FLIR Systems issues generic manuals that cover several software variants within a software suite. This means that this manual may contain descriptions and explanations that do not apply to your software variant.

The authoritative version of this publication is English. In the event of divergences due to translation errors, the English text has precedence. Any late changes are first implemented in English.

Our manuals are continuously updated and published online.

To access the FLIR Thermal Studio series user manual and other product documentation, go to https://support.flir.com/resources/5sfn/ .

To access the manuals for our other products, as well as manuals for our discontinued products, go to https://support.flir.com/resources/app .

FLIR Thermal Studio is a powerful, flexible, and efficient Windows desktop software for creating thermal inspection reports and automation of editing tasks with large amounts of thermal images. The software supports images and videos in standard FLIR format from all modern FLIR thermography cameras. With the Acoustic plug-in you can also create reports based on images and videos from the acoustic camera FLIR Si124.

FLIR Thermal Studio provides features where the user can:

2.1  FLIR Thermal Studio‎ versions

The FLIR Thermal Studio desktop suite includes several versions and plug-ins.

For detailed specifications, go to https://flir.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4590 .

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Installation

This chapter describes how to install and activate the FLIR Thermal Studio application.

3.1  System requirements

For system requirements, go to https://flir.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4590 .

3.2  Install application

Note  To complete the installation, the computer may need to be restarted. Follow the instructions on the screen.

3.3  License activation

The first time you start FLIR Thermal Studio you will be prompted to activate your license key. Do this either as an Online activation (internet access) or as an Offline activation (no internet access).

3.3.1  Online activation

3.3.2  Offline activation

3.4  Plug-in activation

Plug-ins are supported by FLIR Thermal Studio Pro.

User interface

This chapter provides an overview of the FLIR Thermal Studio user interface.

4.1  General

4.2  Settings

The application settings are configured on the Settings window.

To open the Settings window, do one of the following:

Note  Some settings require a restart of the FLIR Thermal Studio application before a change goes into effect.

4.2.1  General

Library

User interface

Default import folder

Palettes

Output

Other

4.2.2  Ignite Sync account

FLIR Ignite is a cloud storage service for thermal images. FLIR Ignite Sync is a PC–based (Windows 10) application that allows you to sync your image library with your computer, for easy access when creating reports.

To install FLIR Ignite Sync, click Install Ignite Sync.

Ignite Sync path displays the path to the sync folder as set up in the FLIR Ignite Sync application.

4.2.3  Reporting

Select the Reporting options and the Default fonts to be used in your reports.

4.2.4  Language and region

Select the language and units to be used in the user interface.

4.2.5  Image Overlay

Select if and how you want to use an image overlay when editing images manually in File Explorer and when running batch processing. When you select or deselect a check box in the list of settings, the result is immediately presented in the example image. Note that the Overlay enabled check box must be selected before the settings can be changed.

4.2.6  Camera Live view

Select options for camera captures and recordings.

4.2.7  Updates

Select how you want to manage updates of the FLIR Thermal Studio application.

4.2.8  Plugins

Plug-ins are supported by FLIR Thermal Studio Pro.

Click License to activate a plug-in. For more information, see 3.4 Plug-in activation .

After activation, you can change the settings for the plug-in here.

Note  The Routing functionality is included in FLIR Thermal Studio Pro, without license activation.

Image editor

This chapter describes how to use the image editor.

5.1  General

The FLIR Thermal Studio application includes an embedded image editor where you can edit thermal images and sequences (videos).

To open the image editor, do one of the following:

5.2  Navigation

5.3  Temperature span and levels

At the bottom of the infrared image you have two sliders. By dragging these sliders to the left or to the right, you can change the top and bottom levels of the temperature span. If you change the span to temperatures closer to the temperature of the object you are analyzing, it will be easier to analyze any temperature anomalies.

5.3.1  Auto-adjust control

When you auto-adjust a thermal image, you adjust it for the best image brightness and contrast. This means that the color information is distributed over the existing temperatures of the image.

In some situations the image may contain very hot or very cold areas outside your area of interest. In such cases you might want to exclude those areas and use the color information only for the temperatures in your area of interest. You can do so by defining an auto-adjust region.

To auto-adjust an image, do one of the following:

To define an auto-adjust region, follow this procedure:

5.4  Sketch

You can add an image, e.g. a logo, on top of the image.

5.5  Measurement tool

You can add one or more measurement tools to the image, such as Spotmeter, Rectangle, and Polygon.

Each measurement tool has its own settings, which are available in the Measurements section of the properties pane.

5.5.1  Add a measurement tool

5.5.2  Edit a measurement tool

5.5.3  Change settings of a measurement tool

The tool settings are available in the Measurements section of the properties pane.

To display the tool settings, do one of the following:

5.5.4  Delete a measurement tool

To display the tool settings, do one of the following:

5.5.5  Use the Delta tool

The Delta tool gives the difference (delta) between two measurement results, or between a measurement result and a reference temperature.

5.5.6  Use the Magic wand

Use the Magic wand to capture an area in the image based on pixel temperature. This is similar to the Polygon measurement tool but more advanced and easier to use when you want to capture and measure more complex shapes.

