Acquire video using a port

[STigmata08]

I'm still pretty new to LabVIEW but with all of my searching I can't find out if what I am trying to accomplish can be done.  I'm working on a project that we need to get the video from a camera live kind of like a webcam.  It goes through a system and then to a computer.  We are using VLC player currently and we have to set it up to read from a certain port.  Everything I have tried hasn't worked yet.  The only actual thing that I have been able to do is play a video on Windows Media Player that is on the computer currently.  Is there anyway to set up a video program in a VI to read from a certain port as long as you have the IP addresses set up correctly?

[viScience]

What kind of camera do you have?

[STigmata08]

I can't remember the exact model.  It's just like a generic Sony handheld video camera.  We already have a set up that allows us to get the video to the computer through an RS-232 port.

[viScience]

Usually not RS232, would most likely be firewire, analog video, HDMI, etc

[T-REX$]

Hey STigmata08,

Without more detailed info on your setup, this is the best answer I can give you:

If you have the labview IMAQ software (Image Aquisition), you should be able to set up video to read via tcp/ip or udp. Here's an example program to get you started if you have the required drivers (looks like you just want the client portion).

IMAQdx Video Transfer Using Simple TCP/IP Messaging Protocol (STM)