Issue:

The installer needs to validate that motion events being triggered in Arecont cameras are being received by the recorder.

Requirements:

1. Ensure the camera(s) are on the current firmware.
2. Download and install ONVIF Device Manager (ODM): https://sourceforge.net/projects/onvifdm/

Resolution:

1. Go to the Events tab on the camera webpage. Adjust your motion settings and confirm it is triggering properly. You should see green blocks when motion is detected.
2. Install ODM on the server and launch it.
3. On the upper left, log in with the same username and password as the camera.
4. Click Refresh on the lower left. If cameras do not populate, you may need to add them manually.
5. Click on the camera then select Events.
6. When motion is detected you should see the state change from 0 > 1 and vice versa.
   
   
   
   
7. Once you've confirmed motion is triggering on the camera webpage and in ODM, add it to the VMS using the Arecont Vision driver for older legacy cameras, or if it's a Contera camera, add it using ONVIF.
8. To see the camera-generated triggers, expand the Filters button at the top to reveal query strings
   
   
   
9.  To see the parsing expand each section as needed. 
   
   
   
10. If motion is not triggering in the VMS, open a ticket with that manufacturer.