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Trying to Add Camera to Vera Login Box
If you lot purchase an IP camera from Mi Casa Verde, we will pre-configure it to work with Vera correct out of the box. If y'all get the camera yourself, and it's a model that is 'Plug and Play' compatible with Vera (see 'Supported Cameras' below), so you should be certain the camera is configured to get an IP accost automatically, and that the username is fix to: dceadmin and the password is set to: dcepass. Vera will add the camera automatically and fill in the settings. (Specific info for users of Panasonic IP Cameras) When adding a camera that is not on the supported list, meet the section 'Manually calculation a photographic camera' beneath.
Contents
- ane Supported Cameras
- 2 Cameras known to work
- 3 Cameras that don't piece of work
- four DVRs that might piece of work
- 5 Manually adding a camera
- 5.1 UI7
- 5.two UI5
- five.3 UI4
- 5.iv UI2
- 6 Configuring the Panasonic IP camera to connect wirelessly to Vera
- vii Example of using a Linksys WVC54GCA or WVC210 camera with Vera
- 8 iCAMView and some Lorex network cameras
- 9 Axis IP Cameras
- 10 Trendnet IP camera, TV-IP110W
- eleven VistaCam
Supported Cameras
| Manufacturer | Device Type | Model no. | Version | Engagement Purchased | Location (indoor/outdoor) | Specs | Product Review | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mi Casa Verde | IP Camera | Vistacam | all | Indoor | The VistaCam comes pre-configured with the Vera unit so when you connect the photographic camera to the network it should be shown on the Dashboard automatically. | |||
| Panasonic | IP Photographic camera | BL-C131/BL-C30 | all | | Indoor | | | The Panasonic IP cameras piece of work well with Vera. However, for unknown reasons, the Panasonic camera volition not get an IP address on your LAN until you run the Windows software supplied with information technology. Yous do not demand to install the software; just insert the CD and tell the camera to get an IP address automatically (DHCP). If you purchase the camera from the Mi Casa Verde web store nosotros exercise this before nosotros ship it then the photographic camera will piece of work out of the box. Mac/Linux users who buy the photographic camera elsewhere will need a Windows PC to 'activate' the camera. Set the default username/password on the camera to: dceadmin and dcepass for Vera to detect the camera automatically, or, if you use your own username/countersign, add together the camera to Vera manually and provide Vera your username/password to access the camera. Update: For Mac users delight access this link and setup your camera. |
| GetVera | IP Photographic camera | VistaCam PT | all | | Indoor | | | |
| GetVera | IP Camera | VistaCam SD | all | | Indoor | | | |
| GetVera | IP Camera | VistaCam 700 | all | | Indoor | | |
Cameras known to work
Please note that we don't guarantee that all functions of a photographic camera volition work with our Vera controller !!!
| Manufacturer | Device Type | Model no. | Version | Engagement Purchased | Location (indoor/outdoor) | Path for JPEG paradigm | Production Review | Added by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foscam [1] [2] | IP Camera | FI8908/FI8908W | firmware 11.14.1.46 / 2.iv.8.12 | 2010 | Indoor | /snapshot.cgi | Customer reviews | Ap15e | Use the Foscam IP Photographic camera Tool for initial setup, and then copy IP address and path into Vera setup fields. For Pan, Tilt, Patrol back up utilise the attached file here. |
| Foscam | IP Photographic camera | FI9810W FI9821 FI9831W FI9805W | Indoor | /cgi-bin/CGIProxy.fcgi?cmd=snapPicture2&usr=MYLOGIN&pwd=MYPASS | mcvchris | FI9810W & FI9805W - pan/tilt with I_FoscamPTZ.xml; FI9821 & FI9831W pan/tilt with I_Foscam98HD.xml | |||
| Foscam | IP Camera | FI8910W FI8918W FI8905W | Indoor | /snapshot.cgi?user=YOURUSERNAME&pwd=YOURPASSWORD | mcvchris | FI9810W - pan/tilt with I_FoscamPTZ.xml; FI8918W pan/tilt with I_VistaCamPT.xml | |||
| Foscam | IP Camera | FI9820W FI8601W | Indoor | tmpfs/snap.jpg or /tmpfs/auto.jpg | |||||
| Foscam | IP Camera | FI8906W FI8904W | Indoor | /snapshot.cgi?user=USERNAME&pwd=Password&resolution=32&rate=0 | mcvchris | ||||
| Linksys | IP Photographic camera | WVC54GCA | all | 2009 | Indoor | img/snapshot.cgi | | | An cheap camera with moderate image quality. Use the Linksys setup wizard for initial setup, so copy IP address and path into Vera setup fields. Use a static IP address. |
