A Profile Q conformant client is one that can discover, configure and control a Profile Q device over an IP network. A Profile Q conformant device is one that can be discovered and configured by a Profile Q client. Profile Q is for IP-based video systems and its aim is to provide quick discovery and basic configuration of Profile Q conformant products (e.g., network camera, network switch, network monitor) on a network.

Discovery, configuration and control of conformant devices.

Profile C conformant devices and clients support site information, door access control, and event and alarm management.

Profile C is for products used in a physical access control system (PACS). Profile G also includes support for receiving audio and metadata stream if the client supports those features. A Profile G client (e.g., a video management software) is one that can configure, request, and control recording of video data over an IP network from a Profile G conformant device. A Profile G device (e.g., an IP network camera or video encoder) is one that can record video data over an IP network or on the device itself. Profile G is designed for IP-based video systems.

Configure, request and control recording.

Both a Profile S device and client may also support PTZ control, audio, metadata streaming, and relay outputs.

A Profile S client (e.g., a video management software) is one that can configure, request, and control video streaming over an IP network from a Profile S device. A Profile S device (e.g., an IP network camera or video encoder) is one that can send video data over an IP network to a Profile S client. Profile S is designed for IP-based video systems. It ensures that a client that conforms to Profile S, for example, will work with a device that also conforms to Profile S.Ĭlients and devices can support more than one ONVIF profile for instance, a network camera with local storage can conform to both Profile S and G. ONVIF profiles make it easy to recognize how ONVIF conformant devices and clients are compatible with one another.Īn ONVIF profile has a fixed set of functionalities that must be supported by a device or client. Membership is open to manufacturers, software developers, consultants, system integrators, end-users and other interest groups that wish to participate in the activities of ONVIF. ONVIF was established in 2008 to develop a global open standard for IP-based physical security products. ONVIF® is a global and open industry forum that is committed to standardizing communication between IP-based physical security products to ensure their interoperability and to facilitate their integration.

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