Specifications

Security and surveillance
IP cameras
124 Maxim Industrial Solutions
Embedded Linux® software
and networking
IP cameras need to provide the capa-
bility for streaming video to multiple
clients. For example, Maxim’s IP
camera reference design (Mobicam3)
supports up to 16 clients and both
the real-time transport protocol (RTP)
and the real-time streaming protocol
(RTSP). The following Ethernet
protocols are also supported: HTTP,
DHCP, SMTP, TCP/IP, UDP, TFTP,
FTP, NTP, and UPnP™. Streams can
be encrypted using AES or SHA
encryption to prevent hacking or
tampering.
www.maxim-ic.com/IPcamera
Mobicam3 is a complete, copy-
ready, IP camera reference design
kit based on Maxim’s MG2580
720p H.264/M-JPEG codec system
on a chip (SoC). The design kit
includes the camera, hardware
design files, software development
kit (SDK), and demo version of
eInfochips’ video security manage-
ment software. Maxim’s SDK
provides a quick start to develop-
ing an IP camera. It gives the user
low-level firmware, Linux distribu-
tion, test applications, example
code, and development tools to
easily configure and customize a
complete product.
Key camera hardware
features
• Small form factor: 44mm x
100mm
• Based on the MG2580 H.264 IP
camera SoC
• Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• High-quality C-mount lens
• Local video monitor output
• Bidirectional audio
• USB and microSD™ storage
• Optional I/O board for advanced
features
• Embedded analytics
• Remote-firmware upgradeable
• Auto-iris
• Mechanical PTZ (RS-485)
PC-based video security
management software
The Mobicam3 reference design is
supplied with a complete PC-based
video security management demo
application for configuring and
viewing media streams from the
camera. Full binary and source
code versions of the software are
available for license from eInfo-
chips. The application includes
the following major functions to
enable the rapid development of a
complete security system:
• Multicamera control and viewing
• Scheduled recording and
playback
• Analytics including trip wire,
motion detection, and object
tracking
• Event logging
• Snapshots and alarms
• Electronic pan-tilt-zoom (ePTZ)
control
Screenshot of the video security management software showing the multicamera decoding and configuration interface.
Mobicam3: IP camera reference design kit