or RDCManager. (Or other preferred)

Check MyGlue for credentials if needed


If getting "NLA" or similar issues, check MyGlue for CST\Administrator


2. Run SADPTool

  1. Wait a few minutes for device to boot
  2. Sort by "Status" to find the new camera, it should be labelled "Inactive"
    If reusing a camera that's already configured, Sort by "MAC Address" and find MAC identification on the camera itself. If identification/sticker is missing, you'll have to go through the list one by one to find it. Compare with Luxriot Device list and SADP list.
  3. Tick device to be modified to begin configuring.
  4. Activate camera with the MyGlue password "Security Cameras Password - New" **
  5. On the Security Question page, you can cancel or fill it out. Use the school name as all answers. eg "calvin"
  6. Adjust "IP Address", "Subnet Mask", and "Gateway"
    Sort by "IPv4 Address" and choose next available IP address, or reuse the IP of the camera you are replacing. Check that IP is free by using Command Prompt (cmd) to ping the address (ping 192.168.xxx.xxx). Use other cameras as an example to follow
  7. Enter "Administrator Password" and click "Modify" to save changes.


Camera now has an IP and is password protected!

Test by entering IP into a web browser*


*If you cannot browse to IP, make sure camera is on the correct VLAN! (Switch port)


**If you have problems activating camera (Step IV) - Move camera to VLAN 1, Activate, then finish the rest of the steps. Once complete, move back to camera VLAN. WARNING! As soon as you set the IP to the camera VLAN and save, you will need to connect the camera to the camera VLAN to continue editing.



Device Setup

Use ONVIF as it is an open standard. It shouldn't change too much, and it should work with any software/NVR/etc that support ONVIF. Modern devices should always support ONVIF. When buying cameras, try and get something ONVIF compliant. 


Why? If it does not have ONVIF, you will have to use proprietary protocols and check that the camera/software/NVR combination is compatible and supports the proprietary protocols.





There are 2 different GUIs depending on model and firmware. If camera model is new enough, it can be upgraded to the new GUI. There will be slight differences firmware to firmware, but should be similar enough to follow.


1. Current GUI Method


  1. Open web browser, browse to IP address of camera (Set in "Camera IP Configuration" above), and login using credentials setup before.
  2. Firmware Upgrade*
    1. Go to Maintenance & Security > Maintenance > Upgrade > Local: Upgrade
    2. Upload firmware from Hikvision etc.
    3. Select Upgrade
  3. Enable ONVIF protocol usage
    1. Go to Configuration > Network > Platform Access > ONVIF
    2. Enable
    3. Add user=admin, password=Same password setup for camera above.
    4. Save
  4. Modify codec (Reduces bandwidth)
    1. Go to Configuration > Video/Audio
    2. Video Encoding = H.265
    3. Enable H.265+
  5. Modify image settings (Change things as necessary)
    1. Go to Configuration > Image > Display Settings
    2. Turn WDR to Auto via "Backlight" (Helps darken white areas, and brighten dark areas) 
  6. Turn off "On Screen Display" aka OSD
    1. Go to Configuration > Image > OSD Settings
    2. Uncheck everything under "Display Content"
  7. Turn on Motion Detection
    1. Go to Configuration > Event > Event and Detection
    2. Turn on Enable
    3. Turn on Enable Dynamic Analysis for Motion
    4. Turn on Notify Surveillance Center
    5. Tick Recording Linkage A1/All
    6. Draw box on whole view (Can exclude motion here if necessary) -- IMPORTANT
    7. Save
  8. Continue to "Luxriot Configuration" below.


