Configure the device using the Digi ConnectPort X Family web interface
Configuration through the web interface
Digi ConnectPort X Family
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Send Images to TCP Server
: Enables sending camera images to a TCP server. The TCP server
application must conform to the protocol sent by this device, which is: on connect, the TCP
client sends a protocol id of four bytes: 0x85ce4a71, followed by a protocol version of 4 bytes:
0x00000010. After this, images are sent repeatedly in the form of 4 bytes containing the length
of the JPEG image to follow, and the JPEG image.
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TCP Server
: Name of the server to receive image data.
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TCP Port
: Type the TCP port number. The default port is 22222.
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Current Image
: Displays a snapshot of the current camera image. Click the image to display a
new window with the full-size image. If
No Camera Available
appears, the camera is disabled,
no camera is attached to the Digi device, or some other problem is causing the camera to work
incorrectly. You can access the current snapshot by typing the following URL in any web
browser:
http://
device-ip/FS/dev/camera/0
where
device-ip
is the IP address for the Digi device.
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Advanced Settings
: All settings from
Automatic Gain Control
on are advanced camera
settings. Digi recommends using the default camera settings listed under
Advanced Settings
.
Advanced users can modify them as needed, but most users do not need to modify them.
Camera operation
Once you connect and configure the camera, the current snapshot image from the camera is available
directly from the device at the following URL:
http://device-ip/FS/dev/camera/0
where
device-ip
is the IP address for the Digi device.
You can view video from the camera by streaming the camera data to a TCP server application. To
stream camera data over a TCP server application, complete the configuration settings under
Send
Images to TCP Server
. For more information, see the installation guide for your Watchport Camera.
System Configuration
Use the System Configuration page to configure device identity and description information, date and
time settings, and settings for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Device Identity Settings
Use the Device Identity Settings page to create a description of the Digi ConnectPort X Family
product’s name, contact, and location. You can use this information to identify a specific Digi device
product when working with a large number of devices in multiple locations.
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Description
: The network name assigned to the Digi device.
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Contact
: The SNMP contact person (often the network administrator).
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Location
: A text description of the physical location of the Digi device.
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Device ID
: A text description of the device ID used to identify the device (for example, MAC or
IP address).