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This method works with any ONVIF camera.

Direct Camera to Cloud

For direct camera-to-cloud connectivity, we We need to run the Uplink module on a camera firmware. for direct camera-to-cloud connectivity. There are 2 options:

Plug-ins

Many cameras camera vendors support 3-rd party firmware applications (often called apps or plug-ins). VXG has plug-ins for all major camera brands. Please contact VXG with your camera brand and model to confirm that it is supported. This method doesn’t require integration with camera firmware and requires little support from a camera vendor. The plug-in can be installed on a camera either using the camera Web UI or using tools provided by the vendor.

Here are the requirements from some of the camera vendors to support this method

Vendor

Required technology

AXIS

ACAP- AXIS Camera Application Platform

Vivotek

VADP - VIVOTEK Application Development Platform

Hanwha

WOP - Wisenet Open Platform

i-Pro

i-PRO Camera Application Platform

Hikvision

HEOP - Hikvision Embedded Open Platform

Dahua

DHOP - Dahua Hardware Open Platform

Please check with your camera vendor if the model you plan to use supports the corresponding plug-in/application platform.

Firmware integration

If a camera doesn’t support firmware applications then , the Uplink module can be integrated with the camera firmware. This can be done either by the The camera vendor can do this using the published Uplink module source code, or VXG can assist you with that. Below are examples of vendors that have been integrated on the firmware level

Homaxi

Longse

Uniview

Grandstream

This method should be coordinated with a camera vendor. Only the vendor can rebuild and distribute a special version of the firmware.