We are currently evaluating the OAK-FFC-PoE-1P module and are facing multiple issues related to power input, video streaming, and device management. We would appreciate guidance from the community or the Luxonis team. 1\. PoE / Power Input From our understanding, the device supports 40–48 VDC PoE input. However, in our system, we currently have only 16 VDC or 5 VDC power options available. * Is there any supported method to power the OAK-FFC-PoE-1P using 16 VDC or 5 VDC (directly or via a recommended DC-DC converter)? * If not, are there any reference designs or recommended power solutions? 2\. Video Streaming Without Client-Side Pipeline We are having difficulty obtaining a video stream without explicitly running a client application on the PC. * Is there a way to enable a default always-on stream (similar to RTSP), where the camera starts streaming automatically once powered and connected to the network? * If RTSP or a similar protocol is supported, please share configuration steps or references. 3\. Image Processing Configuration (Non-AI Use Case) Our use case does not require neural network processing. * Is it possible to configure white balance and basic ISP settings as the default behaviour on the device? * Can these settings be applied at boot without deploying any neural network pipeline? 4\. Video Encoding Settings * How can we configure the device to output H.265 (HEVC) by default? * Is it possible to set the default stream resolution to 1080p? 5\. Documentation / References We have spent more than one week trying to resolve these issues using the available online documentation, but we are finding it difficult to get clear guidance. * Are there any additional reference documents, examples, or application notes specific to PoE and IP streaming use cases? 6\. oakctl Detection Issue Additionally, oakctl is not detecting the device at all in our setup. * The device is successfully detected using DepthAI tools, but oakctl does not list or recognize it. * Are there any known limitations, required firmware versions, or network configurations needed for oakctl to work with the OAK-FFC-PoE-1P? Any guidance or pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Sakthi

Hey @"sakthi"#p32711 - for power, the PoE port expects 802.3af/at PoE (48V on the cable), so 16V/5V can’t be fed directly into the PoE interface. If you only have 16V/5V available, the supported approach is to use one of the DC-input → 48V PoE injectors. We checked a few so you can choose from [here](https://docs.luxonis.com/hardware/platform/deploy/powering-poe#Powering%20OAK%20PoE%20devices-Powering%20from%20a%20battery) For streaming there are few available examples listed [here](https://docs.luxonis.com/hardware/platform/deploy/poe-deployment-guide/#OAK%20PoE%20deployment%20guide-Advanced%20(optional)-Video%20streaming%20with%20OAK), scroll down to Video streaming with OAK and you will see premade examples, from where you can start... If you want to run the device in Standalone mode, you will have to use [Depthaiv2](https://docs.luxonis.com/software/depthai/standalone) Oakctl won’t detect this device: oakctl is OAK4 / RVC4 only (devices running Luxonis OS with oak-agent), so the OAK-FFC-PoE-1P (RVC2) isn’t supported there Thanks

Thanks @"OskarSonc"#p32721 How can I configure the device to work in standalone mode? Is it possible to obtain a video stream without running a Python script on a PC, similar to how an ONVIF CCTV camera provides a stream directly over the network? Specifically: * Can the device stream video automatically after power-up? * Is it possible to access the stream (RTSP/HTTP or similar) without connecting to a PC and running the DepthAI Python code? * If standalone mode is supported, what are the limitations compared to PC-connected mode? * If not supported, is there any alternative firmware or configuration to achieve this behavior? Please clarify whether standalone operation?

Hey @"sakthi"#p32815 - sorry we don't have an example for exactly that. We have these standalone examples T[CP streaming, HTTP server, HTTP client, MQTT client](https://docs.luxonis.com/software/depthai/standalone#Standalone%20mode-OAK%20PoE%20standalone%20mode), also we have this general [DepthAI v2 streaming examples](https://github.com/luxonis/oak-examples/tree/main/streaming)(look under DepthAIv2, also note that not all are made for standalone mode, but you can change them into that).

OAK-FFC-PoE-1P: Power Input, Streaming, and oakctl Detection Issues

sakthi

We are currently evaluating the OAK-FFC-PoE-1P module and are facing multiple issues related to power input, video streaming, and device management. We would appreciate guidance from the community or the Luxonis team.

1. PoE / Power Input
From our understanding, the device supports 40–48 VDC PoE input. However, in our system, we currently have only 16 VDC or 5 VDC power options available.

Is there any supported method to power the OAK-FFC-PoE-1P using 16 VDC or 5 VDC (directly or via a recommended DC-DC converter)?
If not, are there any reference designs or recommended power solutions?

