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Fisheye & 360° Cameras
Most 360-degree IP cameras work out of the box with TetherX, but there are different recording modes to consider.
View Modes
Different fisheye cameras offer different viewing modes:
| Mode | Channels Used | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fisheye | 1 | Records the raw circular fisheye image |
| Panorama | 1 | Single 180° dewarped view |
| Double Panorama | 1 | Split view showing two 180° sections (top and bottom) |
| Quad | 1 or 4 | Four separate quadrant views |
| View Areas | 1-4 | Custom cropped regions of the fisheye |
Tip: Using modes that split into multiple cameras (Quad as 4 separate streams) consumes multiple channels on your TetherBox. The double panorama mode is often the best balance - full coverage in a single channel.
Camera Configuration
AXIS Cameras
AXIS fisheye cameras provide extensive dewarped view options in their setup interface:
Options include Panorama, Double panorama, Quad, View areas, Corner views, and Corridor mode.
Hikvision Cameras
Hikvision cameras offer similar options. The double panorama view (single channel showing a split 180° view) is called 180 Panorama View:
Dewarping
Dewarping (converting the circular fisheye image to a flat rectangular view) is usually handled by the camera itself. This is recommended as the camera's algorithm is tuned for its specific lens characteristics.
If your camera doesn't have built-in dewarping, contact TetherX and we can enable server-side dewarping on a camera-by-camera basis.
Note: Server-side dewarping only works during playback. Event thumbnails will still appear as fisheye images.
AXIS Companion Cameras
To record from the AXIS Companion range, you need to add the following parameter to your stream URLs:
?Axis-Orig-Sw=true
Add this to the end of both the analytics path and recording path. Contact TetherX if you need assistance.
AXIS M3047-P Stream Paths
Use these paths for both analytics and recording:
| View | Path |
|---|---|
| Overview | /axis-media/media.amp?camera=1 |
| Panorama | /axis-media/media.amp?camera=2 |
| Double Panorama | /axis-media/media.amp?camera=3 |
| Quad | /axis-media/media.amp?camera=4 |
| View Area 1 | /axis-media/media.amp?camera=5 |
| View Area 2 | /axis-media/media.amp?camera=6 |
| View Area 3 | /axis-media/media.amp?camera=7 |
| View Area 4 | /axis-media/media.amp?camera=8 |
| Corner Left | /axis-media/media.amp?camera=9 |
| Corner Right | /axis-media/media.amp?camera=10 |
| Double Corner | /axis-media/media.amp?camera=11 |
| Corridor | /axis-media/media.amp?camera=12 |
Related Articles
- Camera Compatibility - Full list of supported cameras
- Manual Camera Configuration - Configuring stream paths manually
- Automatic Configuration - How TetherBox configures cameras
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