How to Add a Bosch Camera to a Dahua Recorder

M.Salih ASLAN — Wed, 24 May 2023 19:37:02 +0000

How to Add a Bosch Camera to a Dahua Recorder,This article will cover how to add a Bosch IP camera to a Dahua NVR, DVR, or XVR.

Prerequisites

Dahua NVR, DVR, or XVR on the latest firmware
Bosch Camera on latest firmware. NOTE: Older firmware will not work.
Bosch Configuration Manager tool

How to Add a Bosch Camera to a Dahua Recorder

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Step by Step Instructions

1. Open the Bosch Configuration Manager and select the Refresh Search button at the top to search for all Bosch devices on the network

2. Right click on the IP address of the camera in the list and select “Set Session Authentication…”

3. Enter the username next to “User” and password next to “Password” of the camera
Select “OK”

4. If the correct credentials were entered the red lock next to the camera’s name in the list should disappear. (If it doesn’t, repeat steps 2 and 3)
Select the “Network” tab at the top and note the network information (You can also modify the network settings in this section of the tool)

5. Log into the Dahua recorder
Select “Setup”, then “Image”, and then “Registration” to open the Camera Registration page
Select “Device Search”

6. Scroll through the list of cameras on the top until you see the Bosch camera you are going to add
Check the box next to the Bosch camera and select “Add”
(If you don’t see the camera in the list, select “Manual Add” and skip to Step 8)

7. If the Status shows a Red X, select the Modify (Pencil) button next to the camera
(If the Status shows a Green Check Mark, skip to Step 10)

8. Verify all of the settings on this page match the network information for the camera from Step 4
Fill in the Username and Password for the camera
Select “OK”

9. You should see the Status for the camera change from a Red X to a Green Check Mark
(If you don’t see it change, select “Refresh”. If it still doesn’t change after refreshing repeat Steps 7 and 8)

10. Select “Preview” and then select the channel for the newly added camera on the left
You should see a live view of the Bosch camera

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Bosch Security password reset instructions

M.Salih ASLAN — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:43:43 +0000

Bosch Security password reset instructions

What information is required when you request a password reset for your recorder?

If you forgot the password of you recorder and you want to reset its password, the Central Support Team can help you.

Before requesting a password reset, please note that you need to provide some important information to the Central Support Team to get help from them.

Bosch Security password reset instructions

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Please follow the steps below and find out what information is needed if you want to reset the password of your:

Divar XF/700
Divar MR
DVR400/600
Divar Analog 3000/5000
Divar Hybrid & Network 2000/3000/5000

Note: Please note that you can provide the Central Support Team with a picture of the label of the unit, in order to prevent misunderstandings or misspelling.

Be aware that in exceptional cases, you may be required to send them an invoice of your unit or other proof of ownership.

Label of the unit:

Important: You must be locally connected to your recorder with: monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Kindly note that the code received from the CTS is valid only for 1 Day.

Depending on the model of recorder you have, below you will find the mandatory details that you need to provide to the CTS:

A) Divar XF/700:

MAC Address of the unit
mention the date on which you will be on site to change the password of your unit.

B) Divar MR:

Serial Number of the unit
mention the date on which you will be on site to change the password of your unit.

C) DVR 400/600:

MAC Address of the unit
sometimes, it happens that the date on the live monitor does not match the current date. Therefore, please verify the date on the unit as displayed on the Live monitor
mention the date on which you will be on site to change the password of your unit.
- be careful, calculate and mention the correct date if the one displayed on the Live monitor is not the same as the current date

D) Divar Analog 3000/5000 (similar with DVR 400/600):

MAC Address of the unit
sometimes, it happens that the date on the live monitor does not match the current date. Therefore, please verify the date on the unit as displayed on the Live monitor
mention the date on which you will be on site to change the password of your unit.
- be careful, calculate and mention the correct date if the one displayed on the Live monitor is not the same as the current date

NOTE: In some cases, after gaining admin access to the unit you cannot change the password.

In this case you should create a new user with admin rights, login with that user, delete the old administrator account, then recreate the administrator account with a new password.

E) Divar Hybrid & Network 2000/3000/5000:

Please be aware that these Recorders have 2 MAC Addresses. Provide both MAC addresses
- sometimes, it happens that the date on the live monitor does not match the current date. Therefore, please verify the date on the unit as displayed on the Live monitor
- mention the date on which you will be on site to change the password of your unit.
  - be careful, calculate and mention the correct date if the one displayed on the Live monitor is not the same as the current date

Where and how should unlock codes be used to reset the DIVAR recorder password?

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Where and how should unlock codes be used to reset the DIVAR recorder password?

This article is applicable for the following DIVAR recorders:

Divar XF/700
Divar MR
DVR400/600
Divar Analog 3000/5000
Divar Hybrid & Network 2000/3000/5000

Answer

When you request to reset the DIVAR password, the Central Technical Support team provides you with the unlock codes.

Kindly note that the unlock codes received from the CTS are valid only for 1 Day. Moreover, please make sure that the date displayed on the Live monitor matches the date you requested the password reset.

For more information, please check the following article:

What information is required when you request a password reset for your recorder?

In order to fill in one of the provided unlock codes, you will need to connect locally to the DIVAR unit -> Monitor, mouse and keyboard are needed.

Use the following:

User name: ADMINISTRATOR
Password: one of the provided unlock codes

What should you know when you request a password reset for the Bosch IP camera?

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What should you know when you request a password reset for the Bosch IP camera?

If you forgot the service level password for you Bosch IP camera and you want to reset its password, the Central Support Team can help you.

Before requesting a password reset for your IP camera, please note that you need to provide some important information to the Central Support Team to get help from them.

Answer

Please follow the steps below and find out how you can reset the password and what information is needed:

1. First, you need to open a web browser page and type the following:

http:///masterpwd.htm
Where is the address of your device.

Example: http://192.168.1.10/masterpwd.htm

2. This will generate a password challenge code of 32 characters
Please note that this challenge code is valid only for 1 hour!

Info: Another way to find the challenge code is by accessing the following URL:

http:///rcp.xml?command=0x013f&type=P_STRING&num=1&direction=READ

3. Please send the password challenge code in plain text via e-mail to the Central Support Team.

4. Additionally, you need to provide them with the following information of your device:

model number
MAC Address
Firmware version
Serial Number

You can also provide them with a picture of the label of the unit.

Be aware that in exceptional cases, you may be required to send them an invoice of your unit or other proof of ownership

5. Once you have the PUK code received from the Central Support team, copy-paste it into the Response Code box from the password reset link of the camera and click on the “Send” button.

Note:

If the camera has the firmware version ≥ 6.51, please keep in mind that the password will be changed to “service” for the “service” user. One pop-up message will be displayed with this information:

6. After clicking the “OK” button, you will be redirected to the Sign-in page.
Here you should insert the “service” password for the “service” user:

7. After clicking the “Sign in” button you will be allowed to set the new password of your device. Click on the pen icon, near “service” username:

8. Enter the new password and click on the “Set” button. Please make sure that the new password meets the conditions described below:

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Starting with firmware 6.51.0026, clearing passwords was changed to only reset service user level password
The process is the same as above, but instead of clearing all passwords, only the password for username “service” will be reset and the new password will be: service

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