Add a video stream
Video streams allow you to quickly and easily see what your robot is seeing and greatly aid in teleoperation. Formant supports USB and IP video streams via Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) and Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP).
This guide will teach you how to configure a USB or IP video stream on your device.
Step 1: Create a video stream
- In Formant, in the upper-left corner, open the menu and click Settings.
- Click Devices, and then click on the device you want to configure.
- Click the Telemetry tab, and then click Add Stream.
- Click Hardware Video. This will open the New Hardware Video Stream configuration window: