2. Add Camera Info

Overview

Name your cameras for each game with a descriptive name like “Room 1”. Some cameras support incoming audio to allow you to listen in the room. Click the Audio checkbox to enable this capability. Note that audio is provided at a ‘best available’ level of functionality. This capability falls outside the core function of the camera and can cause crashes or lock ups on some models. To delete a camera, click the x at the end of the row.

Different camera models have different connection configurations depending on whether they use an NVR and their most performant connection protocol. Find your camera model in the outline. If it is not there, reach out to us and we will add yours to the list.

In each connection string, replace anything in open and close angle brackets with the value. For example, you would replace <IP_ADDRESS> with 192.168.0.2 if that is the IP of the device you are connecting to.

To reduce camera network bandwidth, we utilize camera substreams by default. These will be lower resolution and lower bitrate, permitting lag-free connections remotely and through wifi. If you would prefer to use the main stream anyways, replace “sub” with “main” or set “subtype” to 0 instead of 1 in the connection string.

Supported Camera Manufacturers

Below is a list of manufacturers that are known to be supported by Drawbridge along with a list of potential connection strings that will be entered into Drawbridge’s story settings.

NOTE: Currently, fisheye camera lenses are not fully supported.

If your cameras support audio, simply check the box beside the connection string to enable audio in Drawbridge. During the connection process, click the preview cameras button to ensure that the cameras have been added properly. Below is an example of a properly configured camera setup page:

If you encounter any problems throughout the setup process, please reach out to us at support@drawbridgesolutions.com.