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IP Plugin Overrides

Post author By Tom Oakes
Post date February 25, 2021

The standard form for exacqVision camera addresses is as follows:

{host}{?parameter_1=value_1}…{?parameter_n=value_n}{#override_1=value_1}…{#override_n=value_n}

The host is required and must be in the format of an IPv4 address or FQDN (dot separated domain location).
The 1 or more name=value parameters are separated by ? and are optional. These are passed to the device.
The 1 or more name=value overrides are separated by # marks and are optional, but always last. These are passed to the plugin to modify plugin behavior.

Overrides

Plugin	Option	Usage
ACTi	transport=http	HTTP stream support for legacy platforms and user data
ACTi	transport=rtsp	RTSP stream with separate metadata socket for motion/input trigger/video loss/etc.
Axis	zoom=config	By default zoom only cameras support.
Axis	zoom=operation	Force zoom only operation and controls as part of PTZ and live view.
Axis	blocksize=off	On by default, but could turn off blocksize in the RTSP session for some cameras with streaming issues.
Axis	transport= {udp,tcp,rtsph,rtsphs}	Transport overrides for use with Secure Streaming
Axis	tunnelport={1025-65535}	Override for tunnel port when not the same as CGI port. Use as a workaround for only having 1 port input box/XML attribute.
Axis	timestamp={server,trusted}	Override timestamp to server time(server) for problem cameras or to camera adjusted by RTSP/RTCP per RFC(trusted)
Arecont	none
Dahua	transport= {udp,tcp,rtsph}	Transport overrides for use with Secure Streaming
Dahua	timestamp = server	Stamp with server time.
Dahua	timezone=camera	Allow camera to retain timezone when connected to exacq (do not push GMT as we normally do).
Dahua	timezone=utc	push GMT to device, this is also default if not provided.
Hikvision	timestamp=rtp	Force to camera timestamp without waiting for RTCP sync.
Hikvision	transport={tcp,udp,rtsph,rtsphs}	Transport overrides for use with Secure Streaming
Hikvision	getparameter_override=true	Needed for HQHI-SATA encoder to prevent stream interruption.
Hikvision	osd_override=off	Allow camera time OSD to be displayed (when enabled on camera)
Hikvision	timezone=camera	Allow camera to retain timezone when connected to exacq (do not push GMT as we normally do).
Hikvision	timezone=server	Push GMT timezone to camera (because Illustra standard does NOT do this as default)
Hikvision¹	timestamp=server	Stamp with server time.
Hikvision¹	timestamp=rtcp	Stamp with server time until sync with RTCP server report.
Hikvision¹	support=legacy	Support original CGI interface.
Hikvision¹	support=isapi	Support ISAPI interface.
Illustra3	transport=udp	Stream RTSP session with UDP protocol.
Illustra3	zoom=operation	Force zoom only operation and controls as part of PTZ and live view.
IllustraFlex	none
Illustra	none
Ioimage	none
Ipx	none
IQEye	none
Onvif	transport=udp	1 TCP socket for RTSP and up to 6 UDP sockets for video, audio, and application data and their RTCP streams.
Onvif	transport=rtsp	1 TCP socket for RTSP with all other streams interleaved in it.
Onvif	transport=http	Default 2 TCP sockets for RTSP over HTTP over TCP. ( 1 long POST and 1 long GET )
Onvif	Profile=x	Connect to a specific profile number.
Onvif	nat=1	Support nNAT translation to WAN address.
Onvif	timestamp=server	Stamp with server time.
Onvif	bank=x	Select 4 channel encoder banks.
Onvif	http=1.0	For Samsung SPE-100/400 that requires http1.0 for live555.
Onvif	support=profile-s	Force Profile-S implementation for cameras that do not fully support Profile-T.
Onvif	events=pull or stream	Select metadata event mode when the manufacturer option is ALL.
Onvif	use_caps={on,off}	Use deprecated GetCapabilities for when GetServices is poorly implemented.
Onvif	tunnel_alive = auto,get_parameter,set_parameter,options,none	Keep alive mechanism during RTPS-over-HTTP, defaults to auto.
Panasonic	transport=udp	Stream RTSP session with UDP protocol.
Panasonic	timestamp=server	Stamp with server time.
Pelco	transport=udp	Stream RTSP session with UDP protocol.
RTSP	transport=udp	Stream RTSP session with UDP protocol.
RTSP	transport={tcp,udp,rtsp,rtsph,rtsphs}	All Transport overrides.
RTSP	timestamp=server	Stamp with server time.
RTSP	timestamp=rtcp	Stamp with server time until sync with RTCP server report.
RTSP	timestamp=trusted	Stamp with cameras time adjusted by RTSP/RTCP per RFC.
RTSP	stream=x	Select specific stream number.
RTSP	track=x	Select specific track number.
RTSP	tunnelport={1025-65535}	Tunneling port replacing the :portnum on URL.
RTSP	embed_port=*	Forced RTSP URL format in tunnel.
RTSP	http=1.0,1.1	Forced RTSP URL version number.
RTSP	bc_audio=supported	Backchannel audio out.
RTSP	bc_samplerate=xxxx	Backchannel sampling rate.
RTSP	bc_samplesize=xxxx	Backchannel sampling size.
RTSP	bc_mode=ts	Backchannel timestamp mode(duration(default)/timestamp using RTCP adjustment).
Samsung	transport={tcp,udp,rtsp,rtsph,rtsphs}	Transport overrides for use with Secure Streaming
Samsung	tunnelport={1025-65535}	Tunneling port if different than one used for CGI.
Samsung	http=1.0,1.1	Fix for some older devices.
Samsung	embed_port=*	Fix Internal URL inside tunnel if needed.
Sanyo	none
Sony	timestamp=server	Stamp with server time.
StarDot	none
UDP	none
Vivotek	support=legacy	Use legacy API and support.
Vivotek	support=onefw	Use OneFW API and live555 stream.

