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Mobotix Network Camera: How to use IP Notify and HTTP API – Part 3

Bob Jackson — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:09:18 +0000

This project is continued from Part 2. E-Mail Notice Action The Camera_Times Time Table will restrict video motions e-mail notices to Closed business hours by associating it with Messaging Action for video motion events. The process steps in this section are: Navigate to: Setup → Event Control → Action Group Overview and select the Camera_Times [...]

Mobotix Network Camera: How to use IP Notify and HTTP API – Part 2

Bob Jackson — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:09:12 +0000

This project is continued from Part 1. Mobotix IP Notify Profiles IP Notify Profiles are used to configure network messages which the camera can send to itself or other computers running locally or over the Internet. In this tutorial, the camera will send IP Notify events to itself to change recording modes for Open and [...]

Mobotix Network Camera: How to use IP Notify and HTTP API – Part 1

Bob Jackson — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:08:28 +0000

This project explains how to change the Mobotix D24M-SEC IP network camera recording mode using the HTTP API with IP Notify Events and Time Tasks. The camera recording mode is changed from Continuous Recording to Video Motion Event Recording based on time of day to match the business open and closing hours. E-mails with a [...]

Mobotix D24M Network Camera – Email Notifications

Bob Jackson — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:54:32 +0000

This tutorial explains how to configure the Mobotix D24M-SEC camera to send an e-mail when a video motion event is triggered with the event photo. This is convenient so you can know what’s going on without having to watch the camera. This tutorial assumes you’ve already configured and enabled video motion events. The e-mail notification [...]

Mobotix D24M Network Camera – Video Playback

Bob Jackson — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:54:24 +0000

In the last installment of this series, the Mobotix D24M-SEC network camera was configured for continuous recording with video motion events. This tutorial explains how to playback and download the recorded video. Mobotix provides the free MxEasy and MxControlCenter for camera setup, configuration and video management. These are purpose-built applications are feature rich, user-friendly and [...]

Mobotix D24M Network Camera – Continuous & Event Recording

Bob Jackson — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:13:23 +0000

The Mobotix D24M camera is a feature rich professional grade camera and I highly recommend studying the 292 page Software Camera Manual – Part 2 that explains the wealth of camera features & functions, but that can be a challenge to figure out when you’re a newbie. Until then, this tutorial explains how quickly configure [...]

Mobotix D24M-SEC Network Camera – ActiveX Control

Bob Jackson — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:06:35 +0000

Click here if you missed the prior installment of this project series. If you want playback recorded MxPEG video and audio streams in a web browser, you’ll need to install the Mobotix ActiveX control for Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). Alternatively, you could use the free MxEasy or MxControlCenter fat client applications to playback video, but [...]

Mobotix D24M-SEC Network Camera – Internet Access

Bob Jackson — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:54:31 +0000

If you missed the prior installment of this project, click here to read about the flash memory upgrade. This tutorial explains how to configure the Linksys WRT54G router and Mobotix D24M network camera for Internet access in both secure (SSL/https) and non-secure modes (http). This configuration enables secure web browser access to the camera from [...]

Mobotix D24M-SEC Network Camera – Flash Memory Upgrade

Bob Jackson — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:44:41 +0000

I explained the camera network configuration in this prior installment. This tutorial explains how to upgrade the Mobotix D24M-SEC camera flash memory card. The camera has a factory installed 4GB microSDHC flash memory card that is easily replaced with up to a 32GB flash memory card. Why upgrade the flash memory? Because the flash memory [...]

Mobotix D24M-SEC Network Camera Setup – Part 3

Bob Jackson — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:06:36 +0000

This project is continued from Part 2. Quick Installation Wizard (continued) Enter the IP address for your preferred DNS servers next. The DNS servers I use are: OpenDNS 208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220 and Level 3 at 4.2.2.1 The camera network configuration is now finished. Print the configuration summary screen. Click Store Configuration to save it to the [...]