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This information applies to:

• LuxRiot version 1.7.1

Summary

This post describes how to add and configure Generic JPEG/MJPEG, MPEG4, H.264 over HTTP and RTSP cameras with LuxRiot DVR software.

Description

LuxRiot DVR software may be downloaded from downloads section on luxriot.com website or via download links on this blog. A trial/shareware version of LuxRiot DVR (before registration key entered) is subject to the following constraints:

• one camera may be active at a time, the rest of the cameras (if any) are auto-disabled; if any camera is re-enabled from GUI, it remains the only enabled camera in software

• server part of the software cannot be switched to Windows service mode, it can only be run as a regular Windows application

• remote connectivity is not enabled, to see remote connection in action it is possible to connect as a guest user (empty password) to server demo.luxriot.com

• video archive is limited to approximately 5 gigabytes of data, after reaching this amount the oldest records will be erased to free space for new recordings

Registered versions constraints depend on the LuxRiot DVR edition.

Once installed, with LuxRiot DVR Server and Client applications running and connected, a Camera Setup Wizard (prompted to be started automatically on the first run when no cameras configured) is used to add, configure or delete a camera:

“Network Devices (IP Camera, Video Server)” option is adding a new camera connection:

The Properties button brings property sheet with model selection, where selecting a proper model and pressing Apply button shows additional configuration options. For Generic devices supported JPEG/MJPEG video stream over HTTP you need select model “JPEG/M-JPEG Compatible”. For Generic devices supported JPEG/M-JPEG, MPEG4 or H.264 video stream over RTSP you need select model “RTSP Compatible”.

Fill in Device Access information for JPEG/M-JPEG Compatible or RTSP compatible camera.

For JPEG/M-JPEG Compatible devices you need select camera compatible operation mode. Select M-JPEG over HTTP or JPEG over HTTP, if camera support both we recommend HTTP based M-JPEG protocol, which allows getting full speed stream from the camera.

Fill in URL path to M-JPEG/JPEG resource for HTTP Generic compatible devices or for Path to Session Description protocol file For RTSP Generic compatible devices. Please find below table with tested Generic compatible devices by LuxRiot.

Completing the Camera Setup Wizard finishes configuration of Generic camera with LuxRiot DVR and allows Generic Support.

Table of tested compatible devices: