View source for Adding ONVIF camera of Turbine Video Intercom to Pelco VideoXpert

== Compatibility ==
* The Turbine Video intercoms TCIV+ (Plus) are compatible both with Pelco VideoXpert '''Professional''' and '''Enterprise'''
* The previous model "TCIV" was compatible with Pelco VideoXpert '''Professional''' only.

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== Configuration guide==
The following describes how to add a TCIV intercom to the [https://www.pelco.com/vxpro Pelco VideoXpert Professional] 2.5.0.109 and newer. It is assumed that Pelco VideoXpert Professional has already been setup and is operational.

* Start the '''VxToolbox''' application, click on the '''Discover''' (the fastest way is to choose '''Quick Discovery''' and '''Add''') icon

[[Image:Pelco_1.png|thumb|left|500px|Discovering cameras]]
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* Station should be discovered. Click on the discovered station, enter username/password and click '''Submit'''.

[[Image:Pelco_2.png|thumb|left|700px|List of discovered cameras]]
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* Right click on the station and choose the option '''Add and Commission to VxPro System''':

[[Image:Pelco_3.png|thumb|left|700px|Add the camera to the project]]
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* The station is now added to VxPro System. You will now be able to verify the station system setting and ONVIF profiles.

[[Image:Pelco_4.png|thumb|left|250px|Verify the settings]]
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* If you are using Pelco 3.0 or newer you must ensure that both Primary and Secondary stream are using exactly the same configuration. For example, this is the default configuration of Primary stream.[[File:Pelco primary stream.png|none|thumb|Primary stream configuration]]Secondary stream should be configured to look exactly the same.
* Start the '''VxOpsCenter''' application. Within '''VxPro Workstation''' window, under '''Sources''', previously discovered and added stations should be listed (if not, Refresh Source List)
* Right click on the station under '''Sources''' and choose the option '''Send To''':

[[Image:Pelco_5.png|thumb|left|500px|"Send To..." option]]
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* The '''View Launcher''' window should appear; from '''Add a Destination''' dropdown box choose '''VxPro Workstation''' (or whatever destination is available at your system), select '''Force acceptance''' checkbox and click '''Launch''' button:

[[Image:Pelco_6.png|thumb|left|500px|The "View Launcher" window ]]
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* You should now get the video stream. 

[[Image:Pelco_7.png|thumb|left|500px|Viewing the video stream]]
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* Once you get the stream, right click on it and choose option '''Toggle Statistics''' - here you may check '''Stream Statistics''' (encoding, bitrate, transport)

[[Image:Pelco_8.png|thumb|left|500px|Check Stream Statistics]]
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* RTSP transport: UDP or TCP
** Pelco is by default using UDP as transport protocol for RTSP. However, this can be changed from '''VxOpsCenter''' > '''Configure Workstation''':

[[Image:Pelco_9.png|thumb|left|500px|Changing RTSP transport]]
<br style="clear:both;" />{{note|It is recommended to leave Pelco default (UDP) option. Tunneling is not supported by default as it significantly increase Turbine resource usage. If tunneling is needed, it is required to enable it on Turbine station web on RTSP Settings page.}}
* From '''VX System Connections''', select your System Name server and click '''Edit''' >  uncheck '''Allow UDP''' > '''Save''':

[[Image:Pelco_10.png|thumb|left|500px|Changing RTSP transport]]
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* Verify that RTSP is now transported over TCP:

[[Image:Pelco_11.png|thumb|left|500px|Verifying RTSP transport]]
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