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IP Camera Exercise

Exercise: IP Camera Live Stream

Please follow the below exercise to understand IP camera streams.

The following configuration is used to set up this exercise.

  1. Insert the IP Camera Stream Object

    • Open your Cavnas project and go to the page where the camera feed will be displayed.
    • From Insert > IP Camera Stream, drag the IP Camera Stream object onto the page.

  1. Configure Basic Properties

    • Give the object a descriptive name, such as "Port Cam".
    • Enter the camera’s URL in the format (e.g., http://173.13.181.58/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi).
    • If authentication is required, provide the Username and Password.
    • Choose the correct Stream Type from the dropdown menu, such as MJPEG.

  2. Adjust Appearance and Position

    • In the Appearance tab, configure options like Visibility and Opacity.
    • In the Position tab, define the X, Y coordinates, Width, and Height to control where and how the camera feed is displayed on the screen.
  1. Click Tools > Launch Online Simulator to launch the Canvas Online Simulator.

  2. Navigate to the page with the IP camera object to confirm the live video feed is displayed correctly.