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Minimum Requirements

Minimum requirements needed to run Cammy

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Written by Ruby Watts
Updated over a year ago

Minimum Requirements

There are certain requirements needed to run Cammy and depending on the number of cameras you are planning to run, these requirements may differ.

  • A Windows computer at each premises (If monitoring multiple locations)

  • A Smartphone

  • Compatible ONVIF cameras

  • Stable Internet Connection at premises (Wired connection preferable)


Desktop App Requirements

💡 The PC that you plan to install Cammy onto must remain powered on and at the location of your cameras at all times.

4 Camera System - 720p

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System

Windows 10 +

Windows 10 +

Processor

Intel Core i5 (4 cores) 4th Gen

Intel Core i5 (4 cores) 10th Gen

Graphics

None

NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX1050 4GB

Memory

8gb

8gb

Storage

1TB

1TB HDD + Dedicated HDD

4 Camera System - 1080p

Requirements are the same as for a 720p system except for the Storage, which the requirements are is stated below.

Minimum

Recommended

Storage

1.4TB

2TB HDD + Dedicated HDD


8 Camera System - 720p

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System

Windows 10 +

Windows 10 +

Processor

Intel Core i5 (4 cores) 4th Gen

Intel Core i5 (4 cores) 10th Gen

Graphics

None

NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX1050 4GB

Memory

8gb

8gb

Storage

1.4TB

2TB HDD + Dedicated HDD

8 Camera System - 1080p

Requirements are the same as for a 720p system except for the Storage, which the requirements are is stated below.

Minimum

Recommended

Storage

2.8TB

4TB HDD + Dedicated HDD


12 Camera System - 720p

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System

Windows 10 +

Windows 10 +

Processor

Intel Core i5 (6 cores) 8th Gen

Intel Core i5 (4 cores) 10th Gen

Graphics

None

NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX1050 6GB

Memory

8gb

16gb

Storage

2TB

2.5TB HDD + Dedicated HDD

12 Camera System - 1080p

Requirements are the same as for a 720p system except for the Storage, which the requirements are is stated below.

Minimum

Recommended

Storage

3.2TB

6TB HDD + Dedicated HDD


16 Camera System - 720p

Minimum

Recommended

Operating System

Windows 10 +

Windows 10 +

Processor

Intel Core i5 (6 cores) 8th Gen

Intel Core i5 ( cores) 10th Gen

Graphics

NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX1050 4GB

NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX1050 6GB

Memory

8gb

16gb

Storage

2.8TB

4TB HDD + Dedicated HDD

16 Camera System - 1080p

Requirements are the same as for a 720p system except for the Processor and Storage, which the requirements are is stated below.

Minimum

Recommended

Processor

Intel Core i5 (6 cores) 8th Gen

Intel Core i5 ( 6 cores) 10th Gen

Storage

5.6TB

8TB HDD + Dedicated HDD


Mobile App Requirements

  • iPhone - iOS 10.0 or newer (Ideally the latest version)

  • Android - 5.0 or newer (Recommended at least Android 10, Ideally the latest version)

  • Mobile data or WiFi whilst away from premises to view cameras remotely

💡 The Cammy mobile app is not compatible with Windows phones.


Cammy Installer Compatibility Tool

The easiest way to check if your machine is compatible with Cammy is to use our installer.

💡 The Cammy installer is 100% safe to run on your PC and will not harm your device in any way.

  1. You are able to check your machine compatibility straight from the Cammy website by downloading the Cammy installer that is situated at the bottom of the 🔗 "pricing page". Alternatively, you can follow the below link on the Windows 10+ machine you intend to install Cammy on;

  2. Your download will shortly appear in either the bottom left-hand corner of your screen or the top right-hand corner of your screen under downloads, depending on which browser you are using.

  3. Run the compatibility tool by double clicking the download. The download will also appear within your "downloads" folder on your PC.

  4. Upon running the Cammy Installer, you will be asked to enter your email address. When you have entered the email address, click "Next".

  5. You are now able to check the compatibility of your PC. To do so, press "Start".

  6. Once the installer has checked if your PC is compatible with Cammy or not, you will receive a compatibility report.

    [A] Any component with a green tick next to it as shown in the image above, indicates this aspect of the machine is compatible.

    [B] If the report concludes that your machine can run Cammy, you will see an "Install Cammy" button appear at the top of the screen. If you wish to follow through with the installation, you can do so by clicking this button.

    [A] Any component with a red cross next to it as shown in the image above, indicates this aspect of the machine is not compatible.

    [B] Any component with an orange exclamation marker next to it as shown in the image above, indicates this aspect of the machine is a recommendation to maximize Cammy's performance.

[C] "Contact Cammy" to discuss what is needed in order for you to run Cammy.

🔗 See our install guide for further guidance on how to install Cammy.

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