| Linksys | IP Camera | WVC210 | all | 2009 | Indoor | img/snapshot.cgi | | | A more than expensive camera with expert paradigm quality and pan/tilt power. Utilize the Linksys setup wizard for initial setup, then copy IP address and path into Vera setup fields. Use a static IP accost. Pan/tilt controls will not piece of work with Vera. |
| Linksys | IP Photographic camera | WVC80N | all | 2009 | Indoor | img/snapshot.cgi?size=two&quality=1 | | | A more than expensive camera with good epitome quality and wireless N. Use the Linksys setup wizard for initial setup, then copy IP address and path into Vera setup fields. Use a static IP address. Pan/tilt controls volition non work with Vera. Size tin be (160 ten 120 = 1,320 10 240 = 2,640 x 480 = three) and Quality can be (Very High= 1,Loftier= ii,Normal= iii,Low= 4,Very Low= v) |
| iCamView | IP Camera Server | iCV-22, iCV-32 | all | 2009 | Indoor/Outdoor | pda.cgi?user=admin&countersign=1234&page=epitome&cam=i pda.cgi?user=admin&password=1234&page=image&cam=2 | | | Feature-rich IP camera server, supports up to two uniform USB cameras, optional WiFi support, USB storage, USB hubs, motion; works with range of cameras, see icamview.co.uk. Excellent modular solution. They do send to North America. |
| SmartHome.com.au SmartEye Wansview | IP Camera | Z~Series Wireless Photographic camera IPCAM Central SmartEye NC532W | all | 2009 2011 | Indoor and Outdoor H.264 w/FTP/e-mail/SD | Static URL /tmpfs/auto.jpg (small) OR /tmpfs/snap.jpg (large) | | | Cheap IP security camera designed for the Australian and New Zealand Z-Wave users, but shipping world wide. Luup file available from [iii] but not needed unless demand PTZ. Despite Vera only displaying small images use snap.jpg to get larger images in Home Buddy for Android. Informational: QT URL for IE http://x.x.x.ten/iphone/11.qt?user:password& which reveals RTSP RTP URL rtsp://x.10.ten.ten/iphone/11 (credentials required though) |
| LevelOne | IP Camera | WCS-2030 | all | 2010 | Indoor | cgi-bin/video.jpg | CNET review | | An inexpensive IP camera with good image quality. Tin can be connected wired or wirelessly. Most LevelOne cameras apply the same path for the JPEG paradigm, so nigh of their line (both low and loftier cease) should be compatible. Video and audio also stream over RTSP, which can be customized through the camera's spider web interface. |
| Asante | IP Camera | Voyager I | firmware 2.02 and to a higher place | 2010 | Indoor | paradigm.cgi | | | An cheap IP camera that is very feature rich, has good paradigm quality, night vision capabilities, motion detection, two-mode audio, video streaming over TCP, UDP, or HTTP, and other configurable features. In firmware version ii.02, Asante added the capability to call up an image via a URL (nevertheless, information technology is delayed by 3 seconds). Offers a full-featured web interface in IE using an ActiveX plug-in (express capabilites in other browsers). |
| TrendNet | IP Camera | TV-IP512WN | all | 2009 | Indoor | /epitome/jpeg.cgi OR /cgi/jpg/paradigm.cgi | | | Feature-rich inexpensive IP photographic camera with good epitome quality, features 802.11n, GPIO ports, non bad eyes |
| TrendNet | IP Camera | TV-IP551WI | all | Indoor | /image/jpeg.cgi OR /cgi/jpg/image.cgi | | mcvchris | ||
| D-Link | IP Camera | DCS-950G | firmware 1.07 | ? | Indoor | /_gCVimage.jpg | Customer reviews | Ap15e | Information technology takes about ix(!) seconds to get the jpg file from the photographic camera, but Vera's generic Luup IP camera plugin times out subsequently 5 seconds by default. Starting with Ui4 a timeout choice was added to the device settings for the camera, which you lot can increase to 10. |
| D-Link | IP Camera | DCS-920 (also DCS-930 and DCS-932) | firmware ane.05? | ? | Indoor | /image/jpeg.cgi | | futzle | Standard timeout (5 seconds) works. It may be necessary to plow on access control (username/password) on the camera's web configuration, and prepare Vera to utilize the username/password. |
| WansView | IP Camera | NCH532MW | Indoor | /tmpfs/auto.jpg | mcvchris | ||||
| WansView | IP Camera | NCB-541B | Indoor | /snapshot.cgi?user=[USERNAME]&pwd=[Countersign] OR /videostream.asf?usr=[USERNAME]&pwd=[PASSWORD] | mcvchris | ||||
| Sony | IP Camera | SNC-DH160 | Indoor | /oneshotimage1 OR at present.jpg?snap=spush | mcvchris | ||||
| Wanscam | IP Camera | aj-c2wa-c198 | Indoor | /videostream.cgi | mcvdaniel | It may be necessary to utilize the original software that came with the camera to find it on the network. | |||
