Overview
Each camera has an in-depth settings menu that allows you to configure and control various settings to suit your requirements.
Tip: In a camera's settings menu, you can also find information such as the IP address, MAC address, resolution, bit rate, codec, and FPS.
This article provides information and step-by-step instructions for managing your cameras in the Coram web app and provides suggestions for changing settings in your cameras' web interface.
Notes:
Before you can manage your cameras, you need to connect them to your Coram Point. To learn more, refer to Adding Cameras to Your Account.
Some settings are managed through the camera's web interface. To learn more, refer to Changing Settings in the Camera's Web Interface.
Changing Camera Settings in the Coram Web App
You can change the settings for a camera from the Devices page, or from the Timeline view for a camera.
A screenshot that shows how to access a camera's Settings menu in the Coram web app.
To change the settings for a camera from the Devices page:
Access the Coram web app and sign in to your account.
From the main navigation menu, click Devices.
The Cameras tab is selected by default.
For the camera you want to manage, click Settings.
The Camera Settings page appears.
Adjust the settings as required.
Tip: To change camera settings in the Timeline view, access the Timeline view for the camera you want to configure, then click the settings (
) icon. To learn more, refer to Introduction to Timeline View.
Change the Camera Name
Change the Camera Name
To rename a camera, click the camera name. Type a new name, then click the checkmark to save your changes.
Enable Always Streaming
Enable Always Streaming
Always Streaming keeps the camera continuously streaming video to your Coram Point appliance, whether or not someone is actively watching the feed. The goal is to reduce latency when accessing live video, as the stream is already established.
Enable License Plate Recognition
Enable License Plate Recognition
Licence plate recognition (LPR) is a powerful feature that allows you to capture and identify license plates. Before you can enable LPR for a specific camera, an admin user must enable LPR for your account. To learn more, refer to Settings: Controls.
Enable Audio Recording
Enable Audio Recording
Before you can record audio for a specific camera, an admin user must enable audio streaming for your account. To learn more, refer to Settings: Controls.
Notes:
To capture audio successfully, the microphone must also be enabled through the camera's web interface. To learn more, refer to Changing Settings in the Camera's Web Interface.
Only cameras with audio recording capabilities can capture and stream audio.
To enable audio recording for the chosen camera, from the camera settings menu, enable the Audio toggle switch.
How-to video:
Enable WebRTC Streaming
Enable WebRTC Streaming
WebRTC streaming provides low-latency, real-time video, enhancing the live viewing experience. To learn more, refer to WebRTC Streaming.
Before you can use WebRTC streaming in the Coram web app, an admin user must enable WebRTC for your account. To learn more, refer to Settings: Controls.
Notes:
Ensure your web browser supports WebRTC technology - most modern browsers do.
Network firewalls and security settings may impact WebRTC functionality. Consult your IT administrator if you encounter issues.
WebRTC may consume more bandwidth than standard streaming methods.
To enable WebRTC streaming for the chosen camera, from the camera settings menu, enable the WebRTC Streaming toggle switch.
Enable Video Embedding
Enable Video Embedding
To enable integration of the camera’s live feed into external web pages or applications using an HTML embed code, enable the toggle switch. When enabled, an HTML embed code is made available for the selected camera. To learn more, refer to Embedding Live Video Feeds.
Set Frame Rate to 15 FPS
Set Frame Rate to 15 FPS
To limit the framerate of a camera to 15 FPS, enable the toggle switch. This reduces latency and improves functionality.
Rotate the Camera Feed
Rotate the Camera Feed
If the chosen camera is installed sideways or upside down, you can rotate the video feed. From the camera settings menu, for Rotation, select the desired rotation angle: 90°, 180°, or 270°.
Fisheye Conversion
Fisheye Conversion
Coram uses a powerful image correction technology to automatically detect and correct the warping that occurs for fisheye camera.
Note: This setting is available only for fisheye cameras.
From the camera settings menu, you can choose the dewarping type, and set the camera position. To learn more, refer to Dewarping for Fisheye Cameras.
Deactivate or Delete a Camera
Deactivate or Delete a Camera
Deactivate a Camera
If you've reached the capacity limit of your Coram Point or your Coram license, but want to add a new camera, you can deactivate an old one without losing recordings. This stops the live video feed (including any recording in progress), and frees up a license slot, but retains all historical data.
To deactivate a camera, from the main list of cameras, locate the camera you want to deactivate, and set the Activate toggle switch off.
Delete a Camera
Deleting a camera permanently removes it from your Coram account and erases its historical data. This excludes videos you have added to your archive.
Important: This action is permanent cannot be undone.
To delete a camera, from the camera settings menu, click Delete Camera
Note: You can re-add a deleted camera, but its past data is not recoverable.
Note: Changes are applied automatically.
Changing Settings in the Camera's Web Interface
Some camera settings, including the following, require you to make changes through the camera's on-board software, or web interface:
resolution
bitrate
codec
username and password
permanent overlays, such as date and timestamp
Provided you are on the same local area network, you can access your camera's web interface through the Coram web app, . From the camera's Settings page, in the bottom right corner, click Open Camera:
A screenshot that shows the location of the Open Camera button in the camera Settings page.
This establishes a secure, encrypted tunnel from your Coram Point to your browser, and allows you to access and configure additional settings directly through the camera's web interface.
Tip: For step-by-step instructions on making changes in a camera's web interface, check the documentation supplied with the device, or search the web for help using the device's model name and number.
Changing a Camera Username and Password
To change the access credentials for a camera, go to the camera's web interface, ensuring you are on the same LAN.
Note: For Coram-branded IP cameras, the default credentials are:
Username:
adminPassword:
admin123!
If this password doesn't work, try 123456.
For third-party cameras, check the supplied documentation for default credentials, or search the web using the device model name and number.