Techn. product info 12.02 - bei der HeiTel Digital Video GmbH

Parameter configurations for IP cameras 

Technical Product Information No. 12.02 

Product/version CamDisc HNVR 10, CamDisc SVR 4s, CamDisc SVR 10s, 

CamServer 2, CamServer 2c, CamDisc SVR 4, CamDisc SVR 10, 

CamTel SVR 4, CamTel SVR 10, Cam4mobile 4, Cam4mobile 10 

Date December 2012 

Topic 


Short description Parameter configurations for IP cameras with CamControl LITE or 

CamControl PRO 

Download current 

firmware version 

CamDisc SVR 4s, CamDisc SVR 10s, CamServer 2; CamServer 2c: 

http://www.heitel.com/en/service/upgrades/firmware/camdisc-svr-s-camserver-2 

CamDisc SVR 4, CamDisc SVR 10, CamTel SVR 4, CamTel SVR 10, Cam4mobile 4, 

Cam4mobile 10: 

http://www.heitel.com/en/service/upgrades/firmware/camtel-svr-camdisc-svr-cam4mobile 

Download 

CamControl LITE 

demo version 

Download 

CamControl PRO 

demo version 

CamDisc HNVR: 

http://www.heitel.com/en/service/upgrades/firmware/camdisc-hnvr 

http://www.heitel.com/en/service/downloads/CamControl LITE 

http://www.heitel.com/en/service/downloads/CamControl PRO 

Contents 

1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2 

2. Requirements.................................................................................................................................. 2 

3. Integration via device firmware ................................................................................................... 4 

4. Integration via generic "GET" commands .................................................................................... 6 

5. Integration via the ONVIF protocol .............................................................................................. 8 

6. Information on choice of protocols and video formats.............................................................. 8 

7. Notes regarding use of third-party services ................................................................................ 9 

Technical Product Information © HeiTel Digital Video GmbH 2012 1/9


1. Introduction 

The launch of firmware 1.74 and version 3.83 of the CamControl LITE and CamControl PRO 

software means that IP cameras from different manufacturers will be supported by the 

CamTel SVR, CamDisc SVR, CamDisc SVR s, Cam4mobile, CamServer and CamDisc HNVR 

range of devices. For the IP cameras in question, only the video format JPEG is supported. 

With firmware 1.92 and software CamControl LITE and CamControl PRO version 3.92, the 

MJPEG video format is also supported for selected IP cameras. 

The video format H.264 is available only for the CamDisc HNVR series for selected IP cameras 

(minimum requirements: firmware 2.08; software CamControl LITE and CamControl PRO 

version 4.07). 

With firmware 2.12 and software CamControl LITE and CamControl PRO version 4.12, the 

device series CamTel SVR, CamDisc SVR, CamDisc SVR s, Cam4mobile and CamServer 

support the ONVIF protocol via the JPEG video format. Due to the higher device performance 

required, the ONVIF video formats MJPEG and H.264 are available only for the device series 

CamDisc HNVR and CamDisc VG HNVR. 

A compatibility list can be found on our website (http://www.heitel.com) and in the HeiTel 

Partner Forum. 

A distinction is made between three different levels when integrating IP cameras with HeiTel 

video systems: 

• Integration via device firmware 

• Integration via generic "GET" commands 

• Integration via the ONVIF protocol 

2. Requirements 

2.1. Video format JPEG: 

• One of the above-mentioned devices with firmware 1.74 or higher. 

• CamControl LITE software 3.83 or higher; CamControl PRO software 3.83 or 

higher. 

2.2. Video format MJPEG: 



higher. 

2.3. Video format H.264 (only CamDisc HNVR): 

• Only CamDisc HNVR with firmware 2.08 or higher 


higher. 

2.4. IP camera(s) included in the compatibility list and which can be accessed directly from your 

HeiTel video system. 

2.5. ONVIF protocol 


• CamControl LITE software 4.12 or higher; CamControl PRO software 4.12 or higher 



• ONVIF compatibility via video formats JPEG, MJPEG or H.264. We cannot guarantee 

trouble-free integration of IP cameras which support the ONVIF standard. Prior 

testing is strongly recommended. 

Note: The following screenshots were generated with CamControl LITE 4.12. 



3. Integration via device firmware 

The IP Camera dialogue box enables you to use an IP camera in place of an analogue camera. 

Depending on the device used, 2, 4 or 10 channels are available. 

• Select the Manufacturer of your IP camera from a pull-down menu. The standard value 

for all video channels is Off. If your camera is not among the list of integrated 

manufacturers or if you would like to display a larger/smaller resolution, please continue 

with Integration via generic "GET" commands and/or integration via the ONVIF 

protocol. 

