Onvif Information Guide

What is Onvif?

ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) is an industry-standard for IP-based video surveillance products that promotes interoperability between different vendors’ devices. There are several ONVIF profiles and do note that not all ONVIF-compliant devices support all ONVIF profiles and we can’t guarantee that third-party will work with our systems.

It’s essential to check the product specification sheets to ensure that your devices support the required profiles. Montavue uses the following ONVIF profiles in parallel:

– Profile S: IP-based video systems, Video & audio streaming, Pan-tilt-zoom control & relay output and Video configuration & multicast.

– Profile G: Edge storage and retrieval, Configuration, request and control recording from compliant devices, and receive audio and metadata stream.

– Profile C: IP-based access control, Site info & configuration, Event & alarm management, and Door access control.

It’s worth noting that while Montavue devices support ONVIF, we also have our own proprietary protocols and interfaces which may provide additional features and functionalities not available through ONVIF. Therefore, it’s essential to check the product specification sheets and user manuals to ensure that the devices you are using support the required functionalities and protocols for your specific application.

Enabling ONVIF Accounts on the NVR

Navigate to the Main Menu > Account > ONVIF Account on the right-hand side and click on Add:

For the Add option, you will put the username of the third-party device and password you set for it as well, then hit ok to confirm the user addition.

How to add a compliant ONVIF Camera

Navigate to the Main Menu > Camera > Camera List, then select Manual Add underneath the top list:

For Manual Add > Select the Manufacturer type ONVIF:

For the IP Address that will be the ONVIF Camera’s IP address. You can either set that up through the third-party camera’s interface or if they have an IP set statically.

RTSP Mode: Custom
RTSP Port: 554
HTTP Port: 80
username: admin, or whatever you set for the camera
password: either the password of the NVR or the password of the third-party cameraYou then should be able to hit OK at the bottom and if the camera was added with the correct information you should see it on the live feed.