Camera Setup Checklist

Every camera is slightly different. Please find the nearest equivalent value that applies to your camera.

Network

Dynamic (easiest)

Set camera to DHCP

Dynamic network settings

Static (traditional)

  • Set camera to unused IP on 192.168.88.x network
  • Set DNS/Gateway to 192.168.88.100
Static network settings

Video & Audio

Recording Stream (primary)

  • For 4K: H.264 4K 25FPS VBR - Quality: Medium - Type: Variable/VBR - Bitrate: 6144kbit - Key Internal: 50, No Watermark
  • For 1080P: H.264 1080P 25FPS VBR - Quality: Medium - Type: Variable/VBR - Bitrate: 3072kbit - Key Internal: 50, No Watermark
Recording stream settings

Analytics Stream (secondary)

  • Recommended: H.264 D1 - 15FPS - Type: Variable/VBR - Quality: Medium - Bitrate: 1024kbit - Key Interval: 30

The analytics stream is used to detect objects vs background. Please ensure this is 720P or below.

Analytics stream settings

Conditions

  • Anti Flicker: 50Hz
  • BLC: WDR - Middle

Audio (optional)

  • Sampling Rate 16K
  • Enable Main/Sub Stream
  • Encode Mode: G.711A

Date & Time

You can disable time display in the camera (usually under OSD settings). If you want time displayed, configure the following:

  • Usually under Basic/System -> General -> Date & Time
  • NTP Server: Set to TetherBox IP address (usually 192.168.88.100)
  • DST: Set appropriate settings for your timezone
    • e.g. British Summer Time begins at 01:00 GMT on the last Sunday of March and ends at 01:00 GMT (02:00 BST) on the last Sunday of October
DST settings
DST settings