• After selecting the manufacturer, select the protocol for your camera 

type from the pull-down menu. The types listed represent different 

video protocols for the manufacturer in question. A tabular type 

assignment of the compatible camera models can be found in the IP 

camera list which you can open via the ? button. 

Although not necessarily the case, it is always possible 

that other models from a manufacturer not listed here are compatible to the extent that 

they will work with one of the types in the list. 



• Enter the IP address or the symbolic name in the IP address column. The specification of 

IP ports is possible. If no port is specified, a connection to the IP camera via port 80 is 

assumed. 

Depending on the video format selected, a port that differs to the standard port 80 will 

generally be used. For example, for the video format MJPEG a number of manufacturers 

use the port 8008; for H.264 (only HNVR series) port 554 is generally used. In these 

cases the port must be specified. 

For PTZ IP cameras, a port must also be specified for PTZ functionality; this port is 

specified after the port of the video format is specified (minimum requirement: device 

firmware 1.94). 

Examples: 

o MJPEG: 192.168.32.222:8008 

o H.264: 192.168.32.223:554 

o MJPEG and PTZ: 192.168.32.224:8008:80 

• Click the Configure button 

to open a dialogue box of 

the same name. If you have 

protected the image data on 

your IP camera against 

unauthorised access by 

means of a user name and 

password, you can store 

this access data in the HeiTel 

device via the Configure 

dialogue. 

In addition, for IP pan/tilt 

cameras you can define a 

Number of Presets that 

can be controlled via a 

button panel. Under Video 

format 

(JPEG/MJPEG/H.264) you specify the transfer format for the image data. Under Motion 

Server Port you define a port that selected IP cameras use for transfer of in-camera 

Video Motion Detection (VMD). 

An IP camera can only be configured via the Web browser if it can be reached 

directly from the receiver PC. If only the HeiTel device can be reached directly and 

if the IP camera is located in a local network that this device can access, access 

from the receiver PC via a Web browser is not possible. If the receiver PC also 

resides in this local network, access to the IP camera is also generally possible via 

the Web browser. 



4. Integration via generic "GET" commands 

These commands can be used to access commands for access of images for IP cameras whose 

command structure corresponds to the IP cameras already incorporated. These commands allow 

you to integrate additional IP cameras without firmware modifications. For the manufacturer 

GENERIC 1 the Generic "GET" command 1 is used, whilst for GENERIC 2 the Generic "GET" 

command 2 is used. You can use this command to control the resolution of the images 

requested by making the relevant addition to each command. 

• Click the Examples… button to open a dialogue box in which to select 

from examples of generic "GET" commands. Displaying the 

Examples... button is optional and depends on the GenericExamplesIPCam.txt 

file. This button is only displayed if valid examples of generic "GET" commands exist 

for this file in the program directory of your CamControl LITE or CamControl PRO 

software. 

• Select the desired camera model. The inserted string is only an 

example. Authentication may be necessary, depending on the 

model and configuration of your IP camera. Example strings are 

provided for this, including the user name "demo" and 

password "demo". Ensure that your IP camera also has this user 

name/password information if you select this string. In addition, 

you can find example strings you may use to control the 

resolution of the requested images. 

• Use Add to Generic 

the field in question. 

• Exit this dialogue by pressing Close. 

1 and/or Add to Generic 2 to copy the relevant example string to 

• Note that HeiTel systems support three different generic drivers. The most typical generic 

“GET” command is the JPEG single frame mode. For this command, under Configure 

you must set the video format to JPEG. Generic commands for MJPEG and H.264 (only 

CamDisc HNVR/CamDisc VG HNVR) video streams can also be used. The video 

format must be adapted accordingly. 

Examples for Generic "GET"-commands: 

• Access to JPEG images using a Honeywell HCX IP camera as an example: 

GET /now.jpg HTTP/1.1\r\n\r\n 

• Access to an MJPEG video stream using an IDS IP camera as an example: 

GET /mjpeg.cgi HTTP/ 1.1\r\nHost: 1.2.3.4\r\nConnection: 

keep-alive\r\n\r\n 

• Access to an H.264 video stream (only HNVR series) using a Vista IP camera as an 

example: 

Alternative 1: /1/stream0 

Alternative 2: rtsp://:554/1/stream0 

For alternative 1 you must add a port (for example: :554) to the IP address. Alternative 2 

contains the details of the transfer protocol and the relevant port within the generic 

"GET" command. 



For more information on authentication methods, please refer to the camera documentation. 

