====== Network Camera ======

This application note describes the setup Network camera and configuration of a live vide block to show a rtsp feed from the camera. 

In this example we use the Axis M2025-LE, a small form factor bullet style camera of reasonable price and high quality.

===== Camera configuration =====

Most camera manufacturers deliver their cameras preconfigured to use dhcp to get a IP address at first start. Some or most of them also has a static predefined IP address that can be found in the camera documentation. 

For this application note I use the manufacturers IPUtility to find out the IP address of the camera. This tool has also the ability to change the IP address to the one you desire. 

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Next step is to log in to the cameras build in webserver and conduct the initial setup by following a setup wizard. 


First thing is to set the //root// user password. 

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As soon as the root user is set you will have to login using the root credentials.
 
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You will now see setup wizard. 
First there is a power line frequency setting, i am in Europe so I choose 50Hz while our American and perhaps some Asian friends would go for 60Hz. 

The next step is the IP and time settings.  I would leave it as DHCP even though most often a fixed IP is required for such devices, it is probably best to assign a fixed IP from the DHCP server. 

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The final step is about layout and lining up the camera itself, i just leave that as default and click done. 

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Initial setup is now done, and you can see the administrator panel. 

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I will not bother to much with setting up masks and fiddle with any video settings, I just leave it as default. 

:!: Finally but not least important,  create a user that does not have administrator rights. 
In the Axis case, they have defined a user permission group called //Viewer//, that can see the feeds but cannot change any settings on the camera. 

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The camera is now ready to be used by Blocks!

===== Installation =====

First follow this [[blocks:app-note:start|general setup]]. Use this {{:blocks:app-note:cou{{  :blocks:app-note:networkcamera:networkcamera-root.zip|PIXILAB-Blocks-root}}, which contains all you need for this application note. 
Once that is done, follow these steps:


  - Start Blocks.
  - Open the editor using the Admin button.
  - Log in using the name admin and the password pixi.
  - Open a second browser window and type in the URL: http://localhost:8080/spot/. If this fails, you may be using a different port on your system. Check the URL bar of the editor window opened before to find the correct port number.
  - Locate the main display in the editor, double-click it and reassign it to the ID shown in the test spot window opened in the previous step.


===== Setup the Live Video block =====

Create a composition with a live video block inside. 
Edit the live video block.

Select //RTSP Stream// as format. 

Use the URL format specified in the manufacturers documentation. In the case of Axis M20205-LT that is: 
<code>rtsp://user:password@10.2.8.69/axis-media/media.amp</code>

If you are using a computer where autoplay is not allowed you may have to untick the //Include Audio// check box to be able to see the stream in the editor. 

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The DisplaySpot will look like this:

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===== More about live video =====

Please check the live video documentation in the manual that can be found [[:blocks#downloads|here.]]