¹ The use of these overrides requires the use of IPv4 dotted address, FQDNs cannot be used.

Override Definitions

Override	Description
transport	Stream session with the specified protocol { TCP \| UDP }.
timestamp	Stamp frames with server or camera time.
timezone	{ UTC \| camera \| server } Determine if camera timezone is set to UTC+0, left as camera or set to that of server.
zoom	Override configuration or operation zoom function.
blocksize	On by default, but could turn off blocksize in the RTSP session for some cameras with streaming issues.
profile	Connect to profile number N; N is a number from 1 to the number of profiles supported by the camera.
nat	Support NAT translation to WAN address.
bank	Select 4 channel encoder banks. N is 1 – number of banks, usually in set { 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4}.
support	Override support API. For example, used by Vivotek to support either legacy or oneFw.
stream	Select a specific stream ID for devices supporting multiple streams.
track	Select a specific track for devices supporting multiple media tracks.
tunnelport	Workaround for our XML and GUI only giving us one box for port. Used if tunnel port is different than CGI and does not come from CGI.
embed_port	Value does not matter. Forces RTSP URL inside tunnel to put port in the URI if it is default. A small selection of cameras need ip:554 even when in a tunnel over 80

Tags Illustra3, 4064, Arecont, Pelco, Illustra Flex, IQEye, Samsung, ACTi, Plugin, StarDot, RTSP, Dahua, UDP, ioImage, Vivotek, IPX, Illustra, Onvif, Hikvision, Overrides, Axis, Sony, Level2, Panasonic

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Pelco Sarix Firmware Version 3.29 Disables Motion Masks in exacqVision 6.2

Post author By Rachel McClure
Post date July 18, 2014

Introduction

Pelco’s release of firmware version 3.29 for the Sarix Professional Series has disabled the creation of motion masks in exacqVision 6.2.

Exacq recommends that you do not upgrade to Pelco firmware version 3.29.

Process to fix issue

If you have already upgraded the firmware, use the camera’s web configuration page to define motion windows. exacqVision will continue to receive motion events after this has been completed.

Pelco-Sarix-Firmware-Version-3.29-Disables-Motion-Masks-in-exacqVision-6.2.pdf

Tags Guest, Integration, Cameras, Pelco, KB-00409-409-210209, 1806

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RS-422 Advanced PTZ Menu Control

Post author By Lauren McTeague
Post date May 17, 2010

In version 4.1 of the ExacqVision software, advanced RS-422 PTZ controls were implemented for Pelco-D and American Dynamics domes. One of the advanced controls allows the operator to open the dome’s internal menu to display menu choices in an onscreen display (OSD) embedded in the dome’s video stream. A cursor can be moved up and down the menu using the ExacqVision Client’s PTZ up and down arrow controls.

