💡 At a Glance
Coram Point automatically scans your network for new IP cameras and lets you quickly add them to your Coram organization. If scanning doesn’t detect your cameras, you can still add cameras manually using their IP addresses.
⚡Key Tasks
Prepare Your Environment
Verify admin rights, connect Coram Point and IP cameras, and gather camera credentials.
Auto-Discover Cameras
From the main navigation menu, click Devices, then click + Add Camera. Select the Discovered Cameras tab, and select a location from the dropdown menu.
Add Cameras
Provide camera credentials for all cameras using a default username and password, or provide unique credentials for each camera. Select the cameras you want to add, then click Activate.
Check Camera Credentials
You can use default usernames and passwords for Coram IP cameras, or refer to manufacturer documentation for third-party cameras.
For detailed information, keep reading below.
Overview
Your Coram Point cloud video recorder (CVR) is configured to scan your network automatically to discover new IP cameras, and to detect IP changes for existing cameras. You can then add the cameras to your account and start accessing and analyzing your video feeds.
Note: Automatic scanning generally works when your cameras are connected to the same network switch as your Coram Point CVR, and when there is no level-3 router connected in between your Coram Point CVR and the cameras you want to detect.
If you have a more advanced setup, or if automatic scanning does not work, you can add cameras manually, as long as you have the IP address for those cameras. To learn more, refer to Adding Cameras Manually.
Adding Cameras Automatically to your Organization
Before you begin, ensure the following:
You have admin rights for your organization in Coram. For support, contact your system administrator.
You have connected your Coram Point CVR and any IP cameras you want to add. To learn more, refer to Setting Up Coram Point.
You have registered your Coram Point CVR. To learn more, refer to Registering Coram Point.
You have the credentials for the cameras you want to connect. To learn more, refer to Camera Credentials.
Tip: You can disable automatic scanning for new cameras, or configure a custom scanning schedule. To learn more, refer to Settings: Controls.
To add cameras to your organization that were detected automatically:
Access the Coram web app and sign in to your account.
From the main navigation menu, click Devices.
A screenshot that shows the location of the Devices button.
In the top-right corner of the page, click + Add Camera.
A screenshot that shows the location of the + Add Camera button.
The Add New Cameras page appears, and the Discovered Cameras tab is selected.
From the Location dropdown menu, select the physical location where your new cameras are installed.
All connected IP cameras in the selected location are discovered automatically.
A screenshot that shows the Location dropdown and the list of discovered cameras.
Do one of the following:
If each camera has a unique username or password, type the username and password for each camera. To learn more, refer to Camera Credentials.
If any cameras use the same username and password, select the corresponding cameras. Then, in the Credentials for selected cameras dropdown menu, type the username and password, then click Save.
Click Activate.
The cameras are added to your organization and you can access them immediately.
A screenshot of the selected cameras, their credentials, and the Activate button.
Camera Credentials
Note: Usernames and passwords for your cameras are not the same as the username and password you use to sign in to your Coram account.
Coram IP Cameras
Default username: admin
Default password: admin123!
Tip: If this password doesn't work, try 123456
Third-Party Cameras
For third-party cameras, the default username and password is set by the manufacturer, and any custom password is set by the company that installed your previous system.
Tip: If the company that installed your previous system cannot provide the usernames and passwords for your cameras, try the following:
Find the default username and password by searching online using the camera manufacturer and model name.
Factory reset your cameras. For more information, consult the manufacturer documentation.