Adding Cameras to a CHeKT Bridge

Adding Cameras to a CHeKT Bridge

Prerequisite steps to connecting cameras to CHeKT bridge:

Specifications

The Bridge supports 4 channels of cameras

Each connected camera is considered a channel.  Once a Channel is completely configured, video and snapshots from the camera can be accessed through the CHeKT cloud when there is an alarm event.

  • Once a camera is connected to a Bridge Channel, this camera can not be connected to any other channels or Bridge.

CHeKT Bridge supports ONVIF Compliant Cameras and Recorders

The CHeKT Bridge supports IP cameras and analogue cameras on a DVR. The Bridge will pull the secondary video stream from these devices..





Using the Dealer Portal

  • Once the Bridge is registered, go to the Bridge settings and select the "Channels" menu.
  • Select a Channel to setup.



The Bridge will scan the local area network for all ONVIF compliant cameras and records.
  • Once this is completed , you will see a list of devices.
  • Select the device you want to connect by clicking on it


  • On the Authentication screen enter the device username and password.
  • The Bridge will then connect to the camera and show you a thumbnail of the camera image.
  • Confirm this is the camera you intended to mount to this channel, and select next.



  • Follow the Prompts to enter the camera name, the alarm zone number (as the security system knows it) wired into that input, zone type and alarm input trigger type.


  • Select Finish.  Once the camera is mounted, wait a couple of minutes for the camera to show an "Online" status.



A video of the Process as well:


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