| Aviosys (Yoics) | IP Camera server | 9100a | | Indoor/Outdoor | /usr/yoics0.jpg /usr/yoics3.jpg | | mcvadi | The number for the URL depends on the port that the photographic camera is continued to (/usr/yoics1.jpg is for port 2 on the server). Each camera uses the aforementioned IP accost (the one from the photographic camera server). | |
| IPUX | IP Camera | ICS 2330 | | Indoor | /cgi/mjpg/mjpg.cgi | | mcvanne | Camera must be setup to employ MJPEG pinch from the camera configuration page. | |
| Hikvison | IP Camera | DS-2CD7153-Due east DS-2CD2132-4 | All | 2012 | Indoor/Outdoor | /Streaming/channels/1/motion picture | | ndwalters | Perform initial setup via web interface. |
| Hikvison | IP Camera | DS-2CD852MF-E | All | 2012 | Indoor/Outdoor | /Streaming/channels/1/picture | | ndwalters | Perform initial setup via web interface. |
| Dahua | IP Camera | IPC-Hx2xxxP | Firmware 2.103.0000.0.T.20130220 | 2013 | Indoor/Outdoor | /cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi?aqueduct= 0 | | ndwalters | Perform initial setup via web interface. |
| Dahua | IP Photographic camera | IPC-Hx3xxxP | Firmware 2.103.0000.0.T.20121219 | 2013 | Indoor/Outdoor | /cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi?aqueduct= 0 | | ndwalters | Perform initial setup via spider web interface. |
| Edimax | IP Camera | IC-71110W | | 2013 | /snapshot.jpg | | mcvanne | Go to camera's control panel -> Network -> LoginFree and set the filename to snapshot.jpg |
Cameras that don't work
| Manufacturer | Device Type | Model no. | Version | Date Purchased | Location (indoor/outdoor) | Path for JPEG paradigm | Product Review | Added past | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trendnet | IP Camera | TV-IP100W | all | 2007 | Indoor | none | | | This camera can only serve images using DirectX or Coffee. The workaround is complex: "using a PC y'all can apply MPlayer to strip out a JPG paradigm from the video stream (asf). Y'all can and then store the JPG snapshot on a PC, then run a web server and vera can then "fetch" the image from the PC instead of the camera." |
| Schlage | IP Camera | WCW100 | all | 2010 | Indoor | none | | Ray | This camera does not give an IP address out of the box. In lodge for it work, it needs to be activated using the Schlage LiNK arrangement. Without paying for the Schlage LiNK membership, this camera cannot exist used with Vera unless there's a mode of forcing the activation. Update: The camera might work after a firmware update. More info here: [one] and here [ii] |
| Asante | IP Camera | Voyager I | firmware 2.00 | 2010 | Indoor | none | | Ray | This camera is inexpensive, very feature rich, has very good prototype quality, and has night vision capabilities. However, there is no publicly accessible URL to grab a live JPG from the camera. The web interface requires an ActiveX plug-in to view the live video feed and at that place is a snapshot push that will deliver a JPG. Asante is reportedly making changes to their camera in the next version of the firmware that should resolve some of these issues. |
| Trendnet | IP Photographic camera | IP672WI | Indoor | none | | This camera requires ActiveX. |
DVRs that might work
| Manufacturer | Device Blazon | Model no. | Version | Date Purchased | Location (indoor/outdoor) | Path for JPEG image | Product Review | Added by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis M7014 | DVR | all | | Indoor | /axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?resolution=704x480&camera=1&dummy=1382723190384 /axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?resolution=704x480&photographic camera=3&dummy=1382723190384 | | mcvchris | The path needs to exist changed for each camera, the tested DVR had 9 cameras (1-nine). |
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Manually adding a camera
UI7
Follow the instructions bachelor on the support page : http://support.getvera.com/client/portal/manufactures/1613389-cameras-tab-view-and-install-cameras?b_id=712
For a 3rd party photographic camera you'll demand to manually get the Snapshot or JPG URL to go an epitome from the camera. If your photographic camera supports this method, you can then apply it with Vera and you lot can archive these snapshots over time for security purposes. Most IP/Network cameras made in the past few years will have a JPG Snapshot fashion. Some examples from Linksys are WVC54GCA, WVC200/WVC210. D-link, Trend-Net, and many others make like cameras.
Once you accept that URL copy it in the IP address field of the camera.
Y'all will demand to specify:
*the IP address or domain proper noun of the photographic camera and the URL or path to recall the current epitome from the camera as a JPEG file *any username and password required to recollect the JPEG file
The URL (your camera's transmission may announce this as "path" or "snapshot address") needs to retrieve the actual JPEG file, not simply an HTML page that has the JPEG file somewhere on it. For example, if you tin can view a JPEG file from your photographic camera with this URL: http://192.168.81.5/Snapshot.JPG?Quality=Standard . Salvage the changes and you should be able to view the camera.
UI5
The instructions are here: http://docs5.mios.com/medico.php?linguistic communication=1&manual=1&platform=3Lite&page=ip_cameras
UI4
Install the "Generic IP Camera" or "Panasonic IP Photographic camera with Pan/Tilt/Zoom" plugin from the MIOS Marketplace (click on the "+" button from your Dashboard), depending on the camera type, so fill in the blank boxes with the information beneath(*). To add together a new camera only click on the already installed plugin and so press on Create another push button.
In most cases, IP cameras have a URL method for obtaining a SNAPSHOT or JPG image from the camera. If your camera supports this method, you tin can and so use it with Vera and y'all can archive these snapshots over time for security purposes. About IP/Network cameras fabricated in the by few years volition have a JPG Snapshot fashion. Some examples from Linksys are WVC54GCA, WVC200/WVC210. D-link, Tendency-Net, and many others make like cameras.
You will demand to specify:
- the IP address or domain name of the camera
- the URL or path to think the current image from the camera as a JPEG file
- any username and password to call back the JPEG file
The URL (your camera's manual may announce this as "path" or "snapshot accost") needs to recall the actual JPEG file, not just an HTML page that has the JPEG file somewhere on information technology. For case, if you tin view a JPEG file from your photographic camera with this URL: http://192.168.81.v/Snapshot.JPG?Quality=Standard, then put in these settings:
IP Accost: 192.168.81.5
Path: Snapshot.JPG?Quality=Standard
and be sure to provide the username/countersign if i is needed. After you specify this information, click the reddish 'Salvage' button, and and then you lot can see the photographic camera past clicking the 'View Camera' choice.
UI2
In Vera'due south setup page click Devices, Luup plugins, Install/uninstall plugins, and click 'install' next to either the 'Generic IP Camera' plugin, or, if yous see a plugin for your particular camera, such as 'Panasonic IP Photographic camera with Pan/Tilt/Zoom' utilise that instead. If you have more than i camera, you can click "install another" to take multiple instances of the plugin. If your camera is not a 'Plug and Play' model or non on the supported list, y'all need to specify the settings for the camera by going to the 'Devices' tab on Vera's setup page, adding the camera if information technology's non already at that place, and clicking the '+' icon to edit the camera's settings.
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Configuring the Panasonic IP camera to connect wirelessly to Vera
The Panasonic IP Cameras take a switch on the lesser: WIRED/WIRELESS. In gild to connect your camera wirelessly to Vera, you'll demand to follow these steps:
- gear up the switch to WIRED - connect your camera to Vera'southward LAN port using an Ethernet cable - turn the photographic camera on, confirm Vera'due south LAN LED turns orangish, and await for the IP Cam LED to turn green - wait for the photographic camera to be detected in Devices -> Unassigned Device - assign the camera to a 'Room' and click 'Save' (for the camera to be detected it should take the default username/countersign: dceadmin/dcepass and mind on port eighty) - confirm that you can see images from the camera - click on the "+" sign near your camera and annotation its IP address (e.chiliad. 192.168.81.200)
- connect your reckoner to the same network equally your photographic camera - open your web browser and type in: http://camera1_ip (in this example, http://192.168.81.200) - login with the default photographic camera username: dceadmin and password: dcepass - go to Setup -> Wireless and set SSID, Cipher and Password to Vera's wireless settings which tin can be found an the bottom of Vera. (default Cipher is WPA2-PSK) - click 'Save Settings' - turn the camera's bottom switch to WIRELESS and reboot your photographic camera by cycling its power
Your photographic camera should now connect wirelessly to Vera. If you lot change your Vera'due south wireless settings y'all'll accept first to update them on your cameras, so you won't lose connection to them.
Example of using a Linksys WVC54GCA or WVC210 camera with Vera
For example, if yous can view a JPEG file from your photographic camera with this URL: http://192.168.81.5/img/snapshot.cgi, then put in these settings:
Domain or IP: 192.168.81.5 (or YourDomain.MyLinksysCam.com if remote admission is enabled)
Path: img/snapshot.cgi
A username and password must be used unless all users are allowed in the USERS section.
- If y'all take more than one camera, you will be using the PORT as part of the URL. If your second camera is on PORT 1024 and the IP is 192.168.81.6, you would employ 192.168.81.6:1024 or YourDomain.MyLinksysCam.com:1024
iCAMView and some Lorex network cameras
For iCAMView based cameras, including a few Lorex-branded ones, the path would exist:
showimg_pda.cgi?cam=1 for the start camera
showimg_pda.cgi?cam=2 for the second camera
Older models may require slightly different path:
pda.cgi?cam=1 for the offset photographic camera
pda.cgi?cam=ii for the 2d camera
Other parameters would exist the same as above.
Centrality IP Cameras
Path: axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi (or lastshot.jpg depending of the model)
More information here:
Centrality live_snapshots
Centrality techoverview
Trendnet IP camera, TV-IP110W
Path: /cgi/jpg/image.cgi
VistaCam
VistaCam past Mi Casa Verde is a meaty Indoor IP camera that supports both wired and wireless installation. Mi Casa Verde Technical Back up Team pre-provisions each VistaCam so it works correct out of the box with Vera! Gear up-upwards doesn't go any easier. Whether for Dwelling house, Business, Facility surveillance, or merely for fun, the VistaCam easy to install and has all the features users need at an affordable price!
At that place are ii bones ways to setup the VistaCam to work with Vera in wireless fashion. Here is what you need to exercise:
A) if you have a primary router in the firm and Vera and your figurer are connected to it (nosotros presume that Vera has been already configured)
one) connect the vista Cam to the same router;
2) afterwards a minute or then Vera volition auto detect the photographic camera and install the necessary plugin;
3) afterwards the plugin is installed you should be able to meet an paradigm when you press the piddling wrench key from the camera's icon on the dashboard;
4) go to the Settings tab and coil downwards to the last option, IP;
five) copy that IP address and paste information technology into your browser's address bar and striking the Enter central (it will open up the administration folio for the camera);
6) on the photographic camera's administration page go to wireless options and set up the SSID and the password (the SSID is usually "vera_xxxxx" [where xxxxx is Vera'south Serial Number]; you tin observe the Serial number and the countersign on the back side of Vera[password is WiFi laissez passer or Home ID]) and Salvage;
Annotation: Vera's SSID is starting with a small letter, not a uppercase one: vera_xxxxx
Notation: The password should be listed as 'Shared Key' under the 'Security' section and will show upward after you select the encryption protocol: WPA2.
vii) remove the Internet cable connection and power bike the photographic camera;
8) become to the dashboard and cheque for image from the photographic camera.
B) if by any reason you can't come across the camera after yous connect it to your main router here is what yous demand to do (we presume that Vera has been already configured):
ane) go to Advanced > Net & WiFi tab and select the Through some other gateway on my network. MiOS is a switch option and then Salve and utilise from the bottom of that page;
2) connect your photographic camera to the ETH2 port on Vera(now Vera should "see" the photographic camera and you should be able to see pictures);
3) go to the Settings tab and curl downward to the last option, IP;
iv) copy that IP address and paste it into your browser's accost bar and hitting the Enter key (it will open the administration page for the camera);
5) on the camera'southward assistants page go to wireless options and ready the SSID and the countersign (the SSID is normally "vera_xxxxx" [where xxxxx is Vera'southward Serial Number]; you can discover the Serial number and the password on the back side of Vera[password is WiFi pass or Home ID]) and Save;
Annotation: Vera'due south SSID is starting with a small letter, not a capital one: vera_xxxxx
Note: The password should be listed as 'Shared Key' under the 'Security' section and will show up after you lot select the encryption protocol: WPA2.
6) remove the Net cablevision connectedness and power bike the camera;
vii) go to the Dashboard and check if you receive images from the camera.
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Trying to Add Camera to Vera Login Box
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Source: http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/IP_Cameras
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