An example of a common procedure is the "Basic Authentication Scheme" in accordance with 

RFC 2617 - HTTP Authentication (see http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2617#section-2). 

With this method the camera expects the user name and password to be Base64-encoded. 

The following websites offer a free de-/encoder tool for generating a Base64-encoded string 

containing the user name and password: http://www.flazh.de/base64-de-encoder.htm, 

http://ostermiller.org/calc/encode.html or http://rumkin.com/tools/compression/base64.php 

The aforementioned online tools all function in a similar fashion: 

4.1. In the input window for each website, enter the user name and password in the following 

format: User name:Password 

You must make sure that both items are joined by a colon. For example: demo:demo 

4.2. Select the button to encode your entry (e.g. Text--> Base64, Encode Base64 or Encode 

to base64). 

4.3. The encoded line is displayed in the output window. 

For example: ZGVtbzpkZW1v 

To create a “proprietary” generic "GET" command, you will normally need the SDK (Software 

Development Kit) or API (Application Programming Interface) documentation for the IP camera. 

Without support from HeiTel, the user will not normally be able to use this function. 

For additional information, please refer to the latest manual for CamControl LITE or 

CamControl PRO. 

You can find a compatibility list and an additional document for the generic "GET" commands 

for implemented IP cameras in the HeiTel Partner Forum (see 

http://www.heitel.com/de/partnerforum) 



5. Integration via the ONVIF protocol 

As of firmware version 2.12, HeiTel VideoGateways support the ONVIF protocol. We cannot 

guarantee trouble-free integration of IP cameras which support the ONVIF standard. Prior 

testing is urgently recommended. 

Current integration is based on the ONVIF standard 1.02. Since the ONVIF standard is constantly 

being developed, we cannot guarantee that future versions will be backwards-compatible. In 

addition, there are differences between the supported video formats and their resolutions. It is 

therefore possible that both the resolutions and the performance of the relevant video formats 

(JPEG, MJPEG and H.264) may vary. Due to the higher device performance required, the MJPEG 

and H.264 video formats for the ONVIF protocol are available only for the device series 

CamDisc HNVR and CamDisc VG HNVR. 

A list containing the tested IP cameras can be found in the list of compatible IP cameras. The 

models marked with the types ONVIF have already been tested and can be operated via the 

ONVIF protocol. Select as manufacturer only the ONVIF protocol and enter the IP address and 

the corresponding user names and password as shown in chapter 3. Integration via the 

device firmware. The scope of function of ONVIF integration contains the image display via the 

video formats JPEG, MJPEG or H.264 and control of PTZ-IP cameras. 

6. Information on choice of protocols and video formats 

Overview of supported video formats for the manufacturer-specific protocol and for the ONVIF 

protocol 

CamTel, CamDisc, Cam4mobile, 

CamServer device series 

CamDisc HNVR device series 

Manufacturerspecific 

protocol 

ONVIF 

protocol 

JPEG 

MJPEG 

H.264 - 

JPEG 

MJPEG - 

H.264 - 

In principle you are advised to operate IP cameras via the manufacturer’s own protocol since in 

most cases this type of integration provides the biggest scope of function and is often the most 

powerful method. If the manufacturer is not included in the list of compatible IP cameras or if 

the ONVIF protocol is the only one listed in the type list, the ONVIF protocol can be used. Since 

this type of integration demands a high level of performance, use of the ONVIF standard is 

recommended only for the CamDisc HNVR/CamDisc VG HNVR. 

If a device belonging to the CamTel SVR, CamDisc SVR, CamDisc SVR s, Cam4mobile or 

CamServer series is used, use of the generic "GET" command is recommended. Assuming 

that the IP camera to be used is not displayed under the Examples ... button, the addition of a 

camera-specific GET command is possible but requires certain technical background knowledge. 

To create a “proprietary” generic "GET" command, you will normally need the SDK (Software 

Development Kit) or API (Application Programming Interface) documentation for the IP camera. 

Without support from HeiTel, the user will not normally be able to use this function. For this 

reason please contact your camera dealer or manufacturer and if necessary ask for the required 

documents. 



For additional information, please refer to the latest manual for CamControl LITE or 

CamControl PRO. 

You can find a compatibility list and an additional document for the generic "GET" commands 

for implemented IP cameras in the HeiTel Partner Forum 

(see http://www.heitel.com/en/partner-forum/) 

7. Notes regarding use of third-party services 

With the aforementioned online tools for Base64 encoding of user name and password, you are 

acting as the user of third-party services. 

Important: Please note that HeiTel Digital Video GmbH has no influence over and assumes no 

liability for the function and availability of services obtained from other parties.

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