5.5.7  Export to a csv file

Use the Export to csv functionality to export detailed temperature information. The export will include the temperature values of every pixel within the selected measurement tool.

5.5.8  Use coverage

Use the Coverage functionality to see, as a percentage, the number of pixels in an area that are above or below a certain temperature. The area is defined by the outline of a measurement tool, such as a rectangle or ellipse.

The coverage percentage is displayed in the Measurements section of the properties pane. It is also possible to apply a contrasting color to all pixels in the area that meet the temperature setting.

5.6  Shape

You can add shapes to the images, such as arrows, comments, and alerts.

5.6.1  Add a shape

5.7  Palette

You can change the palette that is used to display the temperatures within an image. A different palette can make it easier to analyze the image. The FLIR Thermal Studio application comes with a set of predefined palettes, but custom palettes can also be used.

To change the palette, follow this procedure:

To export a palette, follow this procedure:

5.8  Fusion mode

Use the Fusion mode feature to mix a visual image with its corresponding thermal image. The following fusion modes are available:

To set the fusion mode, follow this procedure:

5.9  Color distribution

Use the Color distribution option to change the distribution of colors in the image. A different color distribution can make it easier to analyze the image more thoroughly. The following distributions are available:

To change the color distribution, follow this procedure:

5.10  Isotherms control

Using isotherms is a good method to easily discover anomalies in a thermal image. The isotherm functionality applies a contrasting color to all pixels with a temperature above, below, or within a certain temperature interval. You can also create your own isotherm formulas.

For building inspection, there are specific alarms for detection of humidity, insulation, and condensation issues.

To add an isotherm or alarm, follow this procedure:

5.11  Crop an image

Use the Crop image option to trim the image. Provided that the cropped image has not been saved, it is possible to revert to the original image size.

To crop an image, follow this procedure:

To revert to the uncropped image, follow this procedure:

5.12  Image rotation

To rotate an image, follow this procedure:

5.13  Filter

Filters for enhanced gas visualization are available for video files (.seq and .csq).

Using the high sensitivity mode and pixel binding filters can make it easier to identify gas leaks.

5.14  Show a profile plot

The plot shows the temperature profile along a line or rectangle in the image.

5.15  Show a time-temperature plot

This plot is available for video files (.seq and .csq). The plot shows the temperature fluctuations over time for the image statistics (max, min, average) and for selected measurement tools.

5.16  Video controls

When you open a video file in the image editor, video controls such as play/pause, auto repeat, and save a snapshot are available at the bottom of the window.

To save a part of the video as a separate file, follow this procedure:

5.17  Save changes

To save the changes in the original file, do one of the following:

To save the image with the changes in a new file, click the button with three dots at the top right corner and then click Save as.

use the numbers below to navigate to other pages

Categories:

1. Recorder Activation.
2. Continuous Recording Schedule Setup.
3. Motion Recording Schedule Setup.
4. Footage Playback.
5. Footage Backup.
6. APP Motion Detection Alert Setup.
7. Email Motion Detection Alert Setup.
8. Network Setup.
9. Firmware Upgrade.
10. Footage Overwrite Setup.
11. Audio Setup.
12. Third-Party IP Camera Setup.
13. Admin Password Reset.

ANNKE VISION General Guide of Watching Cameras

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1. Recorder Activation

For earlier system interface:

Annke Vision – Setup Wizard on Annke DVR

For the new system interface(black):

Annke Vision-How to Finish the Setup Wizard? (H800)

For the new system interface (light blue): Coming soon!

Note: Only when the recorder is activated will the user be able to access the system menu on the monitor to further set up the recorder.

2. Continuous Recording Schedule Setup

For the earlier system interface:

Annke Vision – How to Set Up 24 Hours Recording?

For the new system interface (black):

Annke Vision-How to Set up 24-Hour Recording? (H800)

For the new system interface (light blue):

Annke Vision — How to Setup the 24 Hours Recording? (S500 Series)

Note: When the continuous recording schedule is set up, the recorder will be able to record all the time.

3. Motion Recording Schedule Setup

For the earlier system interface:

Annke Vision – How to Set Up Motion Detection Recording?
For the new system interface (black):

Annke Vision-How to Set Up Motion Detection Recording? (H800)
For the new system interface (light blue):

Annke Vision – How to Setup Motion Detection Recording? (S500 Series)

Note: When the motion recording schedule is set up, the recorder will be able to record when there is a movement.

4. Footage Playback

For the earlier system interface:

Annke Vision – Brief Introduction of Playback Interface on Annke DVR/NVR

For the new system interface (black):

Annke Vision-How to Playback Recordings on The Monitor? (H800)

For the new system interface (light blue): Coming soon!

Note: The user will be able to check the history recordings via the playback function.

5. Footage Backup

For the earlier system interface:

Annke Vision – Backing Up the Video by Normal Search on ANNKE DVR/NVR

For the new system interface (black): Coming soon!

