How does Nx Witness support camera brands?

Network Optix prepared a special web resource, the IP Video Supported Devices list (a.k.a. IPVD), where anybody can see which devices are supported at the moment, with a shortlist of capabilities. 

The capabilities of the camera model are collected through Nx Witness systems that have allowed anonymous auto-reporting to the program. These capabilities are determined through several API calls that Nx Server makes to the device.

To get a camera listed on the IPVD list:

1. Prepare three independent Nx Systems and connect three different cameras of the same model to those systems. Each Nx System should have a different camera connected so that the same camera isn't duplicated on another system.
2. Remove any firewall rules blocking traffic to Nx Server (see the Firewall Passlist for details).
3. Enable Send anonymous usage and crash statistics to software developers on all three of the Nx Systems (System Administration > General tab).
4. (Optional) Initiate the API request http://<server_ip>:<server_port>/ec2/triggerStatisticsReport for each Nx System.

Take a look below to find out just how we are able to support such a wide range of cameras.

The list below shows device drivers used for the integration. If you see a camera supported but cannot find its vendor in the list below, it is supported using ONVIF Profile S. 

Explanation of the symbols, as used in the table below:

+ = Supported

- = Not Supported

* = This feature's availability varies depending on the camera model and its implementation. For specific details about your model's status, please visit https://nxvms.com/ipvd.

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