Axis 26720r1 User Manual

The recommended method of accessing live video (MPEG-4 and/or Motion JPEG) from the 

AXIS 231D+/232D+ is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 

in Windows. This ActiveX component is automatically installed on first use, after which it 

can be configured by opening the AMC Control Panel applet from the Windows Control 

Panel. Alternatively, right-click the video image in Internet Explorer.

Video/images from the AXIS 231D+/232D+ can also be accessed in the following ways:

• If supported by the client, the AXIS 231D+/232D+ can use Motion JPEG server push to 

display video. This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and 

sends data as and when required, for as long as required. 

• As single JPEG images in a browser. Enter e.g. the path: 

http://<ip>/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?resolution=CIF

• Windows Media Player. This requires AMC and the MPEG-4 decoder to be installed. The 

paths that can be used are listed below, in the order of preference.

• Unicast via RTP: axrtpu://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp
• Unicast via RTSP: axrtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp
• Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTP: axrtsphttp://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp 
• Unicast via RTSP, tunneled via HTTPS: axrtsphttps://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp 
• Multicast:  axrtpm://<ip>/mpeg4/media.amp

Although it may be possible to use other clients to view the MPEG-4 stream, this is not 

guaranteed by Axis. For some other clients, e.g. QuickTime™ the Video Object Type must 

be set to Simple. It may also be necessary to adjust the advanced MPEG-4 settings.To 

assess the video stream from e.g. QuickTime™ the following path can be used:

rtsp://<ip>/mpeg4/1/media.amp 

This path is for all supported methods, and the client will negotiate with the network 

camera to determine exactly which transport protocol to use.

<ip> = IP address