Active Silicon HARRIER H.264 User manual

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HARRIER IP CAMERA INTERFACE BOARD
Introduction
This guide is designed to get you quickly up and running with the Harrier IP Camera Interface Board
together with the Harrier Ethernet connection board (AS-CIB-IP-001-A and AS-CIB-IP-002-A). The Harrier IP
camera interface solution can be purchased as a pre-assembled camera module with the Harrier
10x/36x/40x AF-Zoom Camera, the Sony FCB-EV7520A camera and the Tamron MP1110M/MP1010M
camera (e.g. AS-CIB-IP-001-1110-A or AS-CIB-IP-001-1010-A).
This document should be read in conjunction with the datasheets of the Harrier IP Camera Interface Board
and the Harrier Ethernet connection board.
Figure 1. Harrier IP Camera Interface
Board mounted on a Tamron MP1110M
camera
Figure 2. Reverse side of Harrier IP Camera
Interface Board
Figure 3. Harrier IP camera system block diagram
(wireless/PoE features are optional).

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Evaluation Kit Contents
The Evaluation Kit for the Harrier IP (AS-CIB-IP-001-EVAL-A) contains all the parts needed to evaluate the
Harrier IP Camera Interface Board. Note that the evaluation kit does not include a Harrier IP Camera
Interface Board, FFC cable or camera, these need to be ordered separately.
Please check that you have all the parts listed below:
•Multi-region 12V power supply (please fit the adapter suitable for your region)
•Power adapter cable (barrel to 4-way JST connector)
•Ethernet interface cable (JST connector to RJ45 socket)
Figure 4. Ethernet interface cable Figure 5. Power adapter cable
Setting up the Boards
If you have purchased a pre-assembled camera you can skip this step.
1. Connect the Harrier IP Camera Interface Board (SoC board) (J2) to the Ethernet connection board
(J1) using a 24-way 0.5mm pitch double ended (same side contacts) FFC cable. Ensure that the
cable is connected the right way round. For the SoC board (J2) the metal contacts should face
towards the microSD socket. For the connection board (J1), the metal contacts should face the
PCB.
2. Connect the SoC board (J8) to the camera LVDS output using a KEL 30-way microcoax cable.
3. To avoid damage the boards must be securely mounted so that the cables are not strained.
Figure 6. Harrier Ethernet connection board
Figure 7. Harrier IP Camera Interface Board
(SoC board)

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Quick Start
1. Download the ONVIF Device Manager from https://sourceforge.net/projects/onvifdm/
2. Connect the correct power socket adapter to the multi-region power supply.
3. Connect the JST connector on the power adapter cable to J3 on the Ethernet connection board.
Connect the barrel connector plug on the multi-region power supply to the power adapter cable
barrel socket.
4. Connect the JST connector on the Ethernet interface cable (JST connector to RJ45 socket) to J2 on
the Harrier Ethernet connection board. Using a CAT5e/6 cable connect to a live network (with
DHCP server) by plugging the network cable into the Ethernet interface cable’s RJ45 socket .
5. Connect the multi-region power supply to mains power. The board and camera will now power-up.
A blinking LED indicates network activity.
6. On a PC connected to the same network, use the ONVIF Device Manager application to locate the
camera and find out its IP address (open application, click on refresh). Make a note of the IP
address.
7. View the streaming video from the Harrier IP Camera Interface Board using the ONVIF Device
Manager or a suitable media player application (e.g. VLC player or GStreamer).
Use rtsp://<IP address>:8554/quality_h264 to connect to the camera.
Discovering the Camera’s IP Address
Finding out the camera’s IP address requires the ONVIF Device Manager.
By default, the camera is automatically assigned an IP address using DHCP.
To discover the IP address:
•Ensure the camera has powered-up correctly and is connected to the network.
•Ensure your Ethernet router runs a DHCP server.
•Launch the ONVIF Device Manager.
•Click the Refresh button. The camera will appear on the Device List.
Assigning a Fixed IP Address
A fixed IP address can be set on the webpage served by the Harrier IP Camera Interface Board.
•In your web browser, enter: http://<IP Address> to access the Harrier IP website.
•Click the Network tab.
•Edit the network settings and submit the form.
Note: the IP address will change immediately, and you will need to use the new address to access steaming
video and the Harrier IP webpages.

