3rd Party VMS/Avigilon/Add Dahua Device

Add Dahua Device to Avigilon Control Center 7 via ONVIF

Description

This guide will show how to add a Dahua device to Avigilon Control Center 7

Prerequisites

  • Avigilon Control Center 7 installed
  • Avigilon server setup on network
  • Dahua device setup on network
  • Username/password for Dahua device

Video Instructions

Step by Step Instructions

1. Open Avigilon Control Center 7

Select the server from the server list on the left

Log in using the username/password and click 'Log In'

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2. Right click the server name in the Device Tree and select 'Setup'

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3. Click Connect/Disconnect Devices

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4. Devices discovered over the network will appear in the window at the top of the screen.

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5. Find the device in the list and left click to select it

Then click 'Connect' at the bottom of the screen

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6. The software will attempt to connect to the device

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7. After a few moments the Device Authentication window will appear

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8. Enter the User Name and Password for the device, then click 'OK'

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9. The software will attempt to log in to the device

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10. Once successfully added, the device will appear in the lower portion of the screen under 'Connected Devices'

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11. The device will appear in the Device Tree under Live View and can be accessed by double clicking or dragging and dropping into the center of the window

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