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BCS

BCS is a Polish manufacturer of CCTV equipment, known for its professional IP cameras, NVRs, and hybrid systems. BCS products are widely used in commercial, government, and industrial facilities thanks to their reliability and robust firmware support. The brand emphasizes compatibility with ONVIF standards and offers models with advanced analytics. BCS has built a reputation as one of the most trusted European providers of professional surveillance solutions. How to connect to Bcs IP cameras?

Connecting to your Bcs IP camera

Bcs IP camera connection options:
Try the following rtsp connection options in SmartVision to connect to Bcs.

Default IP Address: 192.168.1.188
Default username: admin
Default password: admin

Default RTSP address 1100:
rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/cam/realmonitor

The connection details provided here are community-sourced, may be incomplete, and are offered without any warranties of reliability. For How to Reset IP Camera to default factory settings please click here.

Bcs IP camera

Initial setup of IP cameras starts by isolating the device from the main network and connecting it to a separate segment or directly to a laptop to avoid IP conflicts and prevent accidental external access. Identify the factory IP address and default credentials and change them right away. In large systems the same password can be used within an isolated subnet for easier management, but different passwords should be set for remote access.

RTSP Address of Bcs IP camera

RTSP is a standard protocol for streaming video and audio over a network. It lets the camera connect to a recorder or software without vendor apps. The URL usually looks like rtsp://login:password@IP:554/path_to_stream. You can find it in the documentation, the web interface, or with SmartVision or ONVIF Device Manager.

H 264 rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/h264
H3D1F rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/media
H3D3S2 rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/h264
H2S2P6 rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/h264
H3D2F rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/media
H3S1p rtsp://admin:admin@192.168.1.188:554/media

ONVIF vs RTSP: What’s the Difference?

People often confuse ONVIF with video streaming — but ONVIF doesn’t transmit video at all.

Bcs compatible software

Assign a static IP address from a dedicated range, place cameras in a separate VLAN, and block direct Internet access if cloud features are not used. Use SmartVison to find Bcs IP camera on network. Disable UPnP, DDNS, auto-updates, and any unused protocols for security reason. If the camera does not support RTSP, check if you can enable it in settings. Try HTTP streaming if supported. If not, replace the camera with a model that supports RTSP or ONVIF.

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