Streaming Manual for the Aircam, Unifi Video

Camera or Unifi Pro Video Camera

Intro
Uplinkspeed
ConfigurationofAircam
DynamicIPaddress/DynamicDNSservice
ConfigurePortForwardinginDSLrouter(Example:AVMFritzBox!)
Streamingservice
ConfigureDynDNSUpdateinRouter

Intro
TheAircam,UnifiVideoCameraorUnifiProVideoCamerageneratesalivevideostream.
Windfinderdoesnotprovideanysupportforvideostreaming.Howeverhereisa
comprehensiveguidetohelpyousetupyourvideostreamonyourwebsite.

TheAircamgeneratesvideostreamsin4differentresolutions:
rtsp://<yourlocalwebcamIPaddress>/live/ch00_01280x720px(HD)
rtsp://<yourlocalwebcamIPaddress>/live/ch01_0640x368px
rtsp://<yourlocalwebcamIPaddress>/live/ch02_0320x176px
rtsp://<yourlocalwebcamIPaddress>/live/ch03_0160x96px

BydefaulttheAircamproduces25framespersecond.

Ifyouwanttoprovidealivevideostreamonyourwebsiteyouneedtoconsiderseveral
aspects:
Uplinkspeed
DynamicIPaddress/DynamicDonainNameService(DNS)
Portforwarding
Streamingprovider

Uplink speed
Gotohttp://www.speedtest.net/andcheckyouruplinkspeed.InordertouploadaHD(1280x
720px)videostreamwithaframerateof25persecondfromyourlocalinternetaccessto
theworldwidewebyourinternetconnectionneedstoprovideatleast1Mbit/seconduplink
bandwidth.Ifyouruplinkspeedislowerthan1Mbpsselectoneofthelowerresolution
streamsmentionedaboveorlowertheframerate.Ifthevideostreamgeneratesfewerframes
persecondthedatavolumewillbelowerandthismightallowyoutouploadtheHDstream
(1280x720px).InordertolowertheframerateyouneedtoinstalltheUnifivideocontroller.

Configuration of Aircam
DownloadUnifiAirVisionfromhttp://www.ubnt.com/download/airvision/forWindows7,8or
8.1(64bit)orLinux(64bit)andinstallthesoftware.Thesoftwareisonlyneededfor
configuration.AsoftwareforMacOSisnotyetavailable.Inthelaststepoftheinstallation
processselectStartUbiquitiUnifiafterinstallation.TheUnifivideocontrollerwillappearas
aniconinthesystemtray.ClickonthisiconUnifiVideo:RunningandselectOpenin
Browser.

Thefollowingscreenwillappear:

ClickonAdvancedandthenonProceedto127.0.0.1(unsafe).

Acceptthelicenseagreement
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Welcome:Enterthesystemnamee.g.Petersaircamcontroller,selectlanguageand
timezone.
Account:Enteryouremailaddress,yournameandapassword
Mode:Createasnewcontroller
Finishthesetupwizard
LoginintotheUnifiVideointerface

Thefollowingsceenappears:

ClickonClicktomanage.Intheboxauthentication/assignmententer:
Username:ubnt
password:ubnt

ThecamshouldbedisplayedasConnected,seebelow:

Movethemouseon1connectedandclickAircam.Intheboxclickconfigurationandthen
videosettings.Selectanotherframerate(ifyouruplinkspeedrequiresalowerframerate).

Dynamic IP address/ Dynamic DNS service

Mostinternetconnectionshavea(external)dynamicIPaddress(versusstaticIPaddress)..
Thismeansthateachtimeyouconnecttotheinternetfromthecomputer,tablet(via
WLAN/WIFI),smartphone(viaWLAN/WIFI)orwebcamyourinternetaccessproviderwill
assignanewIPaddresstoyourinternetconnection.IfyouhavesuchadynamicIPaddress
youcannotsimplyputthelivestream(forexamplertsp://100.200.300.400//live/ch00_0
1280x720)ontoyourwebsitebecausetheexternalIPaddresswhichisassigendtoyou
changeseverytimeyouconnecttotheinternet.

