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Using the Camera Server
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In order to limit the memory overhead that this facility demands, no more than five clients can
simultaneously activate a Server push link to the same camera server. Once this client threshold has
been exceeded, a single snapshot image is produced for all additional clients that are trying to
activate the link.
ActiveX
The Server push function is currently supported by Netscape Navigator only. However, installing
the AXIS Camera Control software onto your client and using the ActiveX function provides the
same functionality within Microsoft Internet Explorer on a Windows 95/98 or NT PC.
Note:
The AXIS Camera Control software is pre-requisite for automatic picture updating using
Microsoft Internet Explorer, and must be installed on your client prior to enabling ActiveX. This
software is available on the AXIS Online CD and via the Axis Website.
Including ActiveX into an HTML page
To include ActiveX into an HTML page, use the OBJECT and PARAM tags in your HTML code,
as defined in the example below.
Example
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Axis Camera Server Page</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<H1>Welcome to the ActiveX Camera Server Demo page</H1>
<OBJECT ID="Axis Camera" WIDTH=352 HEIGHT=288
CLASSID="CLSID:1773DB27-C4D2-11D1-87CE-00805FD85E14">
<PARAM NAME="AutoSize" VALUE=1>
<PARAM NAME="CamAddress" VALUE="192.16.253.80"
<OBJECT>
</BODY>
</HTML>
192.16.253.80 is an example of a camera IP address. For more information about ActiveX and the
OBJECT and PARAM tags, please refer to the Network Camera Severs Developers' pages at
http://www.axis.com/products/camera_servers/
Server Push or ActiveX?
You can also direct your HTML page to choose either Server Push or ActiveX, depending on the
browser viewing your page. To do this you need to include a JavaScript in your html file, as
described in the example below.
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