Registering cameras and enabling the plug-in
Last update:January, 2026
Camera Registration to Network Optix VMS
Scenario:
This page explains how to register a camera and enable the plugin.
With i-PRO Object Search plug-in v1.4.0 or later, HTTPS connections are also supported.
By enabling SSL Encryption, metadata between camera and the plug-in will be encrypted via HTTPS.
Please install the plug-in into the VMS according to the plug-in manual, install the camera's app, and verify the app's schedule configuration in advance.
If detailed settings, such as the detection area, are needed, follow the app's manual.
If you need the app manual, please download it from the link below.
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<Initial setup for the camera (camera registration)>
1. Right-click on the server name in the Resource Tree and select [Add Device...] on NxWitness.
2. Enter your settings in the [Address], [Port], [Login], and [Password] fields, and click the [Search] button.
* For HTTPS connections, Register the target camera using the HTTPS address (e.g., https:/***) for the [Address] and the HTTPS port number (e.g., 443) for the [Port].
3. Check the camera and click [Add all Devices].
<Initial setup for the camera (recording settings)>
1. In the Resource Tree, right-click on the camera you want to connect to, and then select [Camera Settings...] on NxWitness.
2. On the top menu, click on [Recording] Tab.
3. Turn the [Recording] switch on to make it green, select the day and time for scheduled recording, and then set the "Recording Schedule".
To ensure detected objects and events are correctly recorded and displayed, verify that the camera's video stream is actively being recorded.
4. Click the [Apply] button.
<Enabling the plug-in>
1. In the top menu of NxWitness, click on [Plugins] Tab.
2. On the [Plugins] screen, while other plugins may be listed on the left, select the "i-PRO Advanced Object Search plug-in".
Then, activate the [i-PRO Advanced Object Search plug-in] and click the [Apply] button.
Verify that the installed AI applications are marked as installed.
* With i-PRO Object Search plug-in v1.4.0 or later, when using HTTPS communication, data can be encrypted by setting [SSL Encryption] to [Enable] and clicking the [Apply] button.
Nx Witness Client version 6.0.3.40736
i-PRO Advanced Object Search plug-in Version 1.4.0.8