DVR question

I just read an add for an Everfocus DVR that supports MJPEG. Some model have 2332 for control. Most other DVR's I've looked at are 2.64/MPEG streams for remote viewing.

udi wrote: »

I entered the URL, username, and password in the dynamic image but he asked me to put also the file name.
how can I know what is the file name for the DVR ??

That's something you'll have to figure out with your so far unnamed DVR manufacturer. What you'll need to be able to do is bring up the image by itself in a web browser and then you'll have all the info you need. If you can find that out, we can help you.

udi wrote: »

I have a PIMA 0804LE-AS

And does this PIMA 0804LE-AS have an owners manual or PDF that tells you how to get an image on a web browser?

That's not just an image. It looks like there is some Javascript running, or maybe even an ActiveX control. You may need to contact the manufacturer for how to display the image on a non-browser device ... but, it might not support that.

Everfocus Path & File

Does anyone know the path and file for the EverFocus DVR? I have a ECOR264-8D2 that i am integrating.

Still an old thread, but thought I'd also add something...

Some newer EverFocus DVRs have a direct URL to their camera images...

http://**IP ADDRESS**/m/camera1.jpg

Can't seem to make them work as dynamic images though, even with using a username/password.

Thanks for the suggestion.

The URL works in a browser. When I try it in TPD4, I get an error "Unable to load image file; file may not exist or may not be a PNG or JPG image"

Even crazier... Using the http://192.168.0.35/m/camera1.jpg url in TPD4 as a dynamic image, I can get the image to show in TPD4, but not when I upload it to a panel. The panel shows other dynamic images though.

That suggestion gave a URL ending in ".HTM"
That should never work in a panel or TPD4. HTM is a web html document, not an image or stream. The panel is not a browser.

If you don't find or there isn't a compatible stream you can link, you can use the JPG, and set the refresh rate up to 1 second. You won't get motion, but will get "movement" and a slow but continuous image update. If the still image offered by the server isn't updated even that quickly, you can reduce the refresh rate of the still until it roughly matches the speed of changes at the source.

We had to do this for 500Vi panels, which freaked out at the stream type put out by the cheap 9100a video boxes. All the other panel types show the stream, although all do complain about it if you watch the panel in TELNET. But the 500vi's lock up entirely. By having just those use the -simulated- stream by refreshing the still, they work, although less smoothly.

I am able to ping the DVR from the TP. Comes back fine.

TP is an NXT-1200VG with up-to-date firmware.

If someone is willing to test this for me on your system, I can give you the URL. Just shoot me a private message.

Thanks!

ericmedley wrote: »

I think the panel you mention is not able to do dynamic images. I could be wrong. I'm on vacation.

The panel is working with other dynamic images though... weather radar and such.

harry_aller wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestion.

The URL works in a browser. When I try it in TPD4, I get an error "Unable to load image file; file may not exist or may not be a PNG or JPG image"

Even crazier... Using the http://192.168.0.35/m/camera1.jpg url in TPD4 as a dynamic image, I can get the image to show in TPD4, but not when I upload it to a panel. The panel shows other dynamic images though.

I got stuck with an existing one of these but I'd be happy if the .jpg's w/ refresh 1 works. Remotely via VPN / VNC nothing appears so it appears there's something else going on. Works in TPD4 as did yours but not remotely on the TP. Put it in a browser (IE) and the image appears and updates it if I refresh as it should on the TP. If it does work at some point I think you could achieve motion with a little coding. If you type in http://IP/m/live.htm into a browser and view its source you'll find:

objImage.src = "http://" + location.host + "/m/camera7.jpg?imgID=" + Math.random();

and if you look on the bottom of your browser window you'll see it's constantly is downloading a new image with a new random number example:

http://192.168.175.143/m/camera2.jpg?imgID=0.8870601613252245

which also works in TPD4.
so you could simulate that in code but then again just calling ^RFR 5-10 times a second might achieve the same thing. Of course these panels probably can't handle this, master>TP>camera>TP over and over again multiple times a second. Now the new G5 X panels might with their on board browser but I'll probably never get to play with one.