Add Solar-Powered Camera Through OTAP Protocol

Solar-powered cameras can be added to your device through OTAP protocol.

Ensure the network between your device and solar-powered camera is accessible through OTAP protocol.

  1. Go to Maintenance > System Service > System Service to enable Enable OTAP Network Camera Service.
  2. Go to Camera > Camera > IP Camera > More Settings > OTAP to set OTAP Server Port and Encryption Key.
    Figure 1 Set OTAP Parameters
  3. Optional: Enable Auto Add IP Camera.
    Auto Add IP Camera

    After the device OTAP parameters are configured, the newly signed network cameras (through OTAP protocol) can be automatically added to your device.

  4. Configure the solar-powered camera OTAP protocol parameters through web browser. Refer to the camera user manual for details.
    Note:

    The solar-powered camera OTAP protocol parameters shall be the same as the device.

  5. Add solar-powered camera(s) to your device.

    • If you have enabled Auto Add IP Camera in Camera > Camera > IP Camera > More Settings > OTAP, the newly signed network cameras (through OTAP protocol) would automatically be added to your device.

    • Select solar-powered camera(s) from Number of Unadded Online Device list, and click Add.

    • Click Custom Add, select Protocol as OTAP, and click Add.

  • After a solar-powered camera is add to your device, you can wake it up, view its battery power, view its live video, configure its parameters through web browser, etc.

  • Set ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) for the camera. Refer to ANR.