ThereforeyouwillneedtouseaservicewhichidentifiesyoureverchangingIPaddressand
connectsittoastaticdomain.Tolearnmoreaboutthispleaseread:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_DNS

Youwillneedtoregisteratadynamicdomainnameservice(DNS):
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http://www.noip.com/remoteaccess(freeservicebutrequiresmanualreactivation
every30daysalternatively19.95US$/year)
http://dyn.com/standarddns/(35US$/year)
http://freedns.afraid.org/(freeservice,recommended)

Gotohttp://freedns.afraid.org/signup/andfillinthesignupform:

ClicktheactivationlinkintheregistrationmailfromFreeDNS.Afraid.org.Clickonadda
subdomainandfillintheform:

InthefieldType:selectAfromthedropdownmenu,inthefieldSubdomain:typefor
exampleaircamhawaii,andinthefieldDomain:selectadomainofyourchoice,e.g.
mooo.com(public).ClickSave

AferregistrationyouneedtoinstallalittleprogramtofrequentlyinformFreeDNS.Afraid.orgof
yourcurrentIPaddress.Gotohttp://freedns.afraid.org/scripts/freedns.clients.phpandscroll
downtodownloadaprogramforyouroperatingsystem.Inthisexamplewechoose
FreeDNS UpdateforWindowsanddownloaditfromhttp://www.techknowpro.com/freedns/
anddownloadFreeDNSUpdatev1.8.4Setup.

IfyoucannotinstalltheprogramtoautomaticallyreportyourIPaddressto
FreeDNS.afraid.orgpleasereadthechapterConfigureDynDNSUpdateinRouter

Nowyouwillhaveadomainlikehttp://aircam1.mooo.com.Whenyouopenthisdomainin
yourbrowseryouwillprobablynotseeanythingoramessagelikeThiswebpageisnot
available.ThisisbecausetheDNSserviceisconnectingtothefirstdevicebehindyour
internetaccessandthisisusuallytheDSLrouter.InordertoaccessyourAircamfromoutside
withtheDynDNSserviceyouneedtoconfigurePortforwardinginyourinternetrouterin
ordertoforwardtheaddresshttp://aircam1.afraid.orgfromyourroutertoyourAircam.

Configure Port Forwarding in DSL router (Example: AVM FritzBox!)

Logintoyourrouter(inthisexampletheFritzbox)bytypingthefollowingURLintheaddress
lineofyourbrowser:http://fritz.box/
InthemenubarontheleftclickInternet,thenFreigaben(English:PortForwarding):

Thencreate2portforwardingrules:

1) CheckthecheckboxandselectPortfreigabeaktivfr:HTTPServer.(English:Port
forwardingactivefor:HTTPserver).InthefieldAnComputer:selectAircam
(English:Atcomputer:Aircam).ThefieldIPAdresse(English:IPaddressisfilledin
automatically).PressOKtosave.

ThisportforwardingrulewillcauseyourAircamwebinterfacetobeaccessiblefromanywhere
ontheinternetattheaddress:http://aircam.mooo.comwithusernameandpassword.(Please
keepusernameandpasswordsecret.)Howeverthelivestreamisnotyetaccessiblefrom
outside.Weneeda2ndportforwardingruleforthis:

2) CheckthecheckboxandselectPortfreigabeaktivfr:AndereAnwendung.(English:
Portforwardingactivefor:OtherApplication).InthefieldBezeichnungenter:
Aircam(English:Designation:Aircam).ForProtokoll(English:Protocol)select
TCP.InthefieldsVonPort/BisPortenterboth554(English:FromPort554/to
Port:554).InthedropdownfieldAnComputer(English:AtComputer)select
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Aircam.ThefieldIPAdresse(English:IPaddressisfilledinautomatically).Finally
inthefieldAnPort(English:Atport)enter554andthenclickOKtosave.