For the new system interface (light blue):

Annke Vision – How to Export The Footage to The USB Stick? (S500)

Note: If the videos can not be played on the PC, it is suggested to open the videos in the VLC player.

6. APP Motion Detection Alert Setup

For the earlier system interface:

Annke Vision – How to Set Up APP Push Notification for Motion Detection?

For the new system interface (black):

Annke Vision-How to Set up Push Notifications on The Phone APP? (H800)

For the new system interface (light blue):

Annke Vision – How to Setup Motion Detection Recording? (S500 Series)

Note: When the APP motion detection alert is set up, the user will get a push notification on the Annke Vision APP.

7. Email Motion Detection Alert Setup

For the earlier system interface:

Annke Vision – How to Set Up Email Notification?
For the new system interface (black):

Annke Vision – How to Set up Email Notifications?(H800 series)
For the new system interface (light blue):

Annke Vision – How to Set up Email Alert? (DW81KD New Series)

Note: When the email motion detection alert is set up, the user will get a notification through the email.

8. Network Setup

For the earlier system interface:

Annke Vision – What to Do If The Cloud P2P of The DVR/NVR System is Offline?

For the new system interface (black):

Annke Vision – What to Do If The NVR(H800) Is Offline?

For the new system interface (light blue):

Annke Vision – What to Do If P2P Status Shows Offline? (S500 series)

Note: Only when the network status of the recorder is online will the user be able to remotely view the cameras on the phone APP and PC through P2P.

9. Firmware Upgrade

For the earlier system interface:

Annke Vision – How to Upgrade the System’s Firmware Version on a TV/monitor?

For the new system interface (black): Coming soon!

For the new system interface (light blue): Coming soon!

Note: Please contact the ANNKE technical support to see if there is a firmware update for your recorder before the firmware upgrade.

10. Footage Overwrite Setup

For the earlier system interface: Coming soon!

For the new system interface (black):

Annke Vision-How to Set up Overwrite Function? (H800)

For the new system interface (light blue): Coming soon!

Note: When the overwrite is set up, the record will delete the old footage automatically and gradually.

11. Audio Setup

For the earlier system interface:

Annke Vision – How to Make The DVR Record Audio?

For the new system interface (black):

Annke Vision-How to Make The System Record Audio? (H800)

For the new system interface (light blue):

Annke Vision – How to Make The Cameras Record Audio? (S500 series)

Note: If you can not get the recorder to record audio, please contact the ANNKE support at support@annke.com by email for further assistance.

12. Third-Party IP Camera Setup

For the earlier system interface:

Annke Vision – Adding Online IP Cameras on Annke DVR

For the new system interface (black):

Annke Vision-How to Connect Third-Party Camera to ANNKE NVR by ONVIF? (H800)

For the new system interface (light blue):

ANNKE VISION-How to Connect A Third-Party IP Camera To The DVR by ONVIF? (S500)

Note: Not all third-party IP cameras can work with the ANNKE DVRs|NVRs. Please make sure your third-party IP camera is ONVIF-supported and resolution-compatible.

13. Admin Password Reset

For the earlier system with the serial number like above:

ANNKE VISION – How to Reset The System Admin Password by Serial Number on the Monitor?

For the earlier|new system without the serial number:

ANNKE VISION – Reset Admin Password on Annke System via SADP Software

Note: The second method works with all the ANNKE DVRs|NVRs.

ANNKE VISION – General Guide of Watching ANNKE Cameras on Web Browser (For New Users)

Purpose:

This article introduces some basic skills of using your ANNKE system on a Web browser.
This is the recommended access to configure your ANNKE system when the monitor/TV access is unreachable.

Categories

• Access the Web interface
• Live view
• Playback & download footage
• Configurations
• Advanced apply

1. Access the Web interface

Annke Vision – How to Access DVR/NVR System on Computer Browser with Its IP Locally?

The computer software SADP Tool will help us to find the IPv4 address of ANNKE systems.  With this IPv4 address, we can access the system on a Web browser.
IE browser (Internet Explorer) is the most recommended due to its best compatibility.

Note: For the ANNKE PoE IP cameras (such as C800/C500/CZ400/CZ500/NC800/NC400) connected on the ANNKE NVR system, please access its Web interface by following this article.

2. Live view

Annke Vision – Introduction to the Live View Screen On the Web Interface

We can watch the camera live view on this page. To do so, we will need to install the plug-in first.
On this page, we can also use the PTZ control for the supported cameras (such as CZ400/CZ500).

3. Playback & download footage

Annke Vision – How to Playback and Download Recordings for ANNKE Systems on Web Interface?

Playback on the Web interface is as fluent as on the monitor/TV.
Download footage from the Web interface allows us to watch/edit/share them easier.

4. Configurations

Annke Vision – Set up 24-Hour Continuous Recording for The Standalone POE Camera on The Web Browser

Annke Vision – Set up Motion Detection Recording for The Standalone POE Camera on The Web Browser

Annke Vision – How to Restore the DVR/NVR on Computer Browser with Its IP Adress Locally?

Annke Vision – How to Update the System’s Firmware on the Web Interface?

Annke Vision – How to Set Up Audio on Web Interface?

Annke Vision – Modify Output Resolution of ANNKE Systems on the Web Interface

Annke Vision – Set Up Privacy Mask on the Web Interface

Annke Vision-How to Rotate The Image on The Web Browser?

Annke Vision – Set Up Camera OSD On the Web Interface

Annke Vision-How to Set Overwrite Function for The SD Card on The Web Browser?

The configuration page on Web interface is basically similar to the monitor/TV interface.

5. Advanced apply

Annke Vision – How to Access the IP camera’s configuration page on the NVR?

For some ANNKE NVR systems (H800 series), we can use the Virtual Host feature to access the Web interface of each ANNKE POE camera on the system. With this feature, we don’t have to connect the camera separately in the network to configure it.

ANNKE VISION – General Guide of Watching Cameras on mobile phones by ANNKE VISION App (For New Users)

Purpose:

This article introduces all the basic skills of using your ANNKE system with the Annke Vision phone APP. Every new user is recommended to read this article carefully 🙂

Annke Vision – Short Introduction of Annke Vision App

To use the Annke Vision properly, we will need to follow the below procedures in order:

1. Register an APP account
2. Link with the ANNKE DVR/NVR/IP camera
3. Playback videos
4. Receive push notification
5. Share camera with other users
6. Manage your APP account

1. Register an APP account

Annke Vision – Register An Account on Annke Vision App by Email Address

An account on the ANNKE VISION app allows us to add the ANNKE system and watch its cameras.
After register and log in with the account, we can go ahead to add the ANNKE system(s).

2. Link to the ANNKE DVR/NVR/IP camera

Annke Vision – How to Connect the DVR/NVR System to the Phone APP?

Annke Vision – How to Connect IP Cameras Alone with ANNKE VISION Phone App (without Using NVR)?

After the ANNKE system is linked to the APP account, we can watch camera live view, playback old footage, and receive motion notifications.

Meanwhile, each ANNKE system can only be linked to one account at the same time. This prevents others from accessing the system without permission.

Note: If you are using an ANNKE IP camera (such as model C800/C500/CZ400/CZ500) without an NVR, see this instruction to connect the camera to the APP.

3. Playback videos

Annke Vision – Starting and Stopping Playback on Annke Vision App

The playback function allows us to watch the footage from the system’s hard drive.

Note: If the playback is not fluent enough, we may consider adding the system to ANNKE VISION via IP address. This will only work when the phone is in the same network as the system, but the playback will be much more fluent (and fast forward will be supported).

4. Receive push notifications

Annke Vision – Setting up the Alarm Notification on Annke Vision App

Push notifications refer to the alarm messages received on ANNKE VISION when the camera system catches suspicious motions.

5. Share camera with other users

To share the camera view with families/friends, we have two methods:

1. Parallel sharing. All the users log in to the ANNKE VISION app with the same account. In this case, all users have the same permission to the camera view.

2. Main/Sub account sharing. The main account is the one linked with the system, it can send sharing requests to sub-account and limit the permission for each sub-account (For example, sub-account can only watch live view but not playback). Here is the instruction.
 

6. Manage your APP account

On the ANNKE VISION app, we can also: Check the account details, modify the account password, delete the account permanently. Here is the instruction.

ANNKE VISION – General Guide of Watching Cameras on PC by Guarding Vision (for new user)

Purpose:

This article introduces basic skills to get along with the PC software Guarding Vision.

Catalog

1. Link with ANNKE system
2. Playback/download footage

1. Link with ANNKE system

Annke Vision – Access the DVR/NVR System via Guarding Vision Software on PC (Via IP Address)

Annke Vision – Access the DVR/NVR System via Guarding Vision software on PC (Via P2P Cloud)

There are two ways to connect Guarding Vision with the ANNKE system. Each of their advantage and deficiency.
Loca access via IP address provides a better experience on the camera view and playback, while remote access via P2P cloud allows access even from abroad.

2. Playback/download footage

Annke Vision-How to Playback And Download Recordings on Guarding Vision?

Playback/download works better under local access. It might take a while for loading when doing this via remote access.

Annke Vision – Access the DVR/NVR/IP Camera via Guarding Vision Software on PC (Via IP Address)

This article shows you the steps to access the ANNKE system on a computer via the client software Guarding Vision.

Adding via IP address only allow local access (ANNKE system and computer must be in the same network/router). But you will get a better experience when watching camera live view/playback and download recordings, etc.

To access the system remotely on Guarding Vision, please add via P2P Cloud. See this instruction.

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Video Guide:

Step by Step:

1. Download and install the software Guarding Vision on your computer.

For Windows, click here to download.
For Mac, click here to download.

2. Plug the ANNKE system into your router via an Ethernet cable.

3. Make sure your computer has been connected to the same router as the ANNKE system/IP camera.

4. Run the software Guarding Vision. Register an administrator account.

Note: This account is only for logging in to Guarding Vision. It’s not the same as your ANNKE system account. (It is suggested to select “Enable Auto-login)

5. Run the software, and go to Device Management -> Device Type -> Device.
If the system and computer are in the same LAN network, you can see the device information under the Online Device list. Select your device, click on Add to Client.

