Ok got it working…
my Notepad log as below, which while long may help others with my step by step process on BASIC v DIGEST, VMWare ports, use of Gateway etc… the answer for me was FIREWALL - kaspersky blocking something so just need to figure out - i suspect 443
"running gateway
when starting it identifies gateway as (not sure about the RTSP Server listening set as 0.0.0.0:8555 etc (assuming broadcast listening?) :
"VERSION = 0.0.4
OS/ARCH = win32\x64
PROCESS = monocle-gateway (PID=15164)
TIMESTAMP = 2019-12-15T10:20:36.394Z
MONOCLE GATEWAY SERVICE (Version: 0.0.4)
[Monocle Starting]
[Monocle Connecting]
[Monocle Started]
[RTSP Server Starting]
[RTSP Server Listening] 0.0.0.0:8555 (RTSP)
[RTSP Server Listening] 0.0.0.0:443 (RTSP-TLS)
[RTSP Proxy Started] (PID=18916)
[RTSP Server Listening] 0.0.0.0:8554 (PROXY)
[RTSP Server Started]
[Monocle Connected]
[RTSP Server Registered]
MONOCLE RTSP SERVICE - INITIALIZED
FQDN = 8bba3f78-c3b7-4534-b1d6-fafcdc03e7f1.mproxy.io
HOST = 192.168.0.14
PORT = 443"
ping the FQDN translates to the IP correctly - originally showed IP for a Virtual Ethernet… so disabled virtual ports on laptop
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfg and restarted gateway
this now showed the laptops correct IP of x.x.x.14 as above
on DS-2CD2532F-IS Camera
the video configuration on the physical camera is set as :
main stream only for video (not video and audi)
substrem only for video (not video and audio)
substream set to :352x288, variable, highest quality, h.264
mainstream same but higher res.
on Monocole web config
have configured multiple configs
@noaudio, @tunnel/@no proxy, @proxy-tcp and trying all variants on ALEXA Show and monocole - still same - “not responding”
strings as below with settings which I have attempted - using varity of BASIC vs DIGEST, proxy TCP in lieu of UDP and also stream channels - password is long but simple using alpha and numerics:
MAIN channel ok on VLC - not working on SHOW8
rtsp://192.168.0.32:555/video.h264
BASICH264NONE192*192@noaudio@tunnel
MAIN channel ok on VLC - not working on SHOW8
rtsp://192.168.0.32:555/Streaming/Channels/101
BASICH264NONE192*192@noaudio@proxy-tcp
Sub channel ok on VLC - not working on SHOW8
rtsp://192.168.0.32:555/Streaming/channels/102
BASICH264NONE192*192@noaudio@proxy
Sub channel with DIGEST - not working anywhere.
rtsp://192.168.0.32:555/Streaming/channels/102
DIGESTH264NONE192*192@noaudio@proxy-tcp
lost for ideas…
disabled kaspersky also and Thought id try the other cameras - (UK ones not the grey cam)
which was configured as:
SideCam
Manufacturer:HikvisionModel:DS-2CD2142-FWD-i
rtsp://192.168.0.34:557/Streaming/channels/102)
BASICH264NONE192*192@noaudio@tunnel
this wasnt working before… it started showing up on the SHOW8!! (takes a few seconds to start)
Issue therefore isnt the frmware or grey v UK
you NEED the gateway
you NEED to disable firewall (will figure out if 443 or the cam ports n a bit)
I now have cams working ok as:
Manufacturer:HikvisionModel:DS-2CD2532F-IS
rtsp://192.168.0.32:555/Streaming/channels/102
BASICH264NONE192*192@noaudio@tunnel
Manufacturer:HikvisionModel:DS-2CD2532F-IS
rtsp://192.168.0.33:556/Streaming/channels/102
BASICH264NONE192*192@noaudio@tunnel
Manufacturer:HikvisionModel:DS-2CD2142-FWD-i
rtsp://192.168.0.34:557/Streaming/channels/102
BASICH264NONE192*192@noaudio@tunnel
will try to up the sub stream resolution as main stream displays black (prob cos resolution too high)
re-enabled the VM network cards and fushed DNS -the cams still work…
therefore all along it was firewall… sigh!
now to try and get my DANMINI doorbell to work… see if ti generates a RTSP stream to capture…
Hope this helps someone!"