Adding & Removing Cameras

Adding & Removing Cameras

Adding Cameras to an Eagle Eye Bridge or CMVR

1. Login to Eagle Eye.
2. The default view should be the Dashboard.  If not, Navigate to the Dashboard using the left-hand menu
3. Any cameras connected to the CamLAN or the same LAN as the bridge will be discovered by the bridge and listed in a section labeled Available Cameras


4.  To add an available camera to the bridge, click the plus (+) icon under Actions.
  1. Give the camera a logical name to tell it apart from the other cameras
  2. Specify any desired cloud retention. If using a CMVR, cloud retention is not required and select NONE.
  3. You may select a scene and add any Tags, which are used to group like cameras.
  4. Only provide a username and password if you are familiar with camera firmware settings and have been instructed to provide this info by Latitude Security, otherwise leave blank.
  5. Save.

The camera will take at least a few minutes to register with the bridge and the cloud before it comes online.  Once online the camera can be added to a layout.

Removing Cameras From an Eagle Eye Bridge or CMVR

1. Login to Eagle Eye.
2. The default view should be the Dashboard.  If not, Navigate to the Dashboard using the left-hand menu.
3. In the list of active cameras, click the Trash Can icon to delete the camera.
4. A pop-up will appear confirming what you are about to do and the fact that you will lose any historical video associated to the camera:

5. Confirm the delete.
6. The camera should now appear under Available Cameras

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