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Setup with NUC

How to setup SIYI cameras streaming images both to the NUC and the AirUnit:​

  • You need an ethernet switch, something like this: https://www.alza.cz/EN/d-link-dgs-1005d-d67573.htm
  • Connect all the devices (Camera, AirUnit and NUC) directly to the switch.
  • The AirUnit and camera should start working immedietaly (you should be able to see the video on the RC controller)
  • You should be able to ping the AirUnit and the camera from the NUC, if you set your IP in the same network
  • Default Camera IP: 192.168.144.25 (SIYI A8)
  • Default AirUnit IP: 192.168.144.11

If you can ping the camera, you can now directly view the stream on the NUC by using VLC, just run this command:

vlc --network-caching 500 --clock-jitter=0 rtsp://192.168.144.25:8554/main.264

Note that the IP address, port and stream name (main.264) can be different, check the SIYI camera datasheets. This configuration is verified with the SIYI A8 mini.

To get the images into ROS, use this package - https://github.com/fly4future/rtsp_to_ros Just modify the launch file with the correct IP, port and stream name.