Follow the Setup Guide
When you open a place that has no cameras, the Get started with Litmus NVR window opens. Finish a step, then click Next. Click Back to return to the previous step.
- In the Connect a device step, click Connect device. When the device connects, the guide moves to the next step. If the device is already connected, The device is connected. appears. See Connecting the Device.
- In the Choose recognition features step, turn on the features you want. At least one of Person recognition, Face recognition, and Vehicle recognition must stay on. Face recognition and vehicle recognition turn on only after you click Agree and turn on in the window that opens.
- In the Add cameras step, click Add camera, enter the camera details, and click Add camera. The camera appears in the list. To add another camera, click Add camera; to continue, click Next. For the fields, see Adding a Camera.
- In the Start the device step, click Start. Any unsaved settings and cameras are saved first, then the device starts. On a device with a graphics processor, you can also choose the AI processor in this step (see Tuning Performance).
When the device starts, the window closes and detection and recording begin.
Closing or reopening the setup guide
- You can close the guide at any time with the close icon at the top right (Back on a phone). Once closed, it no longer opens automatically for that place in that browser or on that phone.
- The guide doesn't open automatically for a place that has cameras.
- If you close it without saving, your choices and added cameras stay unsaved. Click Save at the bottom of the screen to save them.
- To reopen it, click Show setup guide on the Live tab of a place with no cameras.
- You can also do each step from the Settings tab without the guide.