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Axis Network Cameras

NOT TESTED WITH GALICASTER 2.X
This page is updated to the 1.4.2 release

Drivers & information

Based on open IP standards, Axis network cameras connect to any kind of IP network, including the Internet, and enable remote viewing and recording from anywhere.

Technical data

  • Vendor: Axis
  • Models Fixed, dome, PTZ and Thermal models
  • Resolution: up to Full HD
  • Format: MPEG4 or H264
  • Connector: Ethernet
  • Signal: RTSP
  • Drivers: pre-installed on Ubuntu 12
  • Plugin: Rtpvideo
  • Price: from 100 to 3000€ depending on the model

Driver installation

The driver is included in the Linux kernel.

Device identification

Device configuration

Module configuration

Admitted values:

  • name: Name assigned to the device.
  • device: Device type. (rtp).
  • flavor: Matterhorn "flavor" associated to the track. (presenter|presentation|other)
  • location: Location of the RTSP URL to read from.
  • file: The file name where the track will be recorded. (default: CAMERA.avi)
  • cameratype: Video stream encoding type. (h264|mpeg4)
  • audio: Whether the audio is captured. (True|False)
    • audiotype: Audio stream encoding type. (mp3|aac)
    • vumeter: Whether the audio input should be represented on the VU meter. (True|False)
    • player: Whether the audio input should be played on preview. (True|False)

Example:

[track1]
name = Axis
device = rtp
flavor = presenter
location = rtsp://127.0.0.1/mpeg4/media.amp
file = CAMERA.mp4
cameratype = mpeg4
audio = True
audiotype = mp3
vumeter = True
player = True

Troubleshooting

Asynchronism with no-RTP sources

FAQ

  1. How can I locate the device?
  2. Can the remote camera be outside my network?
  3. Can I use a rtp URL?