2. Old GUI Method


  1. Open web browser, browse to IP address of camera (Set in "Camera IP Configuration" above), and login using credentials setup before.
  2. Firmware Upgrade*
    1. Go to System > Maintenance > Upgrade
    2. Upload firmware from Hikvision etc.
    3. Select Upgrade
  3. Enable ONVIF protocol usage
    1. Go to Network > Advanced Settings > Integration Protocol
    2. Enable ONVIF
    3. Add user=admin, password=Same password setup for camera above.
    4. Save
  4. Modify codec (Reduces bandwidth)
    1. Go to Video/Audio
    2. Video Encoding = H.265
    3. Enable H.265+
  5. Modify image settings (Change things as necessary)
    1. Go to Image > Display Settings
    2. Turn WDR to Auto via "Backlight" (Helps darken white areas, and brighten dark areas)
  6. Turn off "On Screen Display" aka OSD
    1. Go to Image > OSD Settings
    2. Uncheck Display Name, Display Date, and Display Week
  7. Turn on Motion Detection
    1. Go to Event > Motion Detection
    2. Tick Enable Motion Detection
    3. Tick Enable Dynamic Analysis for Motion
    4. Draw box on whole view (Can exclude motion here if necessary)
    5. Enable Linkage
      1. Go to Linkage Method tab
      2. Tick Notify Surveillance Center
      3. Tick Trigger Recording
      4. Tick A1
    6. Save
  8. Continue to "Luxriot Configuration" below.



*Firmware upgrades may need to be Googled. e.g. Hikvision global firmware is ok.




Luxriot Configuration


  1. Open "Luxriot Console"
  2. Add "Devices"
    1. Go to Devices
    2. Click New device
    3. Enter Title, set Model as ONVIF (Some devices may need legacy if blurry in Luxriot Monitor)
    4. Go to Network Tab
    5. Enter IP into Host
    6. Enter ONVIF credentials
  3. Enable Recording
    1. Go to Channels
    2. Edit Channel needed
    3. In Details > Main stream recording configuration - Set to "Recording by motion".
      If "The channel has no motion detector enabled!" comes up, Hit "Yes" This enables "Camera Motion Detection" under "Motion detection" > Mode.*
  4. Add view only permissions (Must be done first)
    1. Go to Users > Edit View group > Resources
    2. Select channel and tick "View live video"
  5. Add review only permissions (Review group inherits view only group permissions)
    1. Go to Users > Edit View group > Resources
    2. Select channel and tick "Video Playback"
Confirm Luxriot can "see" the camera by checking in Channels. Select a channel, press "Show video" in the top toolbar.


Confirm Luxriot can detect motion by checking in Luxriot Monitor. View a channel, and on the bottom right, turn on "Motion Grid ON/OFF" 
If you see red squares, or the red box that you drew earlier, detection is working


If no detection is detected.

Check in Luxriot Console
-if you're using ONVIF, or the correct model is selected in "Devices" in Luxriot Console.
-if motion detection is set to "Camera motion detection" in Channels > Channel > Motion detection.

Check in the camera GUI
-if motion detection is turned on and the regions have been drawn on the camera. (Important if using a 2025+ camera is in use)

If all else fails, Luxriot Console has an option to set Motion detection to Software motion detection. This however consumes alot of CPU power and is extremely discouraged. May be useful if using a normal camera/video camera etc for random other purposes.


-----------!!!When you entered the wrong credentials in Luxriot!!!-----------

If you typoed the wrong credentials into Luxriot Console, the camera will lock out the camera server for entering the wrong credentials too many times. (Luxriot spams the credentials into the login screen).

For old GUI - System > Security > Security Service > Enable Illegal Login Lock
Untick and save it. Correct the Luxriot details. Then Tick and save it.

For new GUI - Maintenance & Security > Security > Login Management > Enable Illegal Login Lock
Untick and save it. Correct the Luxriot details. Then Tick and save it.


If recordings are blurry. In Luxriot Console check if model is exact or works similar to another model.
If using ONVIF, switch from normal ONVIF to ONVIF Legacy/deprecated.


* Camera motion detection setting just listens to the device IP for a "trigger". So, you need to make sure you have the exact model of the device also in Luxriot. (Or another camera that works the same).

This is why we use ONVIF as it is a standard. The motion trigger should always be the same and universal.





TLDR;

  • Device Connection
    • Connect camera VLAN
  • Camera IP configuration (SADPTool)
    • Assign IP details
  • Device Setup (Camera WebGUI)
    • Upgrade Firmware
    • ONVIF setup
    • Codec to H.265+
    • Turn on WDR
    • Turn off OSD
    • Turn on Motion Detection
  • Luxriot Configuration (Luxriot Console)
    • Add camera to Device list
    • Enable Recording by motion in Channel list
    • Add permissions to user groups (Not users)