Need software for my IP Camera, usual stuff wont work ?

Combat squirrel · 28 Nov 2010 at 22:34

As title got a cheap IP cam off ebay, it works fine if I type in the ip address in my internet browser, presents a webpage with a view of what the cam can see in a window and + - darkness on left and 640x480, 320x240 res options on left also.........thats all fine and dandy, however iv tried to connect this to webcamXP5 and IP camera super client and netcam center but NON of them work :mad:

Closest iv got is webcamXP5 telling me:

'Received : <HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE></TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR="#C4CEEF"></BODY>
</HTML>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE></TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR="#C4CEEF"></BODY>
</HTML>
'

Oddness, it must not be going for the 'image stream'

Any ideas?

The camera model is a Net-FY588

Combat squirrel · 29 Nov 2010 at 09:00

anyone ?

Combat squirrel · 29 Nov 2010 at 10:27

Thanks for that, its odd though, it DOES stream so its working I just need to somehow get it to ignore the HTML and jump straight to the 'image' stream, it appears to be refreshing jpgs in a stream for the video section.

Combat squirrel · 30 Nov 2010 at 09:42

Tried milestone, no joy :/ it is working in the browser, but not any useful software, any ideas?

Combat squirrel · 30 Nov 2010 at 13:55

anyone ?

despo for help

Combat squirrel · 30 Nov 2010 at 18:50

Pho said:
If you can give me a link to the live stream I could try and dig out the streaming source if you want from the HTML.

How mean ? its only accessable on my network, how would I use that to link it to the above software ?

Combat squirrel · 30 Nov 2010 at 23:27

Just the webpage without the menu is:

http://192.168.0.139/viwx.html

containing this:

<HTML><HEAD>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="expires" CONTENT="0">
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Pragma" CONTENT="no-cache">
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Cache-Control" CONTENT="no-cache">
<TITLE></TITLE></HEAD>

<BODY BGCOLOR="#EFEFFF" TEXT="#ffffff" LINK="#ffffff" VLINK="#ffffff" ALINK="#ffffff" TOPMARGIN="0" LEFTMARGIN="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" MARGINWIDTH="0">

<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="nphControlCamera" TARGET="Message">

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0>
<TR>
<TD ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#1961df"><FONT FACE="Arial" STYLE="font-size:11px" COLOR="#ffffff">ipHomeCamera</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>

<TD>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">var isopen = 1174975860;
var timerval=60;
function loadnextimage(){
isopen++;

tmpimage.src="image.jpg?cachebust="+isopen+"&a=0";
}

function setuptimer(){
setTimeout("loadnextimage()", timerval); }

var isopen=Math.round(1000000+(Math.random() * 1000000)); tmpimage = new Image(); var first = 1;
function doimage() { document.images.webcam.src=tmpimage.src;
setuptimer();
}
function firstimage() { if (first == 1) { first=0; isopen++; tmpimage.onload=doimage; tmpimage.onerror=doimage; tmpimage.src="image.jpg?cachebust="+isopen+"&a=0"; } }
document.write('<A HREF="image.jpg" target=_blank><IMG border=0 SRC="image.jpg?cachebust='+isopen+'&a=0" name=webcam onload="firstimage()"></A>');
</SCRIPT>
</TD>

</TR>

<tr>
<td class="button" height="32" align="center" bgcolor="#D0E1F5">
<input type="button" width="75" value="Refresh" class="btnNormal" onClick="document.location.reload()"></td>
</tr>

</TABLE>
</FORM>
<TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" style="padding-left: 10px;">
</TABLE>

</BODY>
</HTML>

If I type this:

http://192.168.0.139/image.jpg

I just get '1 frame' still image if that makes sense,

If I view image info I get this:

http://192.168.0.139/image.jpg?cachebust=1256320&a=0

any help ? :confused:

Combat squirrel · 1 Dec 2010 at 17:33

anyone ?

Combat squirrel · 5 Dec 2010 at 11:34

Pho said:
If you keep refreshing any of those two links you posted above I assume it keeps updating with the latest live image?

If so, try this with webcamXP:

Right click on a source and go to PCI / USB (WDM Driver)

Select IP Camera [JPEG/MJPEG]

Right click on the source again and go to 'source settings'.

Select 'Raw URL Mode'

Type http://192.168.0.139/image.jpg into the box (if that doesn't work try the other URL you posted)

Set up the username/password and FPS etc based on your camera's support

Make sure you select save before you click ok.

Restart webcamXP (mine didn't update until I restarted)

If that does work, see if MJPEG mode works (go back to the source settings and tick it, next to the Raw URL)

ok awes that got somewhere, it displays a still image now from the cam, but just one image. If I use URL:

http://192.168.0.139/image.jpg?cachebust=1256320&a=0

It updates the screen like once every minute :confused:

Hmm what to do now ?

EDIT: I pressed the security centre button and that seems to feed a live feed from the camera where as the normal window doesnt really move or only seems to update on movement ? im not sure ?? im now using URL:

http://192.168.0.139/image.jpg?

Combat squirrel · 5 Dec 2010 at 11:42

Also when we do get it working, how do I make it record on movement detection (instantly as soon as movement is found)

Combat squirrel · 5 Dec 2010 at 16:14

Pho said:
I'm not too sure with the movement thing, I guess it's either a feature of your camera or a feature of your recording software. I guess once you get a live feed working you can worry about that .

So does using http://192.168.0.139/image.jpg? work as a live feed in the browser, but not as a live feed in the software?

In the software 'normal view' as in the normal screen it updates like every min or so, but if I press the 'security centre' button it becomes a live feed, but I need it in normal mode.

Also I cannot see any options to recored on motion detection ? The closest I can find is 'auto gallery' that just takes pics at set intervals ?

Combat squirrel · 21 Dec 2010 at 22:57

Yeah tried that it still runs but no motion detection :/, the buttons for access and security are not highlighted, is that pro version or something ? or did it appear on yours anyway ?

Combat squirrel · 21 Dec 2010 at 23:57

hmm well i got webcam 7 (latest version) hit pro trial and had restart it so webcam would work and it loaded up as free again and no trial button

, I cant believe it, couldnt even just try it out and its like £80 to buy ? :O why did it not let me have a trial ?!