New camera Axis camera window

New camera Axis camera window

This topic documents the New windows for an Axis camera.

Figure 56. Axis camera properties

To access these windows you click the New button at the bottom of the N Driver Manager window.

For: Type to Add, Number to Add, Name, Type, and Description, refer to Common properties in video driver windows.
For: Preferred Resolution, Frame Rate, Compression, and Fox Stream, refer to Common Display properties in this guide.

These topics are in this guide.

Property	Value	Description
URL Address	URL	Defines the URL or IP address of the video device (camera or DVR).
Web Port	number (defaults to 443)	Defines the port, when using the web UI, over which to transmit the camera’s video signal. 443 supports only secure communication between the camera and the station. For a camera that does not support TLS secure communication, that is, if `Use Rtsp Stream` (Maxpro Camera property) is `true` or if you are using the HTTP protocol (`Use Tls` is `false` and `Use Rtsp Stream` is `false`), change this property to 80. CAUTION: Be aware that the framework cannot prevent a flooding attack or other malicious activity if you choose to configure your application without secure communication. If using fox streaming, which uses the station to render the video stream, this port should be different from the station’s fox port. If you are not using fox streaming, this port should be the same as the station’s fox port.
PTZ Support	multiple properties	Turns Pan Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris, Move To Preset, and Store Preset features on (`true` or enabled check box), and off (`false` or empty check box). Your camera may or may not support these features. NOTE: If these properties are not enabled, PTZ functions do not work. This means that any widgets that use PTZ controls do not work.
Credentials	Username and Password	Define the Username and Password required to access the device.
Use Tcp Transport	`true` (default) or `false`	Turns on and off use of the channel that handles TCP (Transport Control Protocol) communication between the station and the camera.
Use Rtsp Stream	`true` or `false` (default)	Turns RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) on and off. This protocol controls a camera using DVD-style controls (play, pause, etc.) CAUTION: RTSP does not support TLS secure communication. Using this protocol may open your video network to be hacked. `true` enables RSTP streaming. `false` enables standard video streams at the camera, typically: H264 or MPEG4.
Rtsp User Name	text	Defines the user name required by RTSP to control the camera.
Rtsp Password	text	Defines the password required by RTSP to control the camera.
Host Name	text	Defines the IP address and path to the video server. It is required for HTML5 streaming and to record motion-detected video.
Web Client Http Port	number (defaults to 80)	Identifies the standard port (not secure) used to communicate the camera feed over the Internet. If using fox streaming to have the station render the video stream, this port should be different from the station’s fox port. If you are not using fox streaming, this port should be the same as the station’s fox port.
Web Client Https Port	number (defaults to 443)	Identifies the secure port used to communicate the camera feed over the Internet. If using fox streaming, which uses the station to render the video stream, this port should be different from the station’s fox port. If you are not using fox streaming, this port should be the same as the station’s fox port.
Token Over Https	`true` (default) or `false`	Defines the protocol to use when fetching the authentication token from the camera. This property applies only when authentication uses the token mechanism. `true` fetches the token from the camera using a secure connection (https) when a user logs in to the station. This is the preferred (and default) option. `false` fetches the token from the camera using a connection that is not secure (http).
Web Auth Service	drop-down list (defaults to `Token Or Browser`)	Selects an authentication scheme for verifying the authenticity of the camera. `Token` retrieves a small piece of code called a token from the camera, which the system uses with digest authentication to validate the camera as a video streaming server. Some cameras, such as Axis cameras, whose firmware version is below 7.10, do not support tokens. In this case, use `Browser` or `Token Or Browser` authentication. `Browser` pops up an authentication window for entering the camera’s `Username` and `Password`. Once a user enters these credentials, they remain in the browser cache until cache is cleared. `Token Or Browser` attempts token authentication. If token authentication works, streaming video begins. If not, the browser pops up the window for entering the camera’s credentials.