Streaming h.264 to a G5 panel - URI format

markh

Hi All,
I have an Avigilon h.264 camera but it requires basic HTTP auth. In VLC I can enter the URI in the form

rtsp://USERNAME:PASSWORD@192.168.41.10/defaultPrimary?streamType=u

and it works a treat. The same URI format entered into TPDesign5 does not.

I can see when i telnet into the panel and use "msg on" that the panel is trying to connect by throwing away the USERNAME:PASSWORD part of the URI, but does not then respond with the auth options.

12-19 06:45:21.104 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer: --
12-19 06:45:21.104 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer: Sending:
12-19 06:45:21.104 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer: OPTIONS rtsp://192.168.41.10:554/defaultPrimary?streamType=u RTSP/1.0
12-19 06:45:21.104 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer: CSeq: 1
12-19 06:45:21.104 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer:
12-19 06:45:21.104 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer:
12-19 06:45:21.134 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer: line='RTSP/1.0 401 Unauthorized'
12-19 06:45:21.134 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer: line='WWW-Authenticate: Digest realm="101504222611", nonce="eXkhnxj3k9av48654OfhOXVTOT2O0owd34l1wsb30a0000", charset=utf-8, qop="auth"'
12-19 06:45:21.134 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer: line='CSeq: 1'
12-19 06:45:21.134 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer: line='Content-Length: 0'
12-19 06:45:21.134 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer: line='Date: Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:45:39 GMT'
12-19 06:45:21.134 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer: line=''
12-19 06:45:21.134 2109 21439 I OMXPlayer: --

I've done a Wireshark capture of the VLC interraction, and when it gets the same response (RTSP/1.0 401 Unauthorised) it then responds with the auth options and all is good.


So what I'm really wondering if there is a different format for entering user/pass that the panel will understand and use correctly. Any ideas anyone?


Page 137 of the Modero.G5.Programming.Configuration.Guide.pdf has a disclaimer at the bottom of the page:
"NOTE: Third-party encoders and digital television devices have not been tested with ModeroX Series G5 touch panels, and are not supported by AMX."
So I am also wondering if I've been sold a lemon in this case.

any comments or help greatly appreciated

thanks
Mark

vining

How are you entering it in TPD5? In TPD5 > Panel > Resource Manager > Dynamic Images or

TPD5 > click on the button for video fill > Button Properties > STATE > Video Fill > select "Streaming Video" and entering the URI in "Streaming Source below.

I've never used TPD5 or this 2nd video fill method but I seem to recollect hearing something about this once upon a time.

vining

I decided to try via button properties and it does work, at least on my MXT-1000 G4, using TPD4.

Older Axis Network Cams

rtsp://user:pass@192.168.1.52/mpeg4/media.amp

Newer Axis Network Cams

rtsp://user:pass@192.168.1.52/axis-media/media.amp

So it does work on an axis camera using button properties Video Fill: Steaming Video and putting that URI in Streaming Source.