Introduction

This article focuses on how to connect SP111 to the back-end platform and the general configuration methods to manage the camera more easily.

Back-end Connection Methods

There are three back-end connection methods: 

lPublic IP Address: the camera has a public static IP address

lMSWP: the camera does not have a public static IP address but the VMS has a public IP address

lVPN: neither the camera and the VMS have a public IP address, but do have a VPN server

They will be elaborated separately in the following.

Public IP Address

If the camera's public IP is static, the privately deployed VMS or cloud platform on the intranet can communicate directly through the camera's static public IP. Please contact your ISP for more information on static public IP addresses if you need it.

MSWP

If the camera’s public IP is dynamic and you want to connect SP111 to Milesight VMS Enterprise, we recommend using the MSWP protocol by following the steps below:

Step 1: 

Map the ports of the VMS deployed on the intranet to get a static public server address (IP or domain name is acceptable) and public port number.

Note:

1. VMS server port must be mapped to port 8092 of the public IP address.

2. Server-side access address needs to be fixed (if you use IP to access, then the IP address needs to be fixed; if you use domain name to access, the IP address can be changed, but the domain name needs to be fixed and point to the dynamic IP [this process may require DDNS services]).

Step 2: 

After finishing the installation and deployment, log into the camera WEB interface via Wi-Fi to activate the camera. Navigate to Settings > Network > Platform Access page, fill in the VMS public server address (IP or domain name) and port in the following page, and the camera will automatically connect to the VMS server.

Note: If you want to configure cameras in bulk, you can use AutoP function on the cloud platform (https://account.milesight.com/)：

Step 3: 

The SP111 camera can be searched in the VMS Add Device page. 

After the camera automatically established a connection with VMS, you can view the real-time preview on VMS, play the video in the SD card of the camera, receive alarms, modify the configurations of the camera, etc. The M-VMS app also supports receiving alarm information and live view function.

VPN

SP111+Milesight VMS Enterprise already enabled bi-directional communication through private protocol MSWP and can provide a complete solution. However, if you are already using a third-party VMS (e.g. NxWitness), a VPN-based solution with OpenVPN, Milesight VPN or WireGuard VPN is recommended.

The VPN solution requires that a VPN server be set up in advance. Both the camera and the VMS server should register onto the VPN as clients, take Milesight VPN for example:

Step 1: 

Deploy a Milesight VPN server whose IP and port should be accessible from the Internet.

Step 2: 

On the Camera web page, navigate to Settings > Network > VPN page, and configure the VPN information.

Step 3:

Install the Open VPN client on the management console such as PC/VMS.

Step 4:

PC/VMS can directly access camera's Virtual IP for remote control.

For more information on Milesight VPN, please refer to How to use VPN on Milesight Network Camera.

If you have any questions on SP111 back-end connection methods, please contact [email protected].

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