6. On the pop-up page, set the details as the picture below shows, then click on ‘Add’.

Note:

7. The device information will then be shown on the tab page Device for Management. You can see the Net Status is online as the picture shows..

8. Go to the Main View tab page, click on the folder under the Camera list to expand the camera channels. Double-click on the channels to see the live streaming.

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PS: If the camera list does not show any cameras, as shown below. Please go to the Device Management page and manually add the “Group” and name it. And then, please import the Group and select “import all”. Finally, we can go back to the Main View  tab page, and click on the folder under the Camera list to expand the camera channels. Double-click on the channels to see the live streaming.

Annke Vision – Access the DVR/NVR System via ANNKE Vision software on PC (Via P2P Cloud)

This article shows you the steps to access the ANNKE system on a computer via the client software ANNKE Vision.

Adding via P2P Cloud allows remote access (ANNKE system and computer can be in the different network/router). While you may find the camera live view/playback and recordings download become laggy due to unstable network.

To access the system locally on ANNKE Vision, please add via IP address. See this instruction.

Steps:

1. Download and install the software Annke Vision on your computer.

Here is the download link:

https://download.annke.com/software/HK/Annke_Vision_V3.7.0.50_E.exe

2. Plug the ANNKE system into your router via an Ethernet cable.

3. Run the software ANNKE Vision. Register an administrator account and set up Password Protection.

Note: This account is only for logging in to ANNKE Vision. It’s not the same as your ANNKE system account. (It is suggested to select “Enable Auto-login”)

The username and password can be anything. 

4. Register an account (P2P account) on the mobile app Annke Vision.
Register an account on Annke Vision via your phone number or email address.

5. Come back to ANNKE Vision. Go to Device Management and click Add.  Choose Cloud P2P and select your country/area(the phone APP account area), and click Login.

7. Then log in with the user name and password of your Annke Vision APP account. 

Note: If your user name is the phone number, please input it in this format ‘+441234567890‘ (no space between the country code and the phone number).

If the user name and password are both correct, but the App keeps asking you entering a verification code, please log in again with email address that you used to register the Annke Vision App.

8. If the ANNKE system has been added to the Annke Vision account beforehand, you can see it on the list automatically.
Otherwise, add the system to ANNKE vision account first..

9. Go to the Main View tab page, and click on the folder(the name is your APP account username) under the device list to expand the camera channels. Click the play button on the channels to see the live streaming...

Annke Vision – Access the DVR/NVR System via ANNKE Vision Software on PC (Via IP Address)

This article shows you the steps to access the ANNKE system on a computer via the client software ANNKE Vision.

Adding via IP address only allow local access (ANNKE system and computer must be in the same network/router). But you will get a better experience when watching the camera live view/playback and download recordings, etc.

To access the system remotely on ANNKE Vision, please add via P2P Cloud. See this instruction.

Step by Step:

1. Download and install the software ANNKE Vision on your computer. Here is the download link:

https://download.annke.com/software/HK/Annke_Vision_V3.7.0.50_E.exe

2. Plug the ANNKE system into your router via an Ethernet cable.

3. Make sure your computer has been connected to the same router as the ANNKE system.

4. Run the software ANNKE Vision. Register an administrator account and set up Password Protection.

Note: This account is only for logging in to ANNKE Vision. It’s not the same as your ANNKE system account. (It is suggested to select “Enable Auto-login”)

The username and password can be anything. 

5. Run the software, and go to Device Management.

6. Click Online Device. If the system and computer are in the same LAN network, you can see the device information at the bottom. 

7. Select your device, and click on Add. Then please fill in the information in the popped window.

Note:

8. The device information will then be shown on the tab page Device for Management. You can see the Net Status is online as the picture shows..

9. Go to the Main View tab page, and click on the folder under the DVR list to expand the camera channels. Click the play button on the channels to see the live streaming..

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Annke Vision – How to Live Stream Your ANNKE Device on YouTube by FFmpeg?

Using FFmpeg as an encoder for YouTube Live has fewer requirements on the hardware. While you may need some basic knowledge about FFmpeg.

Contents:

1. How it works?

2. How to achieve it?

3. Installing FFmpeg

4. Set a Static IP Address for your ANNKE device

5. Set up DDNS for your ANNKE device

6. Get the RTSP address

1. How it works?

With the RTSP address from your ANNKE device, and FFmpeg installed on your Windows computer, you can use the below command line in the CMD software to begin a live stream. The live stream will be uploaded to your YouTube channel automatically.

set USERNAME=device login username
set PASSWORD=device login password
set CAMERA=device IP
set STREAM_KEY=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx from YouTube Live dashboard

Example：

ffmpeg -hide_banner -loglevel fatal -rtsp_transport tcp -i rtsp://%USERNAME%:%PASSWORD%@%CAMERA%:554/ Streaming/Channes/ID/?transportmode=unicast.sdp -f lavfi -i anullsrc -c:v copy -c:a aac -map 0:v -map 1 -f hls -hls_time 4 -hls_playlist_type event -method PUT “https://a.upload.youtube.com /http_upload_hls?cid=%STREAM_KEY%&copy=0&file=stream.m3u8”

