User guide

SerVision MVG 400 System Guide
Viewing Snapshots in a Browser 149
Viewing Snapshots in a Browser
The Snapshot feature enables you to view live images from cameras without using a client
application, through a web browser. This means you can see what is happening on-site
wherever you are, as long as you have access to a computer that is connected to the internet –
even if you do not have a client device with a SerVision client application available. Video is
not supported by this feature, but snapshots can be updated at frequent intervals so that you
can receive a continuous flow of snapshots that allows you to clearly see on-site
developments as they occur.
Snapshots can be viewed in a web browser by connecting to the unit over the internet. To do
this, you must know the public IP address and the port number of the unit. For additional
information about the public IP of the gateway, see Setting Up Network Connections, page 25.
The unit port is configured in the Port field of the
General System Settings configuration
screen (see page 47).
Snapshots are transmitted from the MVG 400 to the browser as JPG image files. You can
specify the desired image quality during the Snapshot session.
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To view snapshots in a web browser:
1. Open a web browser.
2. In the Address field of the browser, enter the address in the following format:
http://IP:port/snapshot.cgi
where the IP is the public IP address of the unit, and the port is the port number of the
unit.
For example, if the unit’s public IP address is 245.118.69.165 and you are connecting on
port 9988, enter
http://245.118.69.165:9988/snapshot.cgi, as in figure 140:
Figure 140: Address for viewing live snapshots
The snapshot login screen opens: