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Xiongmai
Xiongmai devices speak DVRIP, the protocol on port 34567. The app uses it directly, so these devices get every feature the app has: live view with a choice of transport, camera control, the archive, events and settings.
Many budget cameras and recorders sold under other brand names use the same protocol. The app adds them as Xiongmai / HiSilicon devices.
Live video can come over RTSP or DVRIP. The Live Video switch in the device’s menu sets how: Automatic (RTSP, else DVRIP), RTSP Only or DVRIP Only. A device added through the vendor’s cloud uses DVRIP only, so the switch is not shown for it.
Camera control
Section titled “Camera control”The camera moves by pan, tilt, zoom and focus, on the axes you choose. See Camera control.
Archive
Section titled “Archive”The archive plays the recorder’s recordings. A clip exports as MP4 with the picture copied as it is, or as the recorder’s own files (.h264), byte for byte. See Archive.
Events
Section titled “Events”Motion and alarms come over a connection that the app keeps for each device in Live. See Events.
Settings
Section titled “Settings”The sections are described in Device settings. A recorder also has channel modes and IP channels there. A recorder can take cameras on its IP channels over DVRIP or ONVIF. See Adding a device.
Cloud ID
Section titled “Cloud ID”A device can be reached through the manufacturer’s cloud by its serial number, the Cloud ID, and needs no address. The cloud must be switched on in the device’s own settings. How long the connection can take is in Adding a device.
| Port | What it is for |
|---|---|
| 34567 | DVRIP: live, events, archive, settings and camera control |
| 554 | RTSP: live video over RTSP |
| 8899 | ONVIF on a Xiongmai camera, when you add it as an ONVIF camera |
On Android
Section titled “On Android”For devices added by address, Android offers live view, snapshots, camera control, archive and export, events and device settings. The settings include selected forms and an advanced editor; they differ from the Apple interface. Cloud ID connections are not yet available on Android.
Dedicated settings guides: information and time, recorder channels, recording and device snapshots, encoding, image and masks. Their availability differs on Android.
Also see Detection and analytics, Alarms and event actions, Address and protocols and Network services. The available forms depend on the protocol and device.
See Device users and Device log and maintenance for account permissions, log tools and restart, including platform differences.