2. Video Streaming Without Client-Side Pipeline
We are having difficulty obtaining a video stream without explicitly running a client application on the PC.

Is there a way to enable a default always-on stream (similar to RTSP), where the camera starts streaming automatically once powered and connected to the network?
If RTSP or a similar protocol is supported, please share configuration steps or references.

3. Image Processing Configuration (Non-AI Use Case)
Our use case does not require neural network processing.

Is it possible to configure white balance and basic ISP settings as the default behaviour on the device?
Can these settings be applied at boot without deploying any neural network pipeline?

4. Video Encoding Settings

How can we configure the device to output H.265 (HEVC) by default?
Is it possible to set the default stream resolution to 1080p?

5. Documentation / References
We have spent more than one week trying to resolve these issues using the available online documentation, but we are finding it difficult to get clear guidance.

Are there any additional reference documents, examples, or application notes specific to PoE and IP streaming use cases?

6. oakctl Detection Issue
Additionally, oakctl is not detecting the device at all in our setup.

The device is successfully detected using DepthAI tools, but oakctl does not list or recognize it.
Are there any known limitations, required firmware versions, or network configurations needed for oakctl to work with the OAK-FFC-PoE-1P?

Any guidance or pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Sakthi

OskarSonc

Hey sakthi - for power, the PoE port expects 802.3af/at PoE (48V on the cable), so 16V/5V can’t be fed directly into the PoE interface. If you only have 16V/5V available, the supported approach is to use one of the DC-input → 48V PoE injectors. We checked a few so you can choose from here

For streaming there are few available examples listed here, scroll down to Video streaming with OAK and you will see premade examples, from where you can start...

If you want to run the device in Standalone mode, you will have to use Depthaiv2

Oakctl won’t detect this device: oakctl is OAK4 / RVC4 only (devices running Luxonis OS with oak-agent), so the OAK-FFC-PoE-1P (RVC2) isn’t supported there

Thanks

sakthi

Thanks OskarSonc

How can I configure the device to work in standalone mode?

Is it possible to obtain a video stream without running a Python script on a PC, similar to how an ONVIF CCTV camera provides a stream directly over the network?

Specifically:

Can the device stream video automatically after power-up?
Is it possible to access the stream (RTSP/HTTP or similar) without connecting to a PC and running the DepthAI Python code?
If standalone mode is supported, what are the limitations compared to PC-connected mode?
If not supported, is there any alternative firmware or configuration to achieve this behavior?

Please clarify whether standalone operation?

OskarSonc

Hi sakthi - Standalone on OAK-FFC-PoE-1P (RVC2) is supported, but it’s not the same as an ONVIF CCTV camera.

If you want the device to start streaming automatically after power-up, you need to flash a standalone pipeline onto the device (DepthAI “Standalone mode”). Once flashed, it will auto-run on boot. Standalone mode overview is here:
https://docs.luxonis.com/software/depthai/standalone

For the “no PC / no Python running” part: the device does not expose a native ONVIF/RTSP server out-of-the-box. What you can do is run an on-device server from a Script node, e.g. the built-in HTTP MJPEG server sample (browser/VLC-friendly) or other network streaming patterns shown in the PoE deployment guide.

Limitations vs PC-connected mode: in standalone you lose the interactive host control/queues (XLink-style workflows), and you generally configure behavior at build/flash time (less “live” control).

If you must have RTSP/ONVIF, the usual approach is a small gateway host (NVR / mini PC / Pi) that runs the DepthAI pipeline and re-serves RTSP/ONVIF on the network.

sakthi

OskarSonc Thanks for the clarification.
Auto-run on boot should resolve my problem.

I mentioned ONVIF only as an example earlier I do not need any camera control features.

My requirement is very simple: a live video stream is sufficient.

Yesterday, I followed the documentation to create a .dap file and flashed it using Device Manager. However, the documentation is quite confusing, and I was not able to get the video stream on the UDP port.

Could you please share a simple example where:

Video streaming starts automatically on boot
The stream is available over UDP
No control or additional services are involved (just raw live streaming)

I will use that example to create the .dap, flash it, and test on my device.

OskarSonc

Hey sakthi - sorry we don't have an example for exactly that. We have these standalone examples TCP streaming, HTTP server, HTTP client, MQTT client, also we have this general DepthAI v2 streaming examples(look under DepthAIv2, also note that not all are made for standalone mode, but you can change them into that).