Camera registration

Last update: July 2025

Camera registration to Genetec Security Center

Starting with Driver Pack 13.3, the New i-PRO Driver (ONVIF connection) is supported. When registering an i-PRO camera to Genetec Security Center, selecting New i-PRO Driver as the Product Type enables connection via the ONVIF protocol. 

Product Type:

  • New i-PRO Driver: i-PRO (X, S, U, B series)
  • Existing Panasonic Driver: Panasonic (DG-xx, WJ-xx, WV-xx, BB-SC384 series)

Some features are not yet supported ​by the New i-PRO Driver (Improvements are planned).​ To keep using all current features, use the Existing Panasonic Driver. ​For details, please refer to the Supported Features on the New Product Type.

Use the New i-PRO Driver in the following cases:

  1. Alarm without TCP notification.​
  2. Mixed Unicast/Multicast use.​

To register a camera in Genetec to a new Product Type, configure the settings in section 4. A-3 as follows:

  • Manufacturer: i-PRO/Panasonic
  • Product Type: i-PRO (X, S, U, B series)  

 

1. Start [Config Tool].

 

 

2. Enter your username and password, then click the [Log on] button.

 

3. Select to [Config Tool] > [Tools] > [Unit enrollment]. 
Alternatively, open the [Video] tab and click the [Video Unit] at the bottom left corner of the screen.

4. There are two methods for camera registration.
A. Manual.
B. Discovery.

A. Manual
A-1. On the [Unit enrollment] display, click [Manual add...] in the bottom right corner of the screen.
A-2. Select [Video].

 

A-3. On the [Manual add] display, enter the information for the target camera.

  • Input the IP address, Username and Password.

  • Select the [Manufacturer] and [Product type].

    Finally, click [Add] or [Add and close] button.

 

When using Driver Pack 13.3 or later, the following driver options are available:

  • New i-PRO Driver (ONVIF connection): i-PRO (X, S, U, B series) 

  • Existing Panasonic Driver: Panasonic (DG-xx, WJ-xx, WV-xx,BB-SC384 series) 

 

A-4. The registration is complete when [Added] is displayed.

 

B. Discovery.
B-1. Automatically detect and register a camera.
B-2. On the [Device Registration] screen, click the [Settings and Manufacturers] at the top right corner of the screen.

 

B-3. If [i-PRO/Panasonic] is not displayed, click the [＋Add manufacturer] and select [i-PRO/Panasonic]. 

 

B-4. Click [Configure manufacturer].
Move the cursor to [i-PRO/Panasonic], and the [Configure manufacturer] icon will appear on the right side.

 

B-5. If necessary, enter the [From] IP address and [Username / Password] for the search range and click the [Save] button.

 

B-6. Click [Unit enrollment] > [Start discovery].
 A list of detected cameras will be displayed.

 

B-7. When the registration is completed, the status of the camera in the list will be shown as [Added].

 

5. The registration is complete when the Unit is displayed under [Config Tool] > [Video] > [Archiver].

Genetec Security Center 5.11 / Driver Pack 11.3