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How to Add Dahua IP Camera to Control4

Description

This guide will cover how to add a supported Dahua IP camera to the Control4 System.

A specialized driver allows a Control4 dealer to add an Security icon in the watch menu. This will enable the Control4 System to use the Monitor-Out/HDMI/VGA connector to integrate Dahua devices.

Prerequisites

• Control4 Composer
• Control4 Driver for Dahua IP Cameras
• https://my.control4.com/ Account
• Dahua Device configured for Static IP or DHCP Reservation
• Control4 Firmware for Dahua Device

Video Instructions

Step by Step Instructions

1. Make sure the camera has been updated to the correct supported firmware:

The full list of supported firmware can be found at 3rd Party VMS/Control4

Firmware version used for this guide: V2.800.10SA000.0.T, Build Date: 2019-03-14

Also make sure the camera is factory defaulted before beginning setup by going into System>Default>Factory Default

2. Open Control4 Composer. If this is the first time loading the program, you will be prompted to enter your Control4 account credentials:

3. After logging in a prompt will appear. Select the type of connection the computer has to the Control4 Controller. Make sure the controller is powered on and connected to the network. In this case the computer is on the same network as the EA1 Controller, so Local System is selected

4. The software will scan the local network and give a prompt with any discovered devices. Select the controller then click Connect

5.To begin adding devices, select the 'Discovered' tab in the System Design interface to pull up devices on the local network that have been automatically detected by the software

6. Begin by adding the Control4 devices on the network, such as the C4-EA1 Controller and Wireless Monitor. You can double click the item in the list to add or Right Click>Add to Project

7. Added devices will auto populate the device tree on the left side of the screen

8. Right click the Dahua IPC from the Discovered devices list and select Add to Project

9 The camera will appear in the device tree list on the left. In the device Properties window in the center, enter the authentication information for the camera.

Enter the username/password for the camera (click 'Set' after making any adjustments) and make sure Authentication Type is set to 'Digest'

10. Right click the camera in the list and select 'Update Driver'

11. Navigate to the directory where the Dahua driver was downloaded to and select Open

12. If you receive a prompt asking to overwrite, confirm the driver overwrite

A prompt will also appear that recommends a restart after a driver update.

You can hold the ID button the on the controller for 5 seconds to restart the device, or power cycle the Control4 Controller to restart the director service. When the unit powers back on you can open Composer to make any further settings changes to the system.

To manually update the Composer information from the computer to the controller, under File select Refresh Navigators

14. The camera stream will now appear under the 'Security' option in the Control4 interface, such as the Control4 Tabletop Touch Screen, which will be used for this guide.