How ONVIF profiles, camera discovery and RTSP links work, and how Visylix connects your existing IP cameras in minutes, with fixes for common connection issues.
ONVIF is a shared language that lets cameras and video software from different makers work together. Axis, Bosch and Sony started it in 2008. Today most IP cameras speak it, which is why you can usually mix brands on one system.
ONVIF groups features into profiles. Profile S covers live video. Profile G covers recording and playback from the camera. Profile T adds H.265 video, image settings and motion events. Profile M covers analytics data. Most modern cameras support at least S and T.
Visylix works across Profiles S, T and G, so it can stream, control and retrieve recordings from the cameras you already own.
Visylix finds ONVIF cameras on your local network automatically and lists each one with its model, firmware, available streams and supported profiles. Pick the cameras you want and they are live.
For cameras on other network segments, which is common in large estates, add them by IP address, port and login. Visylix reads the camera's stream options and picks the right resolution and video format for you.
For the five most common camera brands, Visylix ships ready device packs that apply the right settings automatically. Bulk administration lets you change settings, passwords or firmware details across hundreds of cameras at once. Camera inputs, outputs and on camera events flow straight into Visylix rules.
Some older cameras offer an RTSP stream (a basic video link) but no ONVIF. Visylix connects to these directly. Each maker uses its own link format, for example rtsp://[ip]:554/Streaming/Channels/101 for Hikvision, rtsp://[ip]:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1 for Dahua, and rtsp://[ip]/axis-media/media.amp for Axis.
An RTSP link gives you full live view, recording and AI analytics. Camera controls such as PTZ (pan, tilt and zoom) and image settings need ONVIF, so a firmware update that adds ONVIF is worth doing where the maker offers one.
Three issues cause most failed connections: the camera and server cannot reach each other across network segments, the ONVIF login differs from the camera's web login, or old firmware has an incomplete ONVIF implementation.
Visylix finds the cause for you. Its connection diagnostics test reachability, login, stream availability and video format. The device health console shows every camera's status at a glance. Or simply ask Radha, the AI copilot, to "diagnose the loading bay camera" and it walks through the checks and tells you what to fix.
Profile S is the essential one for live video. Profile T adds H.265, image settings and motion events, and Profile G adds recording and playback from the camera. Most modern cameras support S and T, which is all Visylix needs for live view and control, and it works with Profile G for camera recordings too.
Visylix scans your local network for ONVIF cameras and lists each one with model, firmware, streams and profiles. Cameras on other network segments can be added by IP address, port and login, and device packs for leading brands apply the right settings automatically.
Visylix connects directly through the camera's RTSP link, such as rtsp://[ip]:554/Streaming/Channels/101 for Hikvision, rtsp://[ip]:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1 for Dahua, or rtsp://[ip]/axis-media/media.amp for Axis. Live view, recording and AI analytics all work; PTZ and image controls need ONVIF.
Usually because of network routing between segments, an ONVIF login that differs from the web login, or old firmware. Visylix diagnostics test each step, reachability, login, stream and video format, and point to the exact failure. Radha can run the same checks when you ask in plain words.