Other IP Cameras

This article describes how to set up and config Other IP Cameras with XBLink

The Other IP cameras which cadn communicate with XBLink via ethernet protocol to stream video.

Hardware Setup

We support 2 methods to connect it to XBLink as below

Method 1: Connect to ETH0 port's XBLink.

Method 2: Using USB to Ethernet Adapterr. (In case ETH0 port of XBLink is occupied)

Method 1: Connect to ETH0 port's XBLink

The simplest way to connect a IP Camera to XBLink is to use it's ETH0 port. You just need to plug in the wire according to the instructions below.

Finally, power up XBLink and a IP Camera.

Note: ETH port is ETH0 of XBLink Plus

Method 2: Using USBtoETH Adapter

If you are intending to use both the remote control and a IP Camera, we recommend that you use the USB to Ethernet Adapter to connect to the USB port of the XBLink

You can connect IP Camera to USB port of XBLink Plus via USB to Ethernet Adapter as below

Note: USB port is ETH1 of XBLink Plus

Finally, power up XBLink and a IP Camera.

Configuration

XBStationPilotApp

If you are using ETH0 Port's XBLink (method 1), please open XBStationPilotApp and configure as below:

1. Internet connection: TCP

2. Video Port: 5601

3. Video Source: Other IP CAM

4. Ethernet: eth0

5. Ip Address: Please fill out your IP address Camera (from document of IP Camera)

6. Pipeline: Please fill out your Pipeline Camera (from document of IP Camera)

The address format should be rtsp://<camera-ip-address>/<video-format>

Example with ZR10:

• Ip Address: 192.168.144.25

• Pipeline: rtsp://192.168.144.25:8554/main.264

1. TURN ON.

In case that you using USB Port( ETH1) to connect IP Camera (method 2), just change Ethernet section to eth1

Ground Station

QGroundControl

• Open QGroundControl, Change Source section to UDP H.265 Video Stream or UDP H.264 Video Stream up to your IPCamera as below.

UDP H.265 Video Stream

UDP H.264 Video Stream

Mission Planner

1. At the Video HUD area, Right Click -> Video -> GStreamer Stop as below instruction

GStreamer Stop

1. At the Video HUD area, Right Click -> Video -> Set GStreamer source -> input GStreamer URL:

udpsrc port=5601 caps = "application/x-rtp, media=video, clock-rate=90000, encoding-name=H264, payload=96" ! rtpjitterbuffer ! rtph264depay ! avdec_h264 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=BGRA ! appsink name=outsink

udpsrc port=5601 caps = "application/x-rtp, media=video, clock-rate=90000, encoding-name=H264, payload=96" ! rtpjitterbuffer ! rtph264depay ! avdec_h264 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=BGRA ! appsink name=outsink

NOTE: udpsrc port=560x must be the same as PilotApp

NOTE: The GStreamer URL just need to input at the first time, Mission Planner will auto save this params, the next run with Mission Planner, you just Right Click -> Video -> Set GStreamer source -> and click OK to use video streaming

Mission Planner

NOTE: Download and install the plugin (domestic environment download is slow, if it fails, please restart the Mission Planner ground station and try again)

Mission Planner

After the installation is complete, restart the Mission Planner ground station to display the following interface.

Video tutorial

For more information see video as below