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IP cameras in MJPEG mode

IP Cameras in MJPEG mode
TVideoGrabber natively supports the IP cameras in http Motion JPEG (MJPG) or JPG mode listed on this page, with their specific URL to use.

Important note:

By default the HTTP URLs in MJPEG mode are handled by TVideoGrabber, and not by the Datastead RTSP filter.
* If the Datastead RTSP/RTMP/HTTP filter is installed and you want to delegate the processing of the HTTP/MJPEG URLs to it, set:
* VideoGrabber.PlayerForcedCodec = "DTSTDRTSP"
* before invoking StartPreview() or StartRecording().*
* (to go back to the default behavior set VideoGrabber.PlayerForcedCodec="") *
Starting the IP camera preview or recording
To use an IP camera as video source:

E.g.:

VideoGrabber.VideoSource = vs_IPCamera
VideoGrabber.IPCameraURL = "http://192.168.0.25/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi";
 VideoGrabber.SetAuthentication (at_IPCamera, "root", "admin");
 VideoGrabber.RecordingInNativeFormat = true
 VideoGrabber.RecordingMethod = rm_MP4
 VideoGrabber.AudioRecording = true
 VideoGrabber.StartRecording ()

All the TVideoGrabber properties and events related to the video capture devices apply to the IP cameras.

E.g.:

VideoGrabber.VideoSource = vs_IPCamera
VideoGrabber.IPCameraURL = "http://x.x.x.x/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=&resolution=640x480"
VideoGrabber.StartPreview

Note:
- x.x.x.x must be replaced with the IP address or the host name of the IP camera
- if the IP camera does not stream on the default port 80, specify the port after the IP, e.g. for the port 6015:
http://x.x.x.x:6015/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=&resolution=640x480

Authentication
If authentication is required to connect to the IP camera, there are 2 ways to set the required username and password:

Frame rate
By default TVideoGrabber tries to stream the IP cameras at their maximal speed.
It uses a default frame rate of 30 fps, which is therefore only theoretical.

It is possible to limit the frame rate by specifying a lower value to the FrameRate property (e.g. FrameRate = 1 will receive one frame per second).

Connection TimeOut
The connection timeout is set by default to 10000 (10 seconds), and the receive timeout to 5000 (5 seconds).
It is possible to modify them as needed by invoking SetIPCameraSetting.

PTZ control
It is possible to send commands to IP cameras that include PTZ control by invoking SendIPCameraCommand.
E.g.:

SendIPCameraCommand ("http://x.x.x.x/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi?move=home")
SendIPCameraCommand ("http://x.x.x.x/axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi?move=up")

etc...

List of the IP camera URL formats to use, depending on the manufacturer
This list is not exhaustive. If the URL to use for the IP camera is unknown, feel free to contact us at support@datastead.com.

The URLs below must begin with http://ip:port or http://hostname:port

Examples for the axis camera below, with the following URL format: /axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi.

1) let's suppose the camera IP is 212.45.2.14, the URL to use is:

e.g. on the default port 80: http://212.45.2.14/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi
e.g. if set up on port 10120: http://212.45.2.14:10120/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi

2) let's suppose the camera host name is myipcamera.net, the URL to use is:
e.g. on the default port 80: http://myipcamera.net/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi
e.g. if set up on port 9580: http://myipcamera.net:9580/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi

A-Linking
/GetData.cgi

Airlink
/mjpeg.cgi
/cgi/mjpg/mjpeg.cgi
/cgi/jpg/image.cgi

Airlive /video.mjpg
/mjpg/video.mjpg

Airwave
/cgi-bin/pusher.cgi

Arecont
/mjpeg?res=full&x0=0&y0=0&x1=100%&y1=100%&quality=12&doublescan=0&fps=1&ver=HTTP/1.1
/image?res=half&x0=0&y0=0&x1=1600&y1=1200&quality=15&doublescan=0

Aviosys
/GetData.cgi

Aviosys 9060-I
/cgi-bin/Stream?Video?Authorization=

Axis IP camera in MJPEG format
/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi
/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?resolution=352x240 (the resolution specified must be available on the IP camera, look at the camera video settings panel)
Axis (IP video server, several cameras) in MJPEG format
/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=1&resolution=320x240
/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=2&resolution=320x240
/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=3&resolution=320x240
/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=4&resolution=320x240
/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?camera=quad&resolution=704x576 (4 x 4 layout of the 4 inputs)

Bowya (here )
/video.cgi

Bosch
/snap.jpg

Canon (VB-C50, VB-C60, etc...)
/-wvhttp-01-/
/-wvhttp-01-/GetOneShot
/-wvhttp-01-/GetOneShot?frame_count=no_limit
/-wvhttp-01-/GetStillImage

Convision
/fullsize.push?camera=1&sleep=15

Digicom
/mjpeg.cgi

D-Link (DSC2121)
/video/mjpg.cgi

D-Link
/video/mjpg.cgi
/video.cgi
/mjpeg.cgi
/cgi-bin/video.jpg
/IMAGE.jpg
/cgi-bin/video.vam
/_gCVimage.jpg

EasyN /video.cgi
/videostream.cgi
/videostream.cgi?resolution=8
/videostream.cgi?resolution=8&rate=13
/videostream.cgi?user=username&pwd=password

