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Silarius Academy / Getting started

Getting started

What Silarius Cloud is, how to sign in and how to add your cameras.

17 lessons
  1. 1Add a camera by its video link (Generic Device)Add almost any camera that has an RTSP video link, even when it does not support ONVIF.8 min
  2. 2What is Silarius Cloud?Learn what Silarius Cloud does and the parts you will use.3 min
  3. 3Ways to connect your camerasPick the best way to get each camera into Silarius Cloud.5 min
  4. 4How recording, quality and storage workUnderstand that Silarius Cloud records all the time, and what changes how much video you keep.5 min
  5. 5Find your way aroundA quick tour of the Silarius Cloud web app and Silarius Cloud Admin.5 min
  6. 6Sign in to Silarius CloudSign in, get the mobile app, and reset a forgotten password.2 min
  7. 7Add a Silarius X camera (plug and play)Connect a Silarius X camera straight to Silarius Cloud with no recorder and no gateway.8 min
  8. 8Silarius X camera status, and fixing a moved cameraUnderstand what each Silarius X status means and get a moved camera back online.4 min
  9. 9Add a camera with ONVIF (URL)Add an ONVIF camera straight to Silarius Cloud using your router's port forwarding.10 min
  10. 10Add a camera with ONVIF (registration code)Add a second copy of a camera that is already connected, using its registration code.5 min
  11. 11Turn on your camera's ONVIF userTurn on ONVIF and make an ONVIF user on your camera so Silarius Cloud can talk to it.5 min
  12. 12Change a camera's ONVIF sign-in or addressUpdate the username, password or address Silarius Cloud uses for an ONVIF camera.3 min
  13. 13Replace a broken camera and keep its recordingsSwap a broken ONVIF camera for a new one without losing its old video.3 min
  14. 14Camera info and descriptionRead a camera's info page and write a neat description for it.5 min
  15. 15Set up your site, step by stepA start-to-finish checklist for setting up Silarius Cloud at one site or many.8 min
  16. 16Daily health check: know when a camera goes offlineGet a daily report, or a fast alert, when a camera goes offline.4 min
  17. 17Words to knowPlain meanings for the tech words you will see in Silarius Cloud.6 min

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