2. How to achieve it?

To achieve the above, we will need to:
1). Install FFmpeg on your Windows computer.
2). Get the RTSP address. For a stable RTSP address, we will need to set a Static IP and set up DDNS for your ANNKE device.
3). Get the YouTube stream key: Once your YouTube account has access to YouTube Live, you can find the stream key as the below picture shows.
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3. Installing FFmpeg

Here is the instruction: https://www.wikihow.com/Install-FFmpeg-on-Windows#

4. Set a Static IP Address for your ANNKE device

Propose: An ANNKE Device with a static IP address can still be accessed by the same IP after reboot.

Step:
1) Disable DHCP
2) Make sure the device is online

1) Disable DHCP
Log in to your ANNKE Device. Below is the Web interface of the ANNKE device:
Go to Configuration-Network-Basic Settings-TCP/IP, Uncheck DHCP, fill in the below box per your computer in the same network.
Note: You can check DHCP and click Save at first, this will fill in the below box automatically. Then uncheck DHCP and leave the below box as they are.

2) Make sure the device is online
After the above, go to Configuration-Network-Advance Settings-Platform Access, make sure the option Enable is checked and Register Status shows Online as below picture.

If it shows Offline, refer to this instruction to make it online at first: https://help.annke.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000648061

5. Set up DDNS for your ANNKE device

Propose: An ANNKE device with DDNS service will have a static IP/hostname on the Internet. This allow you to visit the ANNKE device by a static URL. To achieve this, Port Forwarding on your router is also required.

Steps:
1) Setup your DDNS account
2) Enable DDNS on your ANNKE device
3) Port Forwarding

1) Setup your DDNS account
There are some free DDNS service providers. In this article, we will take NO-IP for example.
After you created an account on the NO-IP website, Click your name at the top right corner, go to Account, then Dynamic DNS
Click Create Hostname

Create your hostname in the box. Leave other parameters as default, click Create Hostname

You will see the hostname in the list.

2) Enable DDNS on your ANNKE device
Log in to your device, go to Configuration-Network-Basic Settings-DDNS, tick on Enable DDNS, fill in the boxes as below:
DDNS Type: NO-IP
Server Address: dynupdate.no-ip.com
Domain: your hostname on no-ip.com
User Name: your user name on no-ip.com
Password & Confirm: your account password on no-ip.com
Then click Save to apply the change.
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3) Port Forwarding

Purpose: Port forwarding allows other devices to visit a device in your local network.

Steps:
The steps may vary according to different routers. Below steps are based on the router Virgin Media Hub 3.0:

Click Create a new rule, then fill the boxes as below:
Local IP: your device’s IP.
Local start port: 554
Local end port: 554
External start port: 554
External end port: 554
After that, click Add rule to apply the change.

Now, you can go to canyouseeme.org, input your port number in the Port to Check box, and click Check Port. If you can see the message ‘Success, I can see your service on [your WAN IP] on port (554)’, then the port forwarding has finished.

6. Get the RTSP address

Steps:
1) RTSP address format
2) Test your RTSP address

1) RTSP address format
rtsp://IP:RTSPPort/Streaming/Channes/ID/?transportmode=unicast.sdp

Explanation
ID means mainstream or sub-stream and channel number. If the ID is 102, we will get
a sub-stream of the first channel. If the ID is 101, we will get mainstream.
RTSP URL supports to add username and password:
rtsp://admin:12345@IP:Port/Streaming/Channels/ID/?transportmode=unicast.sdp
The type of authorization supports BASIC and DIGEST.

Examples
Get sub-stream from IP camera on channel 1
rtsp://172.28.1.52:554/Streaming/Channels/102/?transportmode=unicast.sdp

2) Test your RTSP address
Once you finish getting the RSTP address, try it on the VLC player to make sure it’s working.
In VLC player, use the shortcut Ctrl+N or navigate to Media-Open Network Stream. Input your RTSP address in the box, click Play.
When the RTSP address is correct, you will see the live stream from your camera in about 5 seconds.

Annke Vision – Annke IP camera connect with Tinycam Pro

For the Tinycam can only working with IP cameras, It can not connect with NVR. So if you have already had a POE system( NVR+ IP camera), It can not directly get the steam from the POE port. Please connect the IP cameras directly to your router. Please do not forget to have an extended power ( 12V/1A ) for the cameras.
The APP Timycam can only support IP connection, so If you would like to have the image everywhere, Please do the port forwarding for the cameras, you need to contact the router manufactory or network provider to have the correct operation.

If you find the image is not smooth. That is caused by that the app will auto-adjust the stream for the image. so you can change the APP decode method or you can directly change the cameras’ video stream, you can adjust lower the resolution and bitrate from cameras’ setting page.

Step:

1.Adding the cameras. Please select “Add IP camera, NVR/DVR” and edit it.

