Image Acquisition

Create a connection to an IP camera using the ipcam object. To create the object, you need the URL of the camera. If the camera requires authentication, specify a user name and password. The URL must either be Motion JPEG (mjpeg) over HTTP/RTSP or H.264 over RTSP streams.

Use the snapshot function to acquire images from an IP camera. You can acquire a single image or set up a loop to acquire multiple images. Use the preview function to test the camera stream.

For examples showing how to connect and tips for finding the IP camera URL and stream Codec, see Connect to IP Cameras.