ONVIF Device Manager2.2.250

ONVIF Device Manager is an open-source project that implements device discovery over the ONVIF protocol. It provides all that is needed in order to manage such devices and to perform advanced processing tasks such as video analytics.

Under the hood

ONVIF Device Manager relies on a complex architecture, which has the Onvifdm library at the core. This component acts as a client for the ONVIF protocol, arranging for full control over video transmitters.The library is complemented by a GUI application, which is intended as a frontend for the ONVIF client, making it possible to adjust configurations in a streamlined manner. These two components are interdependent and interact at all times in order to provide a complication-free experience.

Simple interface, endless possibilities

Despite boasting such a complex algorithm, ONVIF Device Manager is pretty simple in appearance. It adopts an intuitive and user-friendly GUI that provides login fields where you should enter your credentials in order to gain access to the network.The next step is to populate the device list and this is made possible by the inner engine of the program through the discovery feature. You can specify the device’s address manually, then have the software fetch details and perform various tasks, such as recording.

Firmware upgrades

Another feature of ONVIF Device Manager is related to firmware; the program can be used to perform upgrades for the selected devices or to restore their original settings to a previous firmware, for instance. The tasks are performed in the background and are minimally invasive, therefore you won’t be bothered in any way.

Final thoughts

ONVIF Device Manager is a good asset if you want to make the most out of your ONVIF configuration. It can help to display live videos, as well as to perform more sophisticated tasks such as analytics or recording.