The MxControlCenter

If you enable MxPEG in the JPEG Settings dialog, the camera creates a combined audio/video stream using MOBOTIX video encoding. MxPEG allows for large-format live video and audio streaming (audio only if supported by the camera model) at extremely low network load (1% at 100 Mbps).

For viewing and storing the stream, you need MxControlCenter for Windows. You can download the application directly from the MOBOTIX Website in the Support > Software Downloads section or the MxPEG ActiveX Plug-in for Internet Explorer directly from this camera.

MxControlCenter also provides voice transport in both directions via network connections (Voice over IP or VoIP), provided that adequate bandwidth is available.

Notes:	If fast movements occur in the image, you may see tiles in the image if MxPEG is activated. If you prefer better image quality, you should deactivate MxPEG as described in The Live Screen under High Resolution and Quality.
	This help page describes the basic features of MxControlCenter. For more detailed information, read the MxControlCenter Help, that is installed with the application.
	For further information on the MxPEG ActiveX Plug-in for Internet Explorer, see The Live Screen.

Defining and Displaying Cameras

Enter one or several IP addresses or symbolic names of cameras in one line of the text box. Separate the individual IP addresses using commas.

Click on the Start button to display the camera images.

Notes:

The last five lines are stored in the list.
If necessary, you can also enter a port with the IP address. Use a colon to separate the port.
Example: 192.188.155.44:3131

Selecting Cameras

In order to modify a camera or to control a rotor head, select the desired camera.

If you click on the camera image, the image will get a yellow frame.

Setting Image Parameters

You can modify the following parameters for the selected camera:

View	Selects the image sensor
Quality	Controls the image quality
Brightness	Controls the image brightness
Exp-Field	Selects the exposure window
Framerate	Selects the frame rate
Sharpness	Controls the image sharpness
Size	Selects the image size

Status Information

The following information is displayed for the selected camera:

MxF/s	Display frame rate while displaying the MxPEG video stream
fps	Display frame rate while displaying individual images
kbps	Used bandwidth

General Controls

The player's controls have been designed to match those of the camera player when accessed using a browser.

Option

Description

all

Selects all cameras displayed in order to switch all cameras to Live mode at once, for example.

Live

Switches one or more cameras to Live mode.

Switches one or more cameras to Event Recorder mode which displays all events stored by the selected camera(s).

Switches one or more cameras to Local Recorder mode which displays all events stored in the local computer's RAM.

Displays the camera information in the browser.

Displays the Image Search dialog.

Note:	This feature has not yet been implemented.

Switches the camera to Listen audio mode.

+
-

Sets the speaker loudness of the selected camera(s).

Note:	This feature has not yet been implemented.

Switches the camera to Speak audio mode.

The signal output of the selected camera is closed (high).

The signal output of the selected camera is open (low).

The Door Opener function closes the signal output for two seconds (high).

Opens the standard browser.

Stores the content of the Local Recorder from the RAM in a file.

Loads the content of a file into the Local Recorder.

Options

Click on the Options button to modify the global MxControlCenter options and the local options of the individual cameras.

The first tab of the Options dialog of MxControlCenter is the Global tab. The name and IP address of each camera is displayed on its own tab, allowing you to make individual adjustments.

Global Options

The global options affect all cameras, provided that no special settings have been defined for individual cameras (e.g. authentication, MultiView, etc.).

Option

Description

Camera default user name

Enter the user name that is used for all cameras for authentication purposes.

Camera default password

Enter the password that is used for all cameras for authentication purposes.

Port for remote control

MxControlCenter can be controlled either from a remote computer or by a camera sending network (IP) messages.

Enter the port for MxControlCenter to listen for IP messages.
See also Remote-Controlling MxControlCenter.

Log File

Select if and where you would like to store the log file.

Mouse-Over

Select the action that will be performed when you hold the mouse over an image.

off	Mouse-over is deactivated.
on	Mouse-over is active.
by MultiView	Copies the camera's MultiView configuration.

Copy definitions

MultiView	Copies the selected camera's MultiView screen.
Softbuttons	Copies the list of softbuttons from the selected camera's MultiView screen.

Local Options

The local options only affect the camera named in the tab so you can enter settings specific to this camera.

Option

Description

HTTP port

HTTP port of the camera's web server
Default setting: 80

Pan/tilt head

You can use the camera with a pan/tilt head. The pan/tilt head is controlled by MxControlCenter. Select one of the supported models from the list.

Local Recorder size

Configure the amount of RAM to be reserved for the Local Recorder.

Username

User name sent to the camera for authentication purposes.
Only required if the camera's user or guest access levels are password-protected.

Password

Password sent to the camera for authentication purposes.
Only required if the camera's user or guest access levels are password-protected.

Save password

Stores the authentication data you have entered for the next start of the viewer.

Display strategy

minimum delay	Images are displayed with minimum delay.
smooth display	Images are displayed smoothly.

Note:	If the camera's user or guest access levels are password-protected and you enter the user name and password for the guest level in the local options, you will not be able to modify any image parameters. The guest access level is not authorized to do so.

Remote-Controlling MxControlCenter

You can control some of the parameters of MxControlCenter from another camera or computer using HTTP commands. See the list below for a complete description of these parameters.

Syntax:

http://<computer ip address>[:<port>]/ip=<camera ip>&quality=40&size=320x240&camera=left

Description of Parameters

Parameter Description

Defines the IP address(es) of the camera(s) that are to be displayed in MxControlCenter. Separate multiple IP addresses using commas.

If a camera sends an IP message to MxControlCenter, it can transfer its own IP address as a value:

	In this case, use the following syntax for the ip parameter: `GET ip=ownip`

quality Image quality in %

size Selects the image size
Values: 160x120, 320x240, 640x480

camera Selects the image sensor
Values: left, right, both, RiL, LiR

port The port number to which MxControlCenter listens.

Value Description

Value	Description
<computer ip address>	Enter the IP address of the computer on which MxControlCenter is installed.
<port>	Enter the port number to which MxControlCenter listens, provided that standard port 80 is not used. If this is the case, you do not need to enter a port number.
<camera ip>	Enter the IP address of the camera you would like to display.

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