How to capture your IP cam with VideoCap ActiveX
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How to capture your IP cam with VideoCap ActiveX
First you need know the URL of actual MJPEG stream for your IP cam. Normally if you can access your IP cam with
http://www.yourwebsite.com:portNumber/CgiStart?page=Single&Language=0
But this URL is not actual MJPEG stream, Please open CHROME browser , enter URL of your IP CAM, do not use
IE or FireFox. You may use CHROME browser only.
e.g.
http://www.yourwebsite.com:portNumber/CgiStart?page=Single&Language=0
Then input your user name and password. Now you should enter the control panel and see the video of your IP cam.
On the Video image, right click and it has a option called "copy image URL". Then you can get the URL of actual
MJPEG stream.
e.g.
http://www.yourwebsite.com:portNumber/nphMotionJpeg?Resolution=640x480&Quality=Standard
Now you may use VideoCap Pro ActiveX access your IP cam
e.g.
VideoCap1.CaptureMode = False
VideoCap1.StartIPCamera "http://www.yourwebsite.com:portNumber/nphMotionJpeg?Resolution=640x480&Quality=Standard","youruserid", "yourpass"