Camera Settings

Overview

Use these settings to configure your security cameras for use with HS4 and MyHS. To access these settings, click Setup, then Cameras.

Camera Recording

Save Recordings Locally: check this box to save recordings to your local system (in the Captures folder).
Upload Recordings to MyHS: check this box to enable uploading of recordings to your MyHS cloud account.

Auto Detected Cameras

Auto Discover Known Camera Types: checked by default. Uncheck if you would like to configure cameras manually.
Max Frame Rate (streaming): sets the maximum streaming rate. Default is 10 frames per second.
Horizonal Max Res (streaming): sets the maximum horizontal resolution for streaming. Lower resolutions stream faster. Default is 320.
Vertical Max Res (streaming): sets the maximum vertical resolution for streaming. Lower resolutions stream faster. Default is 240.
Cloud Access: unchecked by default. Check this box to allow recordings from this camera to upload and be viewable with MyHS.
Username: enter the security username for this camera.
Password: enter the security password for this camera.

Manually Added Cameras

Use the settings in this section to add cameras that are not auto-detected by HS4. You will likely need to check the manual or manufacturer's website to obtain this information. Online camera databases are sometimes helpful too: https://www.ispyconnect.com/sources.aspx

Add Camera (Name): enter the name of your camera and click the + button.
Cloud Access: unchecked by default. Check this box to allow recordings from this camera to upload and be viewable with MyHS.
Snapshot: enter the snapshot URL for your camera. HS4 will use this to display the live view of the camera.
Stream: enter the rtsp or mjpeg stream URL for your camera. HS4 will use this to record videos.
Pan controls: if your camera supports pan and tilt operation, enter the pan commands in these fields.

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