Pelco-D

To select item at cursor: Iris Open
To change selected value: up and down arrows
To exit menu: move the cursor to the Exit menu item and select

American Dynamics

To select item at cursor: Focus Far
To increase the selected value: Zoom In
To decrease the selected value: Zoom Out
To exit menu: either move the cursor to the Exit menu item and select, or use the exacqVision Client’s Menu Off command

Tags Pelco, KB-00568-568-210212, RS-422, American Dynamics, 3173, Guest, PTZ

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Connecting an ExacqVision Hybrid System to a Pelco Coaxitron Translator for Analog PTZ Control

Post author By Lauren McTeague
Post date May 7, 2010

ExacqVision Hybrid servers have the ability to integrate with Pelco Coaxitron CXTA 9760 devices. This allows customers with existing Pelco PTZ cameras that are controlled through the coax with the Coaxitron protocol to be controlled using ExacqVision software. The CXTA accepts the Pelco 422 protocol from the ExacqVision server, and it outputs the data over the video cable.

To use a Pelco Coaxitron Translator (CM9760-CXTA) to control up to 16 analog PTZ cameras using an exacqVision Hybrid system, complete the following steps.

I. Connect video from the CXTA to the exacqVision Hybrid system

Connect the BNC Out from the CXTA to Video In on the ExacqVision Hybrid system. The input/output numbers do not have to match because the CXTA input position determines where the PTZ commands are sent.

II. Configure the CXTA dipswitches

Set CXTA dipswitches 1 and 2 to OFF to enable 32-bit extended Coaxitron.

Set dipswitch 3 ON to enable Pelco D protocol.

Set dipswitch 8 to ON to enable Spectra equipment type.

III. Connect RS-485 TX+/- on the ExacqVision Hybrid system to the OUT RJ-485 connector on the CXTA

NOTE: For this process, you need a CAT5 cable with one RJ-45 end, a wire stripper, and a small screwdriver.

On the end of the cable without the RJ-45 connector, strip wires 7 and 8 to expose the copper. If the cable is TIA standard, the wires are white/brown and brown.
Locate the RS-485 terminal block on the back of the ExacqVision Hybrid system.
Use a small screwdriver to loosen (not remove) the TX+ and TX- screws on the RS-485 terminal. You can remove the terminal connector to see the labels.
Insert the brown wire into the TX+ position on the RS-485 terminal and tighten the screws.
Insert the white/brown wire into the TX- position on the 485 terminal and tighten the screws.
Plug the other end of the CAT5 cable into the OUT RJ-485 connector on the CXTA.

IV. Enable the serial port in the ExacqVision Client software

In ExacqVision Client, open the Configuration page.
Select Serial Port Setup.
Locate the RS-485 connection. In Windows, the highest numbered COM port is typically where the RS-485 connection communicates.
In the Use column, select PTZ from the drop-down list.
Give the connection a name (Pelco CXTA, for example).
In the Profile/Protocol section, select Pelco-D from the drop-down list.
In the Baud Rate column, select 2400 from the drop-down list.
In the Data Bits column, select 8 from the drop-down list.
In the Stop Bits column, select 1 from the drop-down list.
In the Parity column, select None from the drop-down list.
Leave Flow Control at None and Max Line Length at 80.
Click Apply.

V. Enable PTZ control on the camera and test it in the exacqVision Client software

In ExacqVision Client, open the Configuration page.
Select the first input that you want to configure as a PTZ camera to open the Camera Setup page. The inputs are listed below the Camera Recording Setup icon in the configuration tree.
In the Serial Port drop-down list, select the COM port enabled in the previous steps.
In the Address drop-down list, select the address that matches the camera’s input on the CXTA. For example, if the camera is connected to Input 6 on the CXTA, select 6 as the address.
Click the Presets button on the left (not the digital Presets button).
Click the Pan/Tilt buttons to move the camera around.
Click the Zoom buttons to zoom in and out.
Repeat steps 1-7 for each of the cameras connected to the CXTA that you want to configure as PTZ cameras.

Attached are the Pelco documents on the CXTA model.

Pelco_CM9760_CXTA_Coaxitron_Translator_manual.pdf Pelco_CM9760_CXTA_Coaxitron_Translator_spec.pdf

Tags Serial, Analog Cameras, 1909, Coaxitron, Guest, PTZ, Peripherals, Analog PTZ, Pelco, KB-00389-389-210210