Help with Airlink 500W wireless IP camera

[sagig]

Hello,
I am trying to use my Airlink camera (model 500w) with mcontrol with no success.
I have tried selecting any one of the cameras from the list but none of them work.
Not really sure what to do next.
The camera has a web interface but I don't know the "commands" in order to control it (after reading the how-to)
Can anyone help?

[jako77]

Here is the config part. You can go into the Program Files then Server and should see a file called mserver.exe.xml

Scroll down to the area where you see the IP CAMERAS, And add the following after one of the allready present cameras just after </module>

<module base="IPCAM_Airlink500W" class="IPCAMERA" use="Y">
<mparam name="DISPLAY-AS" value="Airlink101 500W"/>
<mparam name="Description" value="Airlink101 500W IPCam" locID="MDESC_AIRLINK_500W"/>
<mparam name="MProtocol" value="IPCAM"/>
<mparam name="FieldsGrp" value="IPCAM"/>
<mparam name="DefaultImage" value="Camera.gif"/>
<mparam name="UseActiveX" value="true"/>
<mparam name="HasAudio" value="false"/>
<mparam name="CanDetectMotion" value="false"/>
<mparam name="CanPan" value="false"/>
<mparam name="CanTilt" value="false"/>
<mparam name="CanZoom" value="false"/>
<mparam name="CanSendJPeg" value="true"/>
<mparam name="CanSendMJPeg" value="true"/>
<mparam name="RecordCompressed" value="true"/>
<mparam name="PresetsCount" value="0"/>
<mparam name="GetSnapshot" value="/cgi/jpg/image.cgi"/>
<mparam name="StartRecording" value="/cgi/mjpg/mjpeg.cgi"/>
<mparam name="StartStreaming" value="/cgi/mjpg/mjpeg.cgi"/>
<mparam name="SnapExtension" value="jpg"/>
<mparam name="RecordExtension" value="avi"/>
<mparam name="WidthSML" value="160,320,640" note="Replaces the [%W%] placeholder in the parameters"/>
<mparam name="HeightSML" value="120,240,480" note="Replaces the [%H%] placeholder in the parameters"/>
<mparam name="CLASSID" value="0F1B49C0-9894-4696-8E8D-DB1F5D02FBAB"/>
<mparam name="CODEBASE" value="http://{0}:{1}//UltraMJCamX.cab#version=1,9,31,0"/>
<mparam name="FrameCamUrl" value="http://{0}:{1}/cgi/jpg/image.cgi"/>
<DriverSpecific>
<object-params>
<param name="Timeout" value="5000"/>
<param name="PreviewFrameRate" value="5"/>
<param name="NAME" value="ucx"/>
<param name="CODE" VALUE="ultracam.class"/>
<param name="ARCHIVE" VALUE="ultracam.jar"/>
<param name="type" value="application/x-java-applet;jpi-version=1.5.0_12"/>
<param name="accountcode" VALUE="YWRtaW46MzU0NzE="/>
<param name="codebase" VALUE="http://{0}:{1}/admin"/>
<param name="mode" VALUE="0"/>
</object-params>
</DriverSpecific>
</module>




It appears that th rendering of the url has some issues I have read about the Mjpg not being standard, This camera is made by futrevision and is made for Trendnet aswell.. But their firmware has the ability to render in Mpeg4 but not airlink.. Tried to put Trendnets firmware on but Airlink has it locked down.

[sagig]

I appreciate the reply !

Gonna try it now :)

[sagig]

It appears that th rendering of the url has some issues I have read about the Mjpg not being standard, This camera is made by futrevision and is made for Trendnet aswell.. But their firmware has the ability to render in Mpeg4 but not airlink.. Tried to put Trendnets firmware on but Airlink has it locked down.


So it means that the live feature cannot work? I've tried and it shows the still image but not live
Any idea?

[sagig]

so i defined everything and I can see the image when on camera view on the html interface.
I cannot see the cam view on mcml when using the mce interface.
Is there a solution for it?

[jako77]

The MJPEG is not a standard format. Their are many other cameras made as OEM By future vision, Trendnet being the most noted. I have played a little more with it but unfortunately not much.

The most promising, Would be to find a hack to put on the MPEG firmware. If you go to TrendNet, You can see that their is another streaming video protocol I think its a licensing issue which is why the airlink is less money.

Then, It would be rather easy.


The next promising, is their are several MJPEG Direct Show Filters other their. What I would do is look for or search MJPEG Direct Show Camera FIlters. This can be put on the host machine and in essence will decode or interpet the video stream rendering not only for use in win media player but virtually all other devices on the planet.


It should be a matter of a little time, This camera is widely sold and many more other people out their way more versed then me. THeir should be a solution soon. :)

[sagig]

When setting up the camera, I can see the still shots on the mControl editor but can't see anything on the mControl client on MCE (just shows an MCE icon)
Is there a way to fix it so I can see either a snapshot or a live feed on the MCE client?

[sharrisct25]

Based off this post there is a normal version availible you just references it as mjpg not mjpeg as in the xml. I am going to try it.

http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12238&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=45

[MikeJ]

I just discovered that Airlink has recently posted the Open Source Code for their IP Cameras. Can we use any of this to gain full functionality of Airlink IP Cameras in mControl?

Here is the link.

http://www.airlink101.com/gpl.php

[sagig]

I was able to get the streaming option to work on the MCE. Thanks for the tip!!!

Based off this post there is a normal version availible you just references it as mjpg not mjpeg as in the xml. I am going to try it.

http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12238&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=45

[gjniewenhuijse]

I was able to get the streaming option to work on the MCE. Thanks for the tip!!!

can you please post how you get this to work?

what driver settings do you use?