Edimax
/jpg/image.jpg
/mjpg/video.mjpg
/snapshot.cgi

Ego PT-200
/cgi-bin/sf.cgi

Foscam
/videostream.cgi
/snapshot.cgi

Fulicom FC-CR1060
/cgi-bin/sf.cgi

Gadspot
/Jpeg/CamImg.jpg
/GetData.cgi?Status=0

Goscam /cgi-bin/Stream?Video?Acc=USER?Pwd=PASSWORD?webcamPWD=RootCookies00000
(replace USER and PASSWORD with their respective values)
Kingnow PT200
/cgi-bin/sf.cgi

Hamlet
http://www.hamletcom.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductCode_EQ_HNIPC30W
/mjpeg.cgi

Intellinet
/jpg/image.jpg
or
/temp/image.jpg
(it may be necessary to enable the direct HTTP image access in the setup of the camera)
Intellinet NCS18
/jpg/image.jpg

IP Cam waterproof Infrared IP Camera: http://ipcam.en.ecplaza.net/11.asp
/snapshot.cgi

IQeye
/now.jpg?snap=spush

JVC (e.g. VN-X35U/235U)
/api/video?encode=jpeg&framerate=15&boundary=on

Linksys
/img/snapshot.cgi?size=2
/img/video.mjpeg
/img/mjpeg.cgi
(MJPEG mode activated with SendIPCameraCommand ("/adm/file.cgi?h_videotype=mjpeg&todo=save")

mms://x.x.x.x/img/video.asf
(ASF mode activated with SendIPCameraCommand ("/adm/file.cgi?h_videotype=mpeg4&todo=save")

Linudix
/cgi-bin/nph-update_4ch.cgi?ch=1

Lumenera
/cgi-bin/nph-video

Marmitek /cgi/mjpg/mjpeg.cgi

Predefined positions: videograbber1.SendIPCameraCommand('http://[IPaddress]/cgi/admin/ptctrl.cgi?action=move&Cmd=Position1');

 videograbber1.SendIPCameraCommand('http://[IPaddress]/cgi/admin/ptctrl.cgi?action=move&Cmd=Position2');
 videograbber1.SendIPCameraCommand('http://[IPaddress]/cgi/admin/ptctrl.cgi?action=move&Cmd=home');
...

Pan/tilt control:

videograbber1.SendIPCameraCommand('http://[IPaddress]/cgi/admin/ptctrl.cgi?action=move&Cmd=up');
 videograbber1.SendIPCameraCommand('http://[IPaddress]/cgi/admin/ptctrl.cgi?action=move&Cmd=right');
 videograbber1.SendIPCameraCommand('http://[IPaddress]/cgi/admin/ptctrl.cgi?action=move&Cmd=down');
 videograbber1.SendIPCameraCommand('http://[IPaddress]/cgi/admin/ptctrl.cgi?action=move&Cmd=left');

Mobotix
/record/current.jpg
/control/faststream.jpg?stream=full
/faststream.jpg?stream=full&fps=1.0 (1 fps)
/faststream.jpg?stream=full&fps=3.0 (3 fps)
/faststream.jpg?stream=full&fps=0 (max frame rate)

Moxa
//cgi-bin/video.jpg

Panasonic
/nphMotionJpeg?Resolution=640x480&Quality=Clarity
/cgi-bin/nphContinuousServerPush
/SnapshotJPEG?mode=Refresh
/cgi-bin/camera

Pixord
/Getimage.cgi
/Getimage?camera=1&fmt=full (full size)
/Getimage?camera=1&fmt=qsif (half size)
/Getimage?camera=1&fmt=sif (quarter size)

PLANET ICA-108
/jpg/image.jpg

Qnap /cgi/mjpg/mjpeg.cgi

Samsung SNB /video?submenu=mjpg
/video?submenu=jpg

Sanyo
/liveimg.cgi?serverpush=1 (MJPEG mode)
/liveimg.cgi (Jpeg mode)
Sharkx /stream.jpg

Silicon
/snapshot.cgi

Skyway Security
/GetData.cgi?Status=0
/Jpeg/CamImg.jpg

Sony
/image/image?speed=0
/oneshotimage.jpg
Shenzhen Sunsky S-NC-0201: http://www.sun-usb.com/product/details/S-NC-0201.htm
/cgi-bin/sf.cgi

Surecom
/mjpeg.cgi

Swann IP-3G ConnectCam 1000
/cgi/jpg/image.cgi

Topcom
http://www.topcom.net/fiche.asp?p_EQ_wirelessipcam2000
/mjpeg.cgi

Toshiba
/__live.jpg?&&&
getstream.cgi?10&10&&&10&0&0&0&0

TP-Link
/jpg/image.jpg
/video.mjpg
(the "/video.mjpg" MJPEG streaming is available only after disabling the RTSP streaming and rebooting the camera)
Trendnet: http://trendnet.com/products/products.asp?cat=48
/goform/video (e.g. TV-IP201W)
/goform/video2 (e.g. TV-IP201W)
/cgi/mjpg/mjpg.cgi (e.g. TV-IP410)
/GetData.cgi
/image.jpg

Vilar
/cgi-bin/sf.cgi

Vivotek
/video.mjpg (IP71.., IP 73.., VS71.. cameras. Be sure to enable the MJPG mode in the video settings) /cgi-bin/video.jpg
/cgi-bin/viewer/video.jpg Y-Cam
/stream.jpg

Zavio /jpg/image.jpg