FLIR TCX series, Instruction Manual

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RTSP Streaming (Advanced)
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RTSP streaming allows you to stream video from the camera using a web address. It is
an optional connectivity method used by 3rd party software applications.
NOTE
The instructions in this section are using VLC Media Player. VLC Media Player is a free software pro-
vided at
www.videolan.org . FLIR cannot provide support for VLC Media Player or any other 3rd party
software. Please contact the software vendor for technical support related to 3rd party software
applications.
To connect to the video stream using VLC Media Player:
1. Open VLC Media Player.
2. Click
Media>Open Network Stream .
3. Enter the RTSP address in the following format:
• rtsp://< username >:< password >@ <IP address>:<port> /cam/realmonitor?channel=
< channelNo >&subtype=< typeNo >
• <username> : The user name of the system (default: admin).
• <password> : The password for the system (default: admin).
• <IP address> : The IP address of the camera.
NOTE
In order to view the RTSP stream over the Internet, you must port forward the RTSP port (de-
fault: 554) on your router to the system’s IP address.
• <Port> : The RTSP port (default: 554) of the system.
• <channelNo> : Enter 1 .
• <typeNo> : Enter 1 for the Sub Stream of the camera or 0 for the Main Stream. It
is recommended to use the Sub Stream if connecting over the Internet.
The example below shows the correct format to connect to the Sub Stream.
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