The2ndrulecausesyourvideostreamtobecomeavailablefromtheinternetat:

StreamingURL(Example)

Resolution(pixel)

rtsp://aircam1.mooo.com/live/ch00_0

1280x720px(HD)

rtsp://aircam1.mooo.com/live/ch01_0

640x368px

rtsp://aircam1.mooo.com/live/ch02_0

320x176px

rtsp://aircam1.mooo.com/live/ch03_0

160x96px

Dependingontheuplinkspeedofyourinternetconnectionchoosethetypeofstreamthatyou
wanttomakeavailabletothepublic(onyourwebsite).Youcancheckifthestreamisworking
byrunningVLCmediaplayer.Ifthisprogramisnotinstalledyoucandownloaditfrom
https://www.videolan.org/.StartVLC,thenclickonmediainthedropdownmenuandselect
Opennetworkstream.CopyandpasteoneofthestreamingURLs(seeabove)intothefield
Enteranetworkaddress.Ifyouhavesetupeverythingcorrectlythelivevideostreamfrom
yourcamwillbeserved.

Streaming service
Youcouldnowpublishyourstreamonyourwebsitewiththehelpofavideoplayer.However
thisisnotrecommededatall.IfyoupublishtheHDstream
rtsp://windfinder.mooo.com/live/ch00_0onyourwebsiteandyouruplinkspeedatthesiteof
theaircamis1Mbit/sthenonly1personwillbeabletowatchthestreamontheinternetat
thesametime.Assoonas2peoplewanttowatchthestreamonlineatthesametimethe
streamwillsputterorbreakdownbecause2userswillrequire2times1Mbit/second.Thisis
whereastreamingservicecomesin.Astreamingservicewillmutliplyyourownuplinkstream
tothousandsofusersontheinternet.Becauseapermanentlivevideostreamwatchedby
manypeoplearoundtheworldgeneratesanenormousdatavolumetheseservicesare
usuallynotfree.Theremightbesomeserviceswhicharefreeofchargebutthenthevideo
streamishostedonthewebsiteofthestreamingproviderexclusively(whichmeansyou
cannotembeditintoyourownwebsite)ORthestreamisinterruptedbyvideoads(whichare
servedbythestreamingprovider).

Youneedtosignupwithastreamingservice.WerecommendStreamdaysstartingfrom29
permonth.Theyofferafreetrialandhavegoodsupportviaemail.Registeryourcamat:
http://www.streamdays.com/hostedwebcams/pricing


OnceyouhaveregisteredwithStreamdaystheywillprovideyouwithaURLstringorHTML
codewhichyoucanembedintoyourwebsitetoservethelivestreamofyourwebcam.

Therearesomeotherfreebutunsuitablestreamingservicesbecausetheyonlysupportbuilt
incamerasfromyourPC,notebook,tabletorPCandtheyhostthestreamexclusivelyontheir
website.Ifyouareasystemadministratoryoucanalsosetupyourownstreamingserver.
Thisrequiresalotofknowhowandwork.Awellknowstreamingserversoftwareis:
http://www.wowza.com/

Configure Dyn DNS Update in Router

(ReadthischapteronlyifyoucouldnotinstallandruntheDNSUpdateprogram.)

LogintoFritzboxbytypingthefollowingURLintheaddresslineofyourbrowser:
http://fritz.box/.ScrolltothebottomofthescreenandselectAnsicht:Erweitert(English:
View:Extended).ClickonthetabDynamicDNS.ChecktheboxDynamicDNSbenutzen
(English:UsedynamicDNS).Enterthefollowingdata:

Enterthefollowingvaluesintotherouterconfiguration:

DynamicDNSAnbieter:Benutzerdefiniert(English:DNSprovider:Userdefined)
UpdateURL:Gotohttp://freedns.afraid.org/dynamic/andclickonDirectURL

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CopytheDirectURLaddress(seeexamplebelow):

intothefieldUpdateURLinyourrouter.

Domainname:<theusernamethatyouenteredattheDNSserviceregistration>,e.g.:
aircam1.mooo.com
Benutzername:<YourusernameatFreeDNS.afraid.org>(English:username)
Password:<YourpasswordatFreeDNS.afraid.org>

Clickbernehmen(English:AcceptorSave)

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