2. Edit the camera name and select the correct Protocol type by the camera brand.

Please notice that the Tinycam Pro can not directly get Annke Brand, So you need to select the camera brand “Hikvision” and choose a model number( everyone is ok). Don’t worry, our connection protocol is the same as Hikvision.

3. Please input the correct IP and port information. 

“Hostname/IP address“: It would be LAN IP. WAN IP or DDNS. But please notice that If you connect with WAN IP or DDNS, Please do not forget the port forwarding.
“Web port number“: Default is 80. It follows with your camera setting.
“RTSP port number“: Default is 554. It follows with your camera setting.

3. Input the correct account information. the account information is your cameras’ account and password.

4. When you finished the parameter setting, you need to back to the top line to check the connection status.

“OK” means the camera is correct to connect to your system.

Click the “camera status“, you can get the detail stream information and image.

5. When you finish the camera setting, you can directly go to the live view to have the camera image.

Annke Vision – How to Activate ANNKE IP Camera via Web Browser (Without DVR/NVR)?

You may find the camera’s IP address and access/activate it on the local network via the web browser.

Video Guide:

 https://youtu.be/Z5jRKJ5UNQw

Text Guide:

1. Power on the camera by using the power adapter or POE switch for the POE cameras.

2. Connect the camera to the router/POE switch by ethernet cable.

3. Get a computer that is connected to the same router. In other words, computers and cameras are in the same network area.

4. Download software SADPTool and install it on the computer. Here is the software download link.

For Windows: https://download.annke.com/CMS/SADP_v3.0.2.4.zip
For Mac: https://download.annke.com/CMS/sadptool.pkg_.zip

5. Run the software SADP tool and click refresh. It will find the camera’s IP, and its status is Inactive.
Note: If the status is Active and the camera was connected to the ANNKE NVR before, the password of the camera is the same as the NVR.

6. Select the device on the tool and create a new password to activate it.
The new password should contain 8-16 characters with at least two combinations of numbers, lowercase, uppercase, and special characters, no ‘admin’ included.

7. Access the camera by inputting the IP address of the camera on the IE web browser. 
Then, input the user name admin and password you created.
Note: The cameras could be viewed on the IE web browser only because there is no web plug-in for any other web browser now.

8. Click the link to download the web plug-in to view the camera:

9. Once the web plug-in is installed successfully, the camera could be viewed on the web browser:

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Annke Vision – How to Access DVR/NVR System on The Web Browser from PC(in the Same Local Network)?

Safari browser is not supported.

The following browsers are supported:
IE 10, IE 11, Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+ and Edge 89+

Our device plugin is most compatible with IE 10 and IE 11 browsers. In IE browser we can view the device and modify the relevant settings more smoothly.

For Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+ and Edge 89+ browsers, we can view the device without the plugin. But please note that we still need to download the plugin if we want to change the relevant device settings from them.

(Here is an image for your reference to download the plugin)

General steps:

1. Plug the DVR/NVR into a router with a network cable.

2. Find DVR/NVR’s IP address.  There are two ways to find the IP address:
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Method #1

1) Find the IP address on the TV/monitor.

Please go to Menu–Configuration–Network–General.

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Method #2

Find the IP address on a computer.

Annke Vision — How to Access the Web interface of ANNKE PoE Cameras via Browser? (Without NVR)

Purpose: Some features of the ANNKE PoE camera need to be configured on the camera’s Web interface (it’s individual setting page).

Note:

Safari browser is not supported.

The following browsers are supported:
IE 10, IE 11, Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+ and Edge 89+

Our device plugin is most compatible with IE 10 and IE 11 browsers. In IE browser we can view the device and modify the relevant settings more smoothly.

For Chrome 57.0+, Firefox 52.0+ and Edge 89+ browsers, we can view the device without the plugin. But please note that we still need to download the plugin if we want to change the relevant device settings from them.

(Here is an image for your reference to download the plugin)

1) For all the mentioned camera models, their live stream will work on the IE browser after installing the plugin.
2) For model I91BM/I91BN/I91BL/I91BK/I81HB, their live stream can also work on Chrome and Firefox after installing the plugin.

Steps:

1. Connect the camera to a 12V DC power supply (must be 12 Volt, can be 1 Amp or above) and to a broadband router by ethernet cable.

2. Run the SADP software on a computer in the local network.

For Windows system:

https://download.annke.com/CMS/SADP_v3.0.2.4.zip

For Mac OS:

https://download.annke.com/document/Computer_Software/SADPTool.pkg.zip

The SADP will detect the camera’s IP address. Follow the below picture to enable DHCP for the camera.

Input the IP address in a Web browser ( IE browser is recommended).

3. Input the user name and password of the camera to log in. (Generally, the username is “admin” with all letters in lowercase)
If you use the camera for the first time, you need to activate the camera at first and set an admin password for it;
If the camera has been activated on the ANNKE NVR, the camera’s password is the same as your NVR’s admin password.

