Industrial control systems run on screens. SCADA dashboards, manufacturing HMIs, logistics trackers—if it’s on a PC, DeskCamera can record it.
We designed DeskCamera to solve a specific problem in manufacturing: How do you record operator screens into your Video Management System (VMS) without using expensive hardware encoders?
The Blind Spot in Industrial Monitoring
You have cameras watching the production line, the loading dock, and the perimeter. But what about the computer screens controlling it all? If a machine fails or a critical error occurs, standard CCTV won’t show you what the operator saw on their HMI at that exact moment.
Seamless SCADA & HMI Recording
DeskCamera fills this gap. It acts as a software video encoder, capturing the live desktop of your Windows-based control terminals and streaming it via ONVIF and RTSP.
- No Capture Cards: Don’t waste money on HDMI splitters or hardware encoders.
- No Latency: Real-time streaming into your VMS (Milestone, Genetec, etc.).
- Full Context: See the “Cause” (on screen) and the “Effect” (on the physical camera) side-by-side.
Utilities: Water & Power
For critical infrastructure, every click matters. DeskCamera records water levels, temperature gauges, and alert pop-ups directly from the SCADA interface. Because recorded screens are indexed on your VMS timeline, you can “scrub” through footage to find exactly when a pressure gauge spiked or a valve was opened.
Quality Control & Debugging
When a defect happens on the line, technicians often guess what went wrong. With DeskCamera, you have a flight recorder for your workstation. Play back the footage to see if it was a software glitch, a wrong parameter entry, or a system alarm that was ignored.
Upgrade Your Industrial Surveillance Stop flying blind on your digital operations. Add your critical PC screens to your security network today. Try DeskCamera and turn every control terminal into a smart security camera.