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How to Connect to ACTi IP Camera in C# .NET

Video Capture SDK .Net Media Blocks SDK .Net

Brand Overview

ACTi Corporation is a Taiwanese manufacturer of IP surveillance cameras and video management solutions. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, ACTi targets professional and enterprise markets with a wide range of fixed, dome, bullet, and PTZ cameras. ACTi is known for its current A/B/D/E series cameras and legacy ACM, KCM, and TCM product lines.

Key facts:

  • Product lines: A-series (box), B-series (bullet/zoom), D-series (dome), E-series (hemispheric dome), KCM (legacy dome), ACM (legacy box/dome), TCM (legacy box)
  • Protocol support: RTSP, ONVIF (current A/B/D/E series), HTTP/CGI
  • Default RTSP port: 7070 (most models), 554 (some legacy models)
  • Default credentials: Admin / 123456 (current models), admin / admin (legacy)
  • ONVIF support: Yes (current A/B/D/E series)
  • Video codecs: H.264, H.265 (E-series), MJPEG

Non-standard port

ACTi cameras use port 7070 by default for RTSP, not the standard port 554. This is the most common connection issue when integrating ACTi cameras.

RTSP URL Patterns

Current Models (A/B/D/E Series)

Stream RTSP URL Notes
Main stream rtsp://IP:7070//stream1 Primary stream (note double slash)
Root stream rtsp://IP:7070/ Fallback
H.264 direct rtsp://IP:7070/h264 Explicit codec selection
ONVIF stream rtsp://IP:7070//onvif-stream1 ONVIF variant

Double slash before stream1

ACTi cameras use a double forward slash before stream1 in their RTSP URLs: rtsp://IP:7070//stream1. This is intentional and required for most current models.

Model-Specific URLs

Model Series RTSP URL Type Notes
D11, D21, D31, D32 rtsp://IP:7070//stream1 Dome Current
D42, D51, D52, D55, D72 rtsp://IP:7070//stream1 Dome Current
E12, E32, E33, E43, E46 rtsp://IP:7070//stream1 Hemispheric Current, H.265 capable
E51, E52, E63, E65, E73 rtsp://IP:7070//stream1 Hemispheric Current, H.265 capable
E82, E84, E96 rtsp://IP:7070//stream1 Hemispheric Current, H.265 capable
B53, B87, B95 rtsp://IP:7070//stream1 Bullet/Zoom Current
A-series (box) rtsp://IP:7070//stream1 Box Current

Legacy Models

Legacy ACTi cameras may use port 554 or 7070 depending on the model and firmware version:

Model Series RTSP URL Type Notes
ACM-1011 rtsp://IP:554/ or rtsp://IP:7070/ Box Legacy
ACM-3401 rtsp://IP:554/ or rtsp://IP:7070/ Dome Legacy
ACM-5601 rtsp://IP:554/ or rtsp://IP:7070/ Box Legacy
ACM-7411 rtsp://IP:554/ or rtsp://IP:7070/ Dome Legacy
KCM-3311 rtsp://IP:7070/ Dome Legacy
KCM-5611 rtsp://IP:7070/ Dome Legacy
KCM-7211 rtsp://IP:7070/ Dome Legacy
TCM-1231 rtsp://IP:7070/ Box Legacy
TCM-3511 rtsp://IP:7070/ Box Legacy
TCM-5111 rtsp://IP:7070/ Box Legacy
TCM-5311 rtsp://IP:7070/ Box Legacy

Connecting with VisioForge SDK

Use your ACTi camera's RTSP URL with any of the three SDK approaches shown in the Quick Start Guide:

// ACTi D/E series camera, main stream -- note port 7070, not 554!
var uri = new Uri("rtsp://192.168.1.50:7070//stream1");
var username = "Admin";
var password = "123456";

For legacy ACM models that use port 554, change the port accordingly. For a simpler root stream, use rtsp://IP:7070/ as the URL.

Snapshot and MJPEG URLs

Type URL Pattern Notes
CGI Snapshot http://IP/cgi-bin/encoder?USER=USERNAME&PWD=PASSWORD&SNAPSHOT Authenticated snapshot
HTTP Streaming http://IP/cgi-bin/cmd/system?GET_STREAM&USER=USERNAME&PWD=PASSWORD Continuous stream
JPEG Image http://IP/jpg/image.jpg Direct JPEG
JPEG (alt) http://IP/now.jpg Alternative snapshot path

Troubleshooting

Port 7070, not 554

The most common ACTi connection issue is using the standard port 554. ACTi cameras default to port 7070 for RTSP. If your connection times out or is refused, verify you are using the correct port.

  • Correct: rtsp://IP:7070//stream1
  • Likely incorrect: rtsp://IP:554//stream1 (unless using a legacy ACM model)

Double slash before stream1

ACTi current-generation cameras use a double forward slash before stream1:

  • Correct: rtsp://IP:7070//stream1
  • May not work: rtsp://IP:7070/stream1

Default credentials differ by generation

  • Current models (A/B/D/E series): Username Admin (capital A), password 123456
  • Legacy models (ACM/KCM/TCM): Username admin (lowercase), password admin

Always change default credentials before deploying cameras on a production network.

Legacy ACM models and port 554

Some older ACM-series cameras (ACM-1011, ACM-3401, ACM-5601, ACM-7411) may use port 554 instead of 7070. If port 7070 fails on a legacy model, try port 554 with the root URL rtsp://IP:554/.

ONVIF availability

ONVIF is only supported on current-generation cameras (A, B, D, and E series). Legacy ACM, KCM, and TCM cameras do not support ONVIF. For legacy models, use direct RTSP or HTTP URLs.

FAQ

What is the default RTSP URL for ACTi cameras?

For current ACTi cameras (A/B/D/E series), use rtsp://Admin:123456@CAMERA_IP:7070//stream1. Note the non-standard port 7070 and double slash before stream1. For legacy models, try rtsp://admin:admin@CAMERA_IP:7070/ or rtsp://admin:admin@CAMERA_IP:554/.

Why does ACTi use port 7070 instead of 554?

ACTi chose port 7070 as their default RTSP port. This can be changed in the camera's web interface, but the factory default is 7070 for most models. Some legacy ACM-series cameras default to port 554.

Does ACTi support H.265?

Current E-series cameras (hemispheric dome models) support H.265 encoding. Other current series (A, B, D) primarily use H.264. Legacy models (ACM, KCM, TCM) support H.264 and MJPEG only.

What is the difference between ACTi product series?

ACTi organizes cameras by letter: A = box cameras, B = bullet and zoom cameras, D = dome cameras, E = hemispheric dome cameras. Legacy product lines include ACM (box/dome), KCM (dome), and TCM (box).