Press the + button on the app to start the 'Site Wizard'.
The first step is to enter a name and the site password you created with the Axis Camera Companion PC app. You can also choose to remember this password.
The detection wizard will now run. Camera's that have been configured with Axis Camera Companion will be detected and automatically selected.
Adjust the choices by tapping on the table. When you have chosen your cameras press Save to complete the site creation.
On selecting a site a log on form will appear. Enter the site password to log on. If this fails you will need to check that the password entered is correct and that the site password has not been changed by the PC app.
A toolbar is displayed below the Live Camera. The buttons provide the following functions:
Camera - takes a snapshot image and saves it to the iOS Photos app.
Record - start a continuous recording on the device (* this recording will automatically stop after 10 minutes).
Full Screen - this button will toggle full screen mode.
Recordings - Press this button to enter the recordings view
Select a recording from the list. The red icon indicates a motion detection alarm recording. The blue icon indicates a continuous recording.
Pressing the Search button allows you to look for recordings from a specific date and time.
iPhone Toolbar:
Up - move to the next recording in the list.
Down - nove to the previous recording in the list.
Play/Pause - press this button to start and stop the recording playback.
Camera - takes a snapshot image and saves it to the iOS Photos app.
Record - This button to record a small clip of the current recording and save the file to the iOS Photos app.
iPad Toolbar:
Play/Pause - press this button to start and stop the recording playback.
Camera - takes a snapshot image and saves it to the iOS Photos app.
Record - This button to record a small clip of the current recording and save the file to the iOS Photos app.
Full Screen - this button will toggle full screen mode.
Live View - Press this button to return to the live camera view
The site wizard software can only detect local network cameras. If you have a camera that is in a remote location you can manually add it to the site after you log on.
When logged on to the site press the Options button and select Add Camera from the menu. Enter the address of the camera and press Save to add the device to the site.
* This device must be already configured with Axis Camera Companion or the process will fail.
This app uses software kindly contributed by the open source community.
The libraries in use are Live555 and FFMPEG. For more information click here