Cant add any camera on UI5.

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Hi,
I have two vivotek ip camera on my network. On UI4, everything was working fine. But on UI5, when I write the ip adress and the path, and then click ADD, no camera is added. Sytem tell me that camera has been added correctly, but I dont see it anywhere…

Is there somebody to help me for this ?

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I am having the same issue with the IP camera detailed here:

http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,4581.msg24800.html#msg24800

No image is shown, but I click add anyway. I then go to look for the device, and it is not listed under any category, including cameras and all. Obviously it worked at some point given the post I linked to.

Any advice?

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I was having similar issues to what you two have referenced above. I was previously able to manually add multiple Foscam Cameras in UI4/UI5, but after a recent update to UI5 1.5.346 this stopped working for some reason. I tried all different types of variations to get it to work, but it looks like something changed in one of the recent UI5 updates that changed the way Vera adds cameras via the “Manually add IP Camera” process

See my notes below on what I found and the steps that acted as a workaround for me… for non-Foscam users you will just have to update your URL Entry and potential PTZ Entry:

(Only Tested with Foscam Cameras)

Previously, I was able to add Foscam Cameras via “Manual IP Camera Add” (Devices → Add Devices), but after 1.5.346 Update the associated Username/Password Attributes looks to have changed and would not allow Foscam Cameras to be added via this method.

Examples below all assume the following conditions:
Camera IP Address: 192.168.1.200
TCP Port: 8080

Reason: After entering associated New Camera Info (IP Address, Port, snapshot.cgi, etc), UI5 is now trying to access the Camera Image via the following string:

“http://192.168.1.200:8080/snapshot.cgi&user=&pass=”

You can see this if you right click on the “Broken Image” that it unsuccessfully tries to display and look at that path/string it tries to use.

I’ve tested this directly via a Web Browser to all my Foscam Cameras (previously added/working and new) and this format will never work as Foscam only accepts User/Pass inclusions in the following format:

“http://username:password@192.168.1.200:8080/snapshot.cgi”

Adding a few other threads together, I was able to get the following workaround option to add correctly:

Apps → Develop Apps → Create Device

Enter the Following Info:
Device Type: urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:DigitalSecurityCamera:1
Internal ID: (Blank)
Descrition:
Upnp Device Filename: (Blank)
Upnp Implementation Filename: (Blank)
IP Address: (Ex. 192.168.1.200:8080)
MAC: (Blank)
Room: <Select/Associate if you already have the room created>
Parent Device: (Blank)

Select “Create Device”, “Device Created” message should appear with new Device ID

Device should now show up in “Devices → All” (It won’t show correctly at this point, but we will add the rest of the settings to fix this)

[b]Next, find this manually added device… Click Settings (Wrench Icon) & Update at a minimum the following fields:

Settings Tab:
URL: snapshot.cgi
Username:
Password:
IP Address: (Should already be entered in ‘192.168.1.200:8080’ format)

Advanced Tab:
impl_file: I_FoscamPTZ.xml ***(Only enter this if you have previously installed the Foscam PTZ XML File, leave blank if not)[/b]

Close out of settings & click “Save”

Within about 30secs you should see the “Camera Icon” update and if all mentioned settings were entered correctly you will see your camera image update to a live capture.

This manually added camera should now even show up in “Devices → Cameras” menu

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@J2Red

EXCELLENT instructions. My Foscam picture image has appeared.

Adding the I_FoscamPTZ.xml (installed with the Foscam App) file gave me PTZ function.

Thanks again for a great post!

[color=red][b]EDIT: [b]In 2014, Foscam changed the password encryption for several models, including the FI9189W. Firmware version 11.37.2.54 will not work with Vera. Read more about it and downgrade to an earlier version here: http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=17320.0[/b][/b]

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[quote=“Lonestar10, post:4, topic:171542”]@J2Red

EXCELLENT instructions. My Foscam picture image has appeared. Previously, I had installed the Foscam App, so I don’t know if if the file “impl_file: I_FoscamPTZ.xml” was included. I left the field blank, as you instructed.

How do I get PTZ to function?

Thanks again for a great post![/quote]

You’ll need to add the I_FoscamPTZ.xml file to get the ptz to function.

