To control PTZ-camera you need to get an access to it.
Example of a request:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?command=open&channel=FByNlKIq&sid=fjMlBJ0I
Key elements of the request:
- command=open - command to get an access to PTZ-camera control;
- channel=[guid_channel] - guid PTZ-camera channel;
- sid=[id_session] - id of a session in which a request is being processed (see example Get a session ID).
Example of a server response:
{
"success" : "1",
}
You can control and set PTZ-camera usingthe following requests:
-
Zoom in/Zoom out:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?command=zoom&speed=1&sid=fjMlBJ0I
where
- speed=[value] - zoom in/zoom out speed(from -10 to 10).
-
Focus:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?command=focus&speed=1&sid=fjMlBJ0I
where
- speed=[value] - focus point from the farthest(-10) to the closest(10).
-
To turn on autofocus function:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?command=autofocus&sid=fjMlBJ0I
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Diaphragm setting:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?command=iris&speed=1&sid=fjMlBJ0I
where
- speed=[value] - open diaphragm size (from -10 to 10).
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To turn on diaphragm autotuning function:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?command=autoiris&sid=fjMlBJ0I
-
PTZ-camera rotation:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?command=turn&speed_x=1&speed_y=-1&sid=fjMlBJ0I
where
- speed_x=[value] - rotation speed around the vertical axis (from -10 to 10).
- speed_y=[value] - rotation speed around the horizontal axis (from -10 to 10).
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Rotation of PTZ-camera to given coordinates:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?command=position_set&speed_x=1&pan=0.0&tilt=0.0&zoom=0.0&sid=fjMlBJ0I
where
- pan=[value] - camera rotation angle.
- tilt=[value] - camera tilt angle.
- zoom=[value] - approximation grade.
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Stop rotation/approximation/deletion of PTZ-camera:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?command=stop&sid=fjMlBJ0I
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Rotation of PTZ-camera to a defined preset:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?&command=preset_goto&preset=1&sid=fjMlBJ0I
where
- preset=[value] - preset number.
-
To save camera position as preset:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?&command=preset_save&preset=1&sid=fjMlBJ0I
where
- preset=[value] - preset number.
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To delete camera preset:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?&command=preset_delete&preset=1&sid=fjMlBJ0I
where
- preset=[value] - preset number.
-
To run tracking function:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?&command=preset_patrol_start&preset=1&sid=fjMlBJ0I
where
- preset=[value] - tracking number.
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Control commands of OSD-menu in PTZ-camera:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?&command=[command]&sid=fjMlBJ0I
where
- command=menu_on - enter OSD-menu;
- command=menu_off - exit OSD-menu;
- command=menu_up - arrow up;
- command=menu_down - arrow down;
- command=menu_down - arrow down;
- command=menu_right - arrow right;
- command=menu_zoom_in - Z+ button;
- command=menu_zoom_out - Z- button;
- command=menu_escape - ESC button;
- command=menu_enter - ENTER button;
To finish PTZ-camera operation send the request:
https://192.168.1.200:8080/ptz?&command=[command]&sid=fjMlBJ0I
