Mega series camera will not add as an ONVIF device on 3rd party recorders

Problem:

Mega series camera will not add as an ONVIF device on 3rd party recorders.

Solution/Tips:

1. Verify the camera has a password configured and try to add it to the recorder.
2. If the camera does not add, remove the password from the camera and on the recorder configure the camera to have a username and password of "admin."
3. Try to add the camera with no password at all. 
4. If needed, refer to the following article on testing to see if another tool can pull the cameras ONVIF stream: https://arecontvision.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360055559854-Troubleshooting-VMS-integrations-with-ONVIF-Device-Manager-
   
   

*For cameras that require an initial password before operation (new firmware), there is a command to set the initial password without the rules (if password admin is needed).

http://camera-IP/initpwd?pwd=<password>

http://camera-IP/set?admin=<password>