Viewing Camera Footage from Hikvision Cameras

How to view the live footage and stored data from a Hikvision camera on a Stuga machine

Difficulté

Easy Facile

Durée

5 minute(s) minute(s)

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Introduction

The video footage from a Hikvision camera can be viewed via an internet browser. The camera web page also has the facility to playback and download the recorded images stored on the memory card in the camera.

...You cam only view and download video if your PC is on the same local network as the cameras you wish to view

Étape 1 - Ensure SADP Tool is installed

This tool allows you to "find" the cameras on the network easily. This can be downloaded at

https://www.hikvision.com/en/Support/Downloads/Tools

Étape 2 - Run SADP to view cameras on network

This lists all the cameras and shows you their IP address. The IP address is used to connect to the camera.

Étape 3 - Open Internet Explorer and Navigate to Camera

...Chrome and Edge sometimes do not work with these camera - we have found that Internet Explorer works every time

Enter the IP address in the explorer address bar

Étape 4 - Allow any Plugins

If this is the first time that this has been attempted on your PC, a Hikvision plugin will be needed. Follow the process to install it

Étape 5 - Log In to Camera

Stuga Cameras are all set up with the following login:

Username: admin

Password: Stuga001

Étape 6 - Live View

This shows you the live view from the camera

Étape 7 - Playback

Click on Playback to view historical recorded footage

1. Select the date you would like to view
2. Slide the time bar side to side
3. Play to playback video at the requested time
4. Coloured areas show where video was recorded
5. Click on download to create a copy of the selected video snippet on your hard drive

...Video is only recorded when there is movement in front of the camera

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