Enrolling AutoVu SharpV cameras on the Synergis Cloud Link unit

2025-07-15Last updated

For the Synergis™ Cloud Link unit to communicate with the SharpV camera, you must enroll the camera on the Synergis Cloud Link unit in Security Center.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Synergis Cloud Link unit.
  2. Click Configuration > Hardware .
  3. At the top of the Hardware column, click Add ().
  4. In the Add hardware dialog box, select AutoVu from the Hardware type list.
  5. Select a Channel.
  6. Enter the IP address of the camera.
  7. Enter the Port of the camera.
    The SharpV uses Port 443 for HTTPS communication with Security Center.
  8. From the Interface module type list, select SharpV.
  9. Enter the Username and Password used to access the SharpV web portal.
    Note:
    For SharpV cameras, you cannot use the default password.
  10. Click Add, then Save.
    Add hardware dialog box in the Synergis Appliance Portal showing AutoVu selected.
  11. On the Hardware configuration page, click the enrolled AutoVu™ camera, then click its channel and interface to display its properties.
  12. If you are using the SharpV outputs to control a vehicle access barrier, select whether the outputs are Normally open or Normally closed.
  13. Leave the HTTPS public key field empty. This information is added automatically based on the camera's certificate.
  14. The Allow partial matches check box is selected by default. This feature accepts plate reads that have one-character difference from a configured license plate credential; this includes a single character insertion, deletion, or substitution, at any place in the plate number. With this feature enabled, plate reads from dirty or damaged license plates are more likely to be accepted.
    AutoVu properties dialog in the Synergis Appliance Portal showing IP address, username, and settings options.
  15. Click Save.
    In Config Tool, the SharpV camera is displayed on the Peripherals page of the Synergis Cloud Link unit, and the inputs and outputs are displayed under the SharpV camera.
    Peripherals page of the Synergis Cloud Link unit in Config Tool showing a SharpV camera.