Q-107.403
Notes for the recording with the use of IP cameras


Frage
Problem What needs to be considered with the use of IP cameras? How must the URL of the camera be indicated and where will the recorded data be saved?
Produkt Video Capture
Priorität normal
Effekt normal
Datum 9.02.2009

Antwort
David provides the possibility to take up video recordings via cameras and to administer these in the Tobit Archive System (TAS). This way, for example, recordings from observing cameras can be created and centrally stored on the David server. By default the Archive »Archive/Multimedia/Video/CameraRecordings« is used for this. The David.InfoCenter Mediaplayer makes it possible to quickly and easily access the created video files and to view the recordings and analyze these.

To be able to use an IP camera for the video recording the module »Video Capture« must be started in the David.Administrator. Switch to »Video Capture -> Camera« resp. with David.zehn! under »Obsersation & Automation -> Video Capture« and click on »New« to set up a new or more cameras. On the »Common« tab the item »Use this camera« must be acti vated to be able to enter the URL of the IP camera on the »Options« tab. In the settings choose the item »IP Camera« and enter the user name and the password if necessary. To be able to store the recorded pictures of the camera in the Tobit Archive System the exact URL (path) of the camera must be indicated. The path can vary depending on the manufacturer and the camera type.

    Here are some examples for indicating the URL:
    Instead of the ip-address enter the IP of the camera (e.g. 192.168.0.5)

    Plustek IPcam P1100A
    http://ip-address/cgi/jpg/image.cgi

    D-Link DCS-2100+ (Firmware 1.04)
    http://ip-address/cgi-bin/video.jpg

    Older D-Link types: (e.g. DCS-1000W)
    http://ip-address/image.jpg

    Axis 210:
    http://ip-address/jpg/image.jpg

    Axis Cameras (older types)
    http://ip-address/fullsize.jpg

    Axis Camera Server (older types)
    http://ip-address/fullsize.jpg?camera=1
    resp.
    http://ip-address/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?resolution=320x240

    With »camera= « the desired port can be chosen. With entering the image size you have the possibility to also indicate »halfsize.jpg« instead of »fullsize.jpg« for 352 x 288 pixels for an image size of 176 x 144 pixels. For other types consider the manufacturer's data.

The recordings can be played with the David.InfoCenter Mediaplayer. Playing recordings on other players requires the corresponding Codec resp. filter.

Note:
The creation of video recordings with the David module »Video Capture« should generally be possible with all IP cameras which call up the picture »JPG« formatted via »HTTP«.

Further information to set up an IP camera is found hereKnowledgeBase Article Q-107.326.