Need Help with IP Web CAM Re-broadcasting
 

Problem:

I have an Orite IP-CAM, a standalone CMOS camera with a webserver built-in. It plugs directly in to router and sends motion JPEG images to any client on the net. Unfortunately the built-in webserver can only support several users and I need to support more, hence an re-broadcasting solution.

The camera can basically do 3 things to stream motion JPEG:

1. User opens a browser and download a Java Applet to receive JPEG images and control the camera - the most common (but I can't use this, since I can't have everyone connect directly to the camera…) Here's a camera demo site: http://202.164.186.36
2. User configures the FTP settings on the camera to upload to a JPEG image to FTP server, and user can open a web browser and view the JPEG images on the server. There are two issues with is:
- a) The camera automatically creates a directory and inserts a time stamp in the filename. This means that I have a file for every single frame of image.
- b) I can get a java script to refresh the image, so only the last image is displayed, but since the filenames has timestamp, I don't know the filename of the last image.
-3. The manufacturer makes available a CGI script on the camera to automatically stream out the motion JPEG, http://202.164.186.36/GetData.cgi, but when I talk to my ISP, they don't have a ready solution to call this CGI script and save to a JPEG file.

Possible solutions, perhaps you can provide:

Streaming method #1: They call this Java Applet, but can we setup a proxy server to work as if was the camera?, i.e. re-broadcast the exact stream?
Streaming method #2: They call this the FTP push, can you either:
- a) write a client script to find the last file written to the directory or
- b) write a server script to copy the last file written to a "static" file name
Streaming method #3: They call this the JPEG push, can you either:
- a) write a server app to call the CGI and save to a static JPEG file or
- b) write a server app to call the CGI and stream as an AVI file

If all possible, I would like to stay away from use of dedicated servers to keep my cost down. I really don't need any storage because none of the streams will be saved.

Please let me know if you can help, and I'm willing to pay a reasonable price for the development work.

Thanks,

David
dguo@attglobal.net
650-483-4721

Hmm, All I get on the demo is "Please use Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher".


Using FireFox on Linux btw

The java applet only supports IE5.0 or higher, this is another reason why I want to move away from using the camera client directly and go with a re-broadcast. Any ideas?

Hi,
I have a similar camera, made by AvioSys. I too hate the FTP options they give you.

First, get v2.32 of the firmware from the vendor. it supports mozilla and foxfire.
Second, this link will get a still pic from the camera
http://IPAddress: port/Jpeg/CamImg.jpg

You can get a stream from :
http://IPAddress: port/GetData.cgi?Status=1

There's code to get the video stream on another page available too:

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript">
function showCamera(o)
{
// Replace this url with your own ip camera url...
o.URL = "http://209.78.110.168";
// Set your camera window's width here
o.CamWidth = 640;
}
</script>

<OBJECT onreadystatechange="showCamera(this);" CODEBASE="WinWebPush.cab#version=1,0,1,3" CLASSID="CLSID:7876E4A5-78B7-4020-B08F-C960A1ED54C9"><./OBJECT>
You need put "WinWebPush.cab" file on web root directory. Active X code is available at: http://www.tlcstream.com/WinWebPush.cab


Another option is to use the VFW plugin on a win32 server, it can save the pic to a file to be used by a web page. Supervisioncam.com allows the images to be used as a security device also.

WinWebPush.cab
 

I get this message each time I pull up my camera configuration files and it says Windows Blocked this file because it was not known. Can anyone tell me how to unblock this so I can use. Please help we are using these camera's in our work to catch wrongdoers.


I need them operational.

From where did this thread got its over 3000 view??:eek:

Hi guys, im a newb to the forum but I hope to be able to get some info off you!

I use an orite ip cam, and another cam on my hobby site (www.fish-cam.co.uk) and it all seems to work ok, however Ive built a google homepage gadget and am making a Vista one too - but the problem is Im now getting hit in the thousands a month.

I know its not a massive amount, but my poor home dsl connection is suffering!

I want to be able to take one single stream from my camera, and then restream it from my website - does anyone know how to do this?

Also the stream link you gave above "/GetData.cgi?Status=1" what type of stream is that?

Many thanks

Will

nb:/ now 7001 viewers!!

Hiya,

ive just found this and it works with the mjpeg stream, could this be implemented?

http://www.charliemouse.com/code/cambozola/

Hey, anyone still on this thread?

Ive now used the above applet and implemented it on both my google gadget, and site homepage - www.fish-cam.co.uk

I still however have the hassle of too many users, any ideas about the rebroadcast?

Also this forum doent seem to allow me to subscribe to a thread, any ideas?

I've been using cambozola, but, I can't get it working in a google gadget. I thought it was required that the .jar file be in the same directory as the script?

How'd you get it working?

Thanks,
Josh

contact me, we can do your web cam site, I recommend using php/mysql.