ScopeDock · Free browser tool

Choose the right Mac camera setup path.

Get an ordered first-connection plan for USB UVC, manual RTSP, or ONVIF discovery before you download ScopeDock.

No endpoint inputNo network scanNo account

ScopeDock camera inspection workbench running on macOS. — Real ScopeDock preview workspace. Device behavior can still vary.

Private setup planner

Choose the camera path you already have.

Answer one fixed-choice setup question. The planner returns a local checklist without asking for an address, camera name, credential, serial number, or file path.

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No-JavaScript checklist

Use the source path that matches your camera.

USB UVC

Confirm the Mac sees a camera first.

Connect one device.
Confirm it appears as a macOS camera source.
Grant camera permission, then test preview in ScopeDock.

Manual RTSP

Obtain the endpoint outside this site.

Use vendor or administrator documentation.
Keep the URL and credentials private.
Add one source in ScopeDock and test preview.

ONVIF discovery

Start on the same local network.

Confirm ONVIF is enabled on the camera.
Place the Mac and camera on the same LAN.
Try discovery; use manual RTSP when you already have an endpoint.

Quick answer

Three standards-based paths, three different prerequisites.

The planner helps you identify the next check. It does not make a device-specific compatibility promise.

Local camera

USB UVC

Start here when macOS exposes the microscope, endoscope, or camera as a standard video source.

Known endpoint

Manual RTSP

Use this route when you already have the stream endpoint and required authentication details from a trusted source.

Local discovery

ONVIF

Try standards-based discovery on the same LAN, then fall back to manual RTSP when you already know the stream endpoint.

FAQ

Safe camera planning boundaries

What this browser tool can and cannot establish before download.

Does the planner connect to or scan my camera?

No. It does not probe your network, discover devices, or validate a stream. It only maps two fixed choices to a documented setup checklist in your browser.

Does the planner collect an RTSP URL, IP address, or password?

No. It has no field for an endpoint, IP address, credential, serial number, device name, or file path. Keep those details inside your trusted local setup.

Does a setup plan guarantee that my camera is compatible?

No. ScopeDock works with compatible USB UVC, manual RTSP, and ONVIF discovery paths, but behavior may vary by device implementation, stream format, authentication, and local network.

What is the difference between ONVIF discovery and manual RTSP?

ONVIF discovery can assist with finding standards-based devices on the local network. Manual RTSP is the direct path when you already have a valid stream endpoint. Discovery failure does not prove that manual RTSP cannot work.