Step 2: Define Camera Feeds

If you have not yet created/registered an account with Monocle, then Register a User Account. If you are not already signed in to Monocle, then sign in to your account.

Once you are signed in to your Monocle acocunt, you are ready to begin adding network cameras to the listing of camera feeds.

Camera Feed Attributes

You will need the following information for each of your camera feeds:

Camera Authenticated Access

Monocle and Alexa support authenticated access to your cameras using either HTTP DIGEST or HTTP BASIC authentication methods. Most cameras support both methods, so always try using DIGEST first. If your camera supports multiple user accounts, we strongly suggest that you create a dedicated user account with view only permissions for Monocle and Alexa to use to display your camera feeds. If you camera only supports a single admin user account, we strongly suggest that you use a sufficiently complex password that is not used for any other service or device.

Add Camera Feed

In the Monocle portal, on the Dashboard page, use the "Add Camera Feed" button to create a new camera feed entry.

Camera Feed Editor

When adding a new camera feed or editing an existing camera feed, the camera feed editor will be displayed to enter the camera feed attributes and settings.