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Viewing Video Streams
To view streaming video from the Harrier IP Camera Interface Board you will need a media player such as
VLC player or GStreamer.
Using VLC
•Install and open VLC player
•From the Media menu, select Open Network Stream
•In the Open Media dialog, enter rtsp://<IP address>:8554/quality_h264
•Click the Play button
Using GStreamer
•Install GStreamer and open a command prompt or shell.
•Run the following command:
gst-launch-1.0 rtspsrc location=rtsp://<IP Addres>:8554/quality_h264 !
decodebin ! autovideoconvert ! autovideosink sync=false
Note: to make GStreamer work on Windows, you may need to update the ‘PATH’ environment variable and
set the GStreamer environment variable; for example:
set GSTREAMER_1_0_ROOT_X86_64=c:\gstreamer\1.0\x86_64\
set path=%path%;% GSTREAMER_1_0_ROOT_X86_64%\bin;
Controlling the Camera
The camera can be controlled using the website or ONVIF media services.
•In your web browser, enter: http://<IP Address> to access the website.
•From the menu on the left hand side, select the Camera Control page.
The first tab on the page (see figure 8.) allows you send VISCA commands/inquiries to the camera so that
you can control its features (zoom, etc.). A small number of features have been mapped to buttons for
convenience, but a text entry dialog can be used to send arbitrary VISCA commands/inquiries to the
camera.

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Figure 8. Harrier IP webpages for camera control
For advanced users, the second tab allows the camera model (e.g. Tamron MP1110) and its video mode
(e.g. 1080p60) to be set. Changing the camera video mode may require the camera to be re-booted; this
can take up to 1 minute.
Downloads
ONVIF Device Manager: https://sourceforge.net/projects/onvifdm/
VLC: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en-GB.html
GStreamer: https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/download/
Getting Started with the ONVIF API
The Harrier IP implements the ONVIF Profile S standard (www.onvif.org). The main services and their
functions are listed below.
•Media service: allows control of the H.264 encoder settings and the on-screen display (OSD)
features.
•Device IO service: provides direct communication to the camera serial interface. This enables the
application to communicate with the camera using the VISCA protocol, thus providing full control of
the camera.
•Imaging service: enables the application to control some of the camera settings (e.g. brightness,
etc.). Only a subset of the camera settings can be controlled this way, but this service enables
ONVIF-compliant third-party software to control some of the camera settings.
•Device Management service: provides control of the Harrier IP platform (e.g. time and date, etc.).
Useful links:
http://www.onvif.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ONVIF_WG-APG-Application_Programmers_Guide-1.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk6vAyIZZ0A&list=PLc2UaWzFQrPN7XNq2mAkVdsMkRCI0BMML&in
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Technical Support
In case of any issues, please contact Active Silicon Technical Support by email on
[e-mail].
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
AS-CIB-IP-IFPOE-001-A Harrier Ethernet PoE Connection Board.
AS-CIB-IP-IFETH-001-A Harrier Ethernet Connection Board (non PoE).
AS-CIB-IP-SOC-001-A Harrier IP Camera Interface Board without WiFi module.
AS-CIB-IP-SOC-002-A Harrier IP Camera Interface Board with WiFi module.
AS-CIB-IP-001-A AS-CIB-IP-SOC-001-A, AS-CIB-IP-IFETH-001-A and FFC cable.
AS-CIB-IP-002-A AS-CIB-IP-SOC-002-A, AS-CIB-IP-IFETH-001-A and FFC cable.
AS-CIB-IP-001-1110-A AS-CIB-IP-SOC-001-A and AS-CIB-IP-IFETH-001-A supplied mounted on a
Tamron MP1110M-VC camera (with connecting cables fitted).
AS-CIB-IP-002-1110-A AS-CIB-IP-SOC-002-A and AS-CIB-IP-IFETH-001-A supplied mounted on a
Tamron MP1110M-VC camera (with connecting cables fitted).
AS-CIB-IP-003-1110-A AS-CIB-IP-SOC-001-A and AS-CIB-IP-IFPOE-001-A supplied mounted on a
Tamron MP1110M-VC camera (with connecting cables fitted).
AS-CIB-IP-EVAL-A Evaluation kit for Harrier IP (does not include boards).
More camera options and custom builds are available, please contact Active Silicon for more information.
Europe & APAC:
Active Silicon Ltd
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Website: www.activesilicon.com
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Active Silicon, Inc.
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Severna Park, MD 21146, USA.
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