Camera Setup – Plug-n-Play

Add a New Camera

• Plug-N-Play Mode from you iOS or Android Application
• Make sure your Phone (WiFi) and cameras are on the same local network (LAN)
• Make sure your Cameras are set to DHCP Enable or have a Static IP Address assigned (Must be an IP Address corresponding with the proper subnet that it is attached to)

Select the + icon

• On your Application Home Camera Page Press the + icon in the Top Right Corner
• The App will scan your Local network for Cloud Cameras
• Any Plug-n-Play supported Network Cameras will be displayed

Camera Discovery

Items to Consider before Starting

• Your Application will search for cameras on the local network
• Make sure you Phone is connected to a WiFi network
• Make sure your Cameras are connected to the local work with POE
• Allow you cameras to boot and be online for a few minutes both you try to Discover the Cameras with the App
• Make sure Camera are set to DHCP

Select the Camera that  you would like to add to your Cloud Account

• After a few minutes your App will show you the Cloud Cameras that it has found on you network.
• Cameras not connect to the Cloud will be marked as Not Yet Active
• You can match specific cameras by serial # on the search results with the serial # printed on the bottom of the camera.

Press NEXT

Enter Camera Information

Enter Unique Information about your camera

• User Name: admin
• Password: Set a strong password and write it down
• Name: Descriptive Camera Name (example: Front Door)
• Location: This name is used to organize cameras into groups on our Web Dashboard

Camera Updates

The camera will check your setting and Auto-Update Firmware and Secure Tokens

Camera Activation

• Camera will be attached to your cloud account

IP Camera Configuration

• Camera will get new IP Address from DHCP

IP Camera F/W update

• If new Camera software is available it will auto-install at this time
• This step will take a few minutes and your camera will reboot

Application Install

• The Secure Video Streaming software will be installed on your camera

Application Configuration

• All your Cloud Camera Configuration settings will download to your camera

Completion

• When complete your will see Check Marks for all Items
• Your Camera will now be attached to your account
• If you see a Red X your updates have failed
  • Check to Make Sure your Camera is Set to DHCP

DHCP Check with SADP Tool

Open your PC or Laptop

• Start the SADP Tool
• If you dont have the SADP Toll installed you can download it from the BLUE Surveillance Website:
  • Downloads – Applications – Tools – Network Camera Search Tool
• After the SADP Tool is opened it will start to Search for network cameras
• Select the Camera that you would like to enable DHCP
  • This can be verified with the Device Serial Number printed on the bottom of the Camera
• If your camera is not found – try to use the SADP Refresh Button
• Check Enable DHCP
• Enter your Camera Password
  • If the Camera does not have a password assigned it will prompt you to enter a password
• Press Modify – and your camera will now request a DHCP address