  • Garrett
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My left & right pan were reversed for some reason. I edited the I_FoscamPTZ.xml file and swapped the command=6 and command=4 to adjust.

Thanks for the instructions. Finally got it working.

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[quote=“J2Red, post:3, topic:171542”] “192.168.1.200:8080/snapshot.cgi&user=&pass=”

You can see this if you right click on the “Broken Image” that it unsuccessfully tries to display and look at that path/string it tries to use.

I’ve tested this directly via a Web Browser to all my Foscam Cameras (previously added/working and new) and this format will never work as Foscam only accepts User/Pass inclusions in the following format:

“username:password@192.168.1.200:8080/snapshot.cgi” [/quote]

Hello,
foscam also works in the format

“192.168.1.200:8080/snapshot.cgi?user=&pwd=”

notice the “?” after snapshot.cgi. and “pwd” instead of “pass”.
(the http:// was removed because it will not let me post external links)

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[quote=“ALSto, post:6, topic:171542”]My left & right pan were reversed for some reason. I edited the I_FoscamPTZ.xml file and swapped the command=6 and command=4 to adjust.

Thanks for the instructions. Finally got it working.[/quote]

I need to edit this file, as my camera is mounted upside down.

Where is the file stored?

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[quote=“dweeks, post:8, topic:171542”]I need to edit this file, as my camera is mounted upside down.
Where is the file stored?[/quote]

It is in /etc/cmh-lu, but it is compressed. You can use the pluto-lzo command to decompress it, then edit it with your favourite Unix text editor, then recompress it with pluto-lzo… Or you can download it already uncompressed to your computer from Apps > Develop Apps > Luup files, edit it locally, then upload it back.

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I?m trying to install one Generic IP Camera on UI5 following the step by step described above.

I can control PTZ when I put I_FoscamPTZ.xml, but it show no image on dashboard.

My camera shows snapshot just only on Internet Explorer through URL http://192.168.1.126:81/snapshot.htm

any ideas? Thank you!

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Eric,

I have the same problem with no image on my dashboard. Did you get a fix yet?

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@J2red,
Excellent instructions, thank you very much. Same symptoms as listed by others same excellent cure. Everything works.

Regards

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Hello guys

I have a FOscam camera too

I have followed the instructions

I have some problems

  • the picture is not showed in the icon. When i press the “setting” on the camera in my vera i can watch streaming video from from dashboard i can (i mean that small window in dashboard)

  • the left and right button are reversed :frowning:
    i have read that i should change the command 6 to command 4
    BUT WHERE :frowning:
    please guide me

Thank you :smiley:

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@pcarneyhome

unfortunately it didn’t worked yet. I don’t know what I should do now…

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@erickskywalker

This bug results in a double forward slash slash in the final URL for Foscam cameras during the set up procedure. The URL needs to be changed to have just one forward slash. Not sure if this is what you are experiencing but may be relevant?

http://bugs.micasaverde.com/view.php?id=2851

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@J2Red,

I used your instructions to get my Asante Voyager I camera added again since manually adding fails with version 1.5.408.

Thanks for working through that and posting!

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@a-lurker

Thanks but it didn?t work. I have a generic camera but PTZ works with I_FoscamPTZ.xml.

And I can see a snapshot at url http://192.168.1.126:81/snapshot.cgi?user=admin&pwd=admin

UI5 shows no image. I also have tried put only snapshot.cgi at url field…but no success.

Is there any way to discovery if my generic camera is compatible with UI5? Thank you!

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Try these instructions. They worked for me with a generic camera (dahua): http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Manually_create_IP_Camera_device

Very important: leave the mac address area blank.

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@silencery

Thanks for the tip but didn’t work for me. Don’t show the image…

For someone can help me:

The image issue I fixed setting the snapshot url directly on the Command Fusion (attached image)

I’ve installed the Foscam Plugin and now I can control Pan and Tilt setting the I_FoscamPTZ

But MoveDown, Zoom In and Zoom out button don?t work.

Can I edit this data to try make it work? I?ve opened and founded this code on I_FoscamPTZ. But I have no idea what I need do…

What fields I must change ? And how can I know what numbers put on it? I hope someone can give me a light about this!

Thank you!