WatchMaster
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IP Elite User Manual
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N T E R O P E R A B I L I T Y
The WatchMaster
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IP Elite 3000 Camera is an IP networked solution and is conformant to the
Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) standard in a networked environment and can
easily interwork with 3
rd
party Video Management System (VMS). The Open Network Interface
Forum http://www.onvif.org is an open global industry forum committed to the goal of
standardizing the interface of physical IP-based security products in order to promote
interoperability between various security devices and software. The ONVIF forum is supported by
industry leaders and is set out to become a mandatory feature of all IP-based security products.
DRS Technologies is a member of the ONVIF forum and the DRS WatchMaster
®
IP Elite 3000
conforms to the ONVIF standard. ONVIF commands are exposed through the Simple Object
Access Protocol (SOAP) interface which transports XML over the HTTP protocol in order to send
standardized XML commands to the IP camera.
Please note “ONVIF” and the ONVIF logo are trademarks of ONVIF Inc.
In addition, DRS has implemented many commands and controls to manage the camera through
the DRS Web Interface using HTTP POST methods. These commands are available for 3rd party
Application providers to implement every single feature of the WatchMaster
®
IP Elite 3000
Camera.
DRS provides an Interface Control Documents (ICD) to make it easier for 3
rd
party vendors to
implement ONVIF commands as well as the DRS Web interface commands. Please contact DRS
or its authorized distributor to obtain a copy of these documents.
