Vivotek ND8301 user manual Shepherd

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Shepherd

The Shepherd is handy in duplicating one single camera's configuration to multiple cameras. In this way, you do not need to open web consoles with individual cameras for a multiple times. Before using this function, you may open a web console with one of the camera, and configure all aspects of camera settings including network, general settings, security protocols, and media-related settings.

a. Double-click on the Shepherd shortcut. Note that the target cameras must reside in the same network segment as your NVR's LAN port.

b. The Shepherd window will prompt. Select a camera (supposedly the one that you have configured satisfactory System, Network, and Media settings) by a left click.

c. Click Get Camera Settings. An Export Camera Settings window will prompt.

d. Unfold menu items and select the items you wish to duplicate to other cameras.

e. Click Export. A Paramters ini file will be created into the D:\VIVOTEK Inc\Shepherd folder. f. Click to open the Import tabbed menu. Use the Browse button to open the Parameters file.

g. Parameters will be listed, select the parameters you want to duplicate. Please unfold the menu and check carefully on each configuration detail.

h. Select the cameras which will receive the duplicate parameters.

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