Bridge v.2

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vCloud.ai Bridge v.2

Purpose

Bridge v.2 is a software application for microcomputers that does the following:
- Searches for IP cameras in local network
- Adds cameras to vCloud.ai VSaaS user account
- Can generate direct RTSP links for cameras

Requirements

Bridge v.2 (codename Finder) can be installed on the following platforms: - Orange Pi Zero and above
- Raspberry Pi 3 and above
- Intel Atom based microcomputers
- other ARM and x86 architecture computers with Linux

Installation

1. Download the lates software installer from https://vcloud.ai/downloads page
2. Copy the installation package on the destination computer
3. Unzip the installer
4. Run install.sh (./install.sh) under root user account
5. Open a web browser and go to the IP address of the bridge

Setting a static IP address

The Bridge v.2 software allows for changing the IP address from it's web interface, however you need to assign a static IP to your device as follows:
1. Open the Network Interface file for editing by this command:

nano /etc/network/interfaces 


2. Replace the default settings with the following:

source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*

  1. Network is managed by Network manager

auto lo

iface lo inet loopback

  1. The primary network interface
  1. allow-hotplug eth0
  1. iface eth0 inet dhcp
  1. Static IP address

auto eth0      # ou auto enp0s7 (see  ifconfig)

iface eth0 inet static

        address 192.168.1.55

        netmask 255.255.255.0

        gateway 192.168.1.1