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The HTTP API

The HTTP API (Application Programming Interface) is a software interface to the camera and allows to conveniently integrate the camera into a centralized management system. The interface consists of several CGI scripts that can be called with parameters and values using HTTP commands. By means of these scripts, you can modify the settings of the dialogs in Setup Menu and execute certain camera functions.

Modifying the Settings of the Setup Menu

Using the HTTP command http://<camera_IP>/control/control, you can modify the settings of the Setup menu.

Using the vPTZ Features

As a consequence of integrating the Q camera models, the cameras now offer the vPTZ features (virtual Pan/Tilt/Zoom) also in the HTTP API. The corresponding features have been documented on specific help dialogs, which can be opened using the corresponding links:

• click.cgi: This interface provides limited access to simple vPTZ features.
• rotorcgi: This interface provides full access to all vPTZ features.
• control?list&section=vptzcontrol: control also provides access to some vPTZ features, as outlined in the vptzcontrol section.

Executing Camera Functions

Using the HTTP command http://<camera_IP>/control/rcontrol, you can execute certain camera functions.

Command Conventions

Command With One Instruction

If you would like to use the list instruction with the control command, you need to separate the instruction from the command using a ?:
   http://<camera_IP>/control/control?list

Command With One Instruction and a Parameter/Value Pair

In order to execute an instruction with a parameter, the instruction needs to be separated from the parameter by an ampersand &. The parameter value is separated by a = sign.
   http://<camera_IP>/control/control?list&section=action

Command With One Instruction and Several Parameter/Value Pairs

If you would like to use multiple parameters, separate them using an ampersand &:
    http://<camera_IP>/control/rcontrol?action=ledson&time=5

Several Values for One Parameter

For some parameters you need to enter two values in order to address both lenses. These parameters are shown as having two default values (e.g. 0 0). In the http command, you will need to separate these values using a + sign :
   http://<camera_IP>/control/control?set&section=general&sharpen=0+0

Newline Characters in Commands

If you would to use one or more newline characters in a command (e.g. to set several video motion window definitions), you need to replace the newline characters using the CGI replacement string %0A.    http://<camera_IP>/control/control?set&section=general&
    coverimage_area=0,540,380,200,200,2%0A1,320,100,100,150,2

Special Characters in Commands

In order to display the CGI formatting strings themselves (newline, blank, umlauts, ...), enter the URL-encoded characters. To do this, enter a % sign followed by the hex value of the character you would like to display. The following table contains a list of the most common characters:

Table of Color Values

You may specify color values for certain parameters. These values correspond to the hex values of the red, green and blue (RGB) values of a specific color. Two characters each represent on color, 00 represents the lowest value (no color), FF represents the highest value (full color). As the colors are mixed additively, 0x000000 will be black and 0XFFFFFF will be white.

Examples:

The control Command

First of all, you need to tell the camera which instructions are to be performed.

Instructions for the control Command

List of Sections of the control Command

The sections shown in the following tables correspond to all dialogs that you can control remotely using the control command. Click on one of the links listed below to go to the corresponding section.

The click.cgi Interface

This interface provides limited access to simple vPTZ features. Use the list command to get the list of commands provided by this interface:
http://<camera_IP>/control/click.cgi?list

The help command returns detailed information and examples for using the individual commands:
http://<camera_IP>/control/click.cgi?help

The query command returns information on the current vPTZ settings:
http://<camera_IP>/control/click.cgi?query

The rotorcgi Interface

This interface provides full access to vPTZ features. The help command returns detailed information for using the individual commands:
http://<camera_IP>/control/rotorcgi?help

The rcontrol Command

The first value expected by the script is always the name of the action that is to be performed. Depending on the action, you may have to provide additional parameters. For the additional parameters mandatory and optional parameters are used.

Notes:

• Please note that the contents of this frame will only be displayed if the API right in the Group Access Control Lists is publicly accessible or the group of your user name has this right.
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