Viewing Thermal and Visible SightSensor Video Streams

SightLogix video is commonly viewed via a compatible VMS by adding the SightLogix device as an ONVIF device. If you are adding a dual-stream SightSensor (HD or TC), add the device to your VMS and both streams will be available.

Alternatively, you can view  the camera's video via third-party applications, as described below. 

Dual-Stream SightSensor TC and SightSensor HD

On the dual-stream SightSensor TC and HD, both visible and thermal streams are available as MJPEG or MPEG.  

We recommend ONVIF Device Manager (https://sourceforge.net/projects/onvifdm/), or any generic media player, like as the open-source VLC (https://www.videolan.org/vlc/).  You can also use a web browser. 

For ONVIF Device Manager:

  • Default ONVIF credentials: service/test1234
  • SightSensors can usually be discovered automatically

For VLC Media Player, click “Media” and “Open Network Stream” (use your camera’s IP address if changed from the default)

  •  Visible: rtsp://192.168.0.99/mpeg1
  • Thermal: rtsp://192.168.0.99/mpeg2

MJPEG streams can be viewed through a web browser using the following URLs (use your camera’s IP address if changed from the default):

  • Visible: http://root:push2edg@192.168.0.99/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi
  • Thermal: http://root:push2edg@192.168.0.99/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?ch=2

Viewing Live Video: Thermal-Only SightSensors

On the Thermal SightSensor, thermal video streams are available as MJPEG or MPEG.  

MPEG streams can be viewed using a third-party media player such as the open-source VLC (https://www.videolan.org/vlc/), ONVIF Device Manager (https://sourceforge.net/projects/onvifdm/), or your Video Management System.

For VLC Media Player, click “Media” and “Open Network Stream” (use your camera’s IP address if changed from the default)

  •  rtsp://192.168.0.99/mpeg1

For ONVIF Device Manager:

  • Default ONVIF credentials: service/test1234
  • SightSensors can usually be discovered automatically

MJPEG streams can be viewed through a web browser using the following URLs (use your camera’s IP address if changed from the default):

  • http://root:push2edg@192.168.0.99/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi