How can the source path be found?

[eiger3970]

Hello, I'm a ZM noob having trouble finding the source to show my 1st camera via Desktop VM ZM on the same LAN.
I can view via desktop browser http://192.168.1.180/main.html?first=0

My camera:
model: IPG-7920PSS-AI
name: IPC
software version: 1.0.10-20200805CN_PT
web version: 19.08.01.6929
Note: PTZ doesn't have access due to error: Browser does not support, only support IE browser!

Here's what I've tried:
1: https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Hardware_Compatibility_List
I don't see IPG in the Ethernet IP Cameras list.

2: https://zoneminder.readthedocs.io/en/st ... arted.html

3: Desktop Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia Cinnamon 64-bit -> Browser -> http://192.168.1.180/main.html?first=0 -> shows live view.

4: Desktop Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia Cinnamon 64-bit -> Browser -> http://192.168.1.146/zm -> ZoneMinder v1.36.33 -> Console -> Source -> 192.168.1.180 -> select Probe (Wi-Fi icon near top right) -> Detected Cameras: No Detected Cameras.

5: Desktop Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia Cinnamon 64-bit -> Browser -> http://192.168.1.146/zm -> ZoneMinder v1.36.33 -> Console -> Source -> 192.168.1.180 -> General -> select Source -> Source Path ->

1. http://192.168.1.180/main.html?first=0 (Not Capturing)

• http://192.168.1.180 (Path must be set to a valid value. We have detected invalid characters !*’()$,#[] that may need to be url percent encoded)

• http://192.168.1.180/

• http://192.168.1.180:80 (Path must be set to a valid value. We have detected invalid characters !*’()$,#[] that may need to be url percent encoded)

• http://192.168.1.180/80 (Not Capturing)

• http://192.168.1.180/88 (Not Capturing)

• http://192.168.1.180/6060 (Not Capturing)

• http://192.168.1.180/6066 (Not Capturing)

• rtsp://IP:Port/live/0/MAIN (Not Capturing)

• rtsp://192.168.1.180:80/live/0/MAIN (Not Capturing)

• rtsp://192.168.1.180:88/live/0/MAIN (Not Capturing)

• rtsp://192.168.1.180:6060/live/0/MAIN (Not Capturing)

• rtsp://192.168.1.180:6066/live/0/MAIN (Not Capturing)

• rtsp://192.168.1.180:554/live/0/MAIN (Not Capturing)

HTTP Port 80
Command Port 6060
Media Port 6066

6:

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linuxmint@linuxmint:~$ nmap -p1-65535 192.168.1.180
Starting Nmap 7.80 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2024-03-19 15:43 AEST
Nmap scan report for 192.168.1.180
Host is up (0.0094s latency).
Not shown: 65530 closed ports
PORT     STATE SERVICE
80/tcp   open  http
554/tcp  open  rtsp
6060/tcp open  x11
6066/tcp open  ewctsp
8000/tcp open  http-alt

Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 3.08 seconds

7:
Tcpdump shows camera's mac address, but no path.

8: Currently working on https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Finding_Camera_Stream_Paths

[dougmccrary]

try rtsp://192.168.1.180/user=admin_password={password}_channel=0_stream=1.sdp?real_stream

A note - rtsp is normally port 554, but not always. If it's not 554, then the above would have rtsp://192.168.1.180:554 where 554 is the actual port.
Also, many cameras will work EITHER TCP or UDP, but not both. SOME of the IPCs work both ways.
You might want to try plain 192.168.1.180 from your browser - if you're lucky, you might get a login screen to see the camera setup.

[eiger3970]

Thank you for the suggestions, however ZM is still Not Capturing.

I tried:
1. Desktop Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia Cinnamon 64-bit -> Browser -> http://192.168.1.146/zm -> ZoneMinder v1.36.33 -> Console -> Source -> 192.168.1.180 -> General -> select Source -> Source Path ->

1. rtsp://192.168.1.180/user=admin_password={password}_channel=0_stream=1.sdp?real_stream (Not Capturing)

• rtsp://192.168.1.180/user=admin_password=password_channel=0_stream=1.sdp?real_stream (Not Capturing)

• rtsp://192.168.1.180/user=admin_password={admin}_channel=0_stream=1.sdp?real_stream (Not Capturing)

• rtsp://192.168.1.180/user=admin_password=admin_channel=0_stream=1.sdp?real_stream (Not Capturing)

• rtsp://192.168.1.180/user=admin_password={007}_channel=0_stream=1.sdp?real_stream (Not Capturing)

• rtsp://192.168.1.180/user=admin_password=007_channel=0_stream=1.sdp?real_stream (Not Capturing)

• rtsp://192.168.1.180/user=admin_password={nimble dedicator material renter}_channel=0_stream=1.sdp?real_stream (Path must be set to a valid value. We have detected invalid characters !*’()$,#[] that may need to be url percent encoded) as per ZM v1.36.33 -> Options -> System -> AUTH_HASH_SECRET.

• rtsp://192.168.1.180/user=admin_password=nimble dedicator material renter_channel=0_stream=1.sdp?real_stream (Path must be set to a valid value. We have detected invalid characters !*’()$,#[] that may need to be url percent encoded) as per ZM v1.36.33 -> Options -> System -> AUTH_HASH_SECRET.

2. Yes, as per 1st post, last bullet point, I did try using port 554.

3. Yes, as per 1st post, point 3, the camera shows a live view from: Desktop Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia Cinnamon 64-bit -> Browser -> http://192.168.1.180/main.html?first=0 -> shows live view.

3.1. Desktop Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia Cinnamon 64-bit -> Browser -> http://192.168.1.180/ -> shows User Login -> User Name: admin, Password: blank, Preview Stream: MainStream and Language: English.

3.2. Desktop Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia Cinnamon 64-bit -> Browser -> http://192.168.1.180 -> logged in -> shows most (a few controls don't show and have error: Browser does not support, only support IE browser!) of the camera's settings and configurations.

4. Digression, however this forum's formatting for Ordered List only works for my 1st list point, the following points don't show numbers but just bullet points?
I use the code:
(open square bracket)list=1][*]text1[/list]
(open square bracket)list=2][*]text2[/list]
(open square bracket)list=3][*]text3[/list]
(open square bracket)list=4][*]text4[/list]
(open square bracket)list=5][*]text5[/list]

[dougmccrary]

I thought this was mentioned previously, but please get VLC and use that to get your path. If it works in VLC, it'll work in ZM, and it's much quicker to test.
Also, check the iSpy camera listings, they are not exhaustive, but often give clues to things to try.

[eiger3970]

Solved.
The VLC step I skipped, turned out to work.

[dougmccrary]

Yay