4. Now you can see the camera’s Web interface. Explore and have fun 🙂

Note:
If you find the camera live view fail to load when clicking the button “Start Live View “on the webpage, please try the below solutions:
1. Click the “Download Plug-in” button to download and install the webpage plugin.
2. Copy the webpage address then visit it via IE browser, or via Microsoft Edge browser (requires reloading the page into IE mode).

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Annke Vision – How to Access the Annke IP Camera’s Setting Page via Web Browsers?

Some of the cameras’ functions can only be configured in their individual setting page. Below is the instruction to enter Annke’s IP cameras’ individual setting page.

Step 1:

Connect your IP camera and your computer to the same network/router. The connection can be either via ethernet cable or WiFi.

Step 2:

Find the IP address of your IP camera. The procedures depend on your computer.

  a). If your computer is NOT a Windows computer: Please access your router to find the camera’s IP address (You may need to contact your router’s seller for further information).

b). If your computer is a Windows computer: You can use the software called SADP TOOL to find the IP address. Below are the steps:
b-1). Please download and install the software SADPTOOL.exe to your computer: 
https://download.annke.com/CMS/SADP_v3.0.2.4.zip
b-2). Run the software and you will find the camera’s IP address on the device list.


b-3). Double-click on the IP address (or input it into your web browser manually) then you will see the camera’s login page. Input the user name ‘admin’ and the camera’s password to proceed.


b-4). Click on the Configuration tab to enter the camera’s settings page.

Note: The web page layout may be a little different according to different camera models.

Annke Vision – Modify Output Resolution of ANNKE Systems on the Web Interface

Purpose: This instruction introduces the method to change the output resolution of the ANNKE system. It is effective when the ANNKE system doesn’t show any display on the TV/monitor due to a mismatch of output resolution between them.

Steps:

1.Connect your ANNKE system to your home router via an ethernet cable.

2.Connect your computer to the same router with the DVR wired or wirelessly.

3.Download the SADP software on your computer to search the IP of your DVR/NVR. 
For Windows: https://download.annke.com/CMS/SADP_v3.0.2.4.zip
For MacBook: https://download.annke.com/document/Computer_Software/SADPTool.pkg.zip 

4.Run SADP and it will show the IP address of your DVR/NVR automatically.

5.Input this IP address into the IE browser. The user name is ‘admin’ and the password is your system‘s login password.

6.When you log in, navigate to Configuration–System–System Settings–Menu Output. Change the VGA/HDMI resolution. It’s recommended to match this resolution to your TV/monitor resolution.
If you are not sure, just select the lowest resolution for the ANNKE system.

If this article is helpful to you, please click the “helpful” button after you review it. Any comments would be appreciated.

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Annke Vision – How to Restore the DVR/NVR on Computer Browser with Its IP Address Locally?

Steps:

1. Enter the DVR/NVR on the computer browser with its IP locally. Please refer to the below link:
https://help.annke.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000252182

2. After you enter the DVR/NVR on the computer browser, please go to Configuration>Maintenance>Upgrade&Maintenance>Restore.

3. Click ‘Restore’ to start. The system will be rebooted automatically when the restore is finished.

If this article is helpful to you, please click the “helpful” button after you review it. Any comments would be appreciated.

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Annke Vision – How to Get a Capture/Screenshot of the Camera’s Image on the Computer/Phone APP?

First of all, please add the cameras system to computer software and the phone APP.

For computer software: https://help.annke.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000252441

For phone APP: https://help.annke.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000252581

Secondly, please follow the below steps to get the capture/screenshot of the camera’s image:

On Guarding Vision, please select the camera and right-click the mouse, and then click Capture:

After that, the capture will be saved on the computer, and you could click the link on the right corner to check the capture directly:

On the phone APP, please preview the cameras, and then select the camera button to take a screenshot for the camera:

After that, you could check the screenshot of the camera’s image on the More–>Pictures and Videos:

If you view the cameras on the monitor and the computer, please select the camera and double-check it. Or please view the camera in one screen mode. After that, the camera will be displayed in the mainstream and the picture will be clearer so that you could get a clearer capture from the computer.

If you view the cameras on the phone APP, you could switch the mode from Basic to HD so that you could get a clearer screenshot from the mobile phone.

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Annke Vision – How to Stop Audible Alarming Via the Browser?

Purpose: If you want to stop audible alarming for the system, please refer to this instruction to change the setting.

Steps:

1. Please get a windows computer which is in the same network area as the camera is. In other words, the camera and computer must be connected to the same router, by cable or by wifi.

2 Install the software on the computer. Here is the download link.
support.annke.com/document/HK/general/tool/SADPtool.exe

3. Run the software to detect the system’s IP.

4. Please copy the IP address to Internet Explorer and access the system’s page by its IP. 

6. Please log in to the system and go to the Configuration-Basic event.
On this page, you could disable the audible warning for every event.
Here are the images of each interface. You could go to the interface of these setting to turn off the audible warning according to your needs.

For example, if you don’t want to have an audible warning when there is a motion detected, please go to the Motion Detection page to disable the audible warning. See the first picture below:

You could also go to smart event to disable the audible warning. Please note that this option is not available on all models and systems.