Panasonic WJ-GXE900, WJ-GXD900 manual Camera Control, Format, Response, Item List

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HOW TO USE THE CGI COMMANDS

CAMERA CONTROL

When a Panasonic combination camera (WV-CW860, WV-CS850, etc.) or a pan-tilt head is connected to the VIDEO IN connector of the encoder, it is possible to control the camera using the CGI commands.

Format

http://(IP address of the encoder)/cgi-bin/camctrl.cgi?CHSEL=(parameter value)&(parameter name)=(parameter

value)&...&(parameter name)=(parameter value)

Response

HTTP /1.1 204 No Content CR

LF

Cache-Control: no-cache CR

LF

Content-Type: text/plain CR

LF

Content-Length: 0 CR

LF

CR

LF

Item List

Item

Parameter name

Parameter value

Description

Video input channel

CHSEL

1 - 4

To designate VIDEO IN to be controlled

 

 

 

 

Preset position

PRESET

0 - 64

To move to a preset position set in

 

 

 

advance

 

 

 

0: Home position

 

 

 

1 - 64: Preset position

 

 

 

 

Horizontal control of the pan-tilt head

PAN

–10 - –1

To move left

 

 

1 - 10

To move right

 

 

 

 

Vertical control of the pan-tilt head

TILT

–10 - –1

To move downward

 

 

1 - 10

To move upward

 

 

 

 

Lens

ZOOM

–10 - –1

To move to WIDE

 

 

1 - 10

To move to TELE

 

 

 

It will take around 30 ms for one step

 

 

 

increment or decrement of the FOCUS

 

 

 

parameter to adjust focusing.

 

 

 

 

Auto pan control

ATPAN

on, off

To start/stop auto pan.

 

 

 

 

Auto focus control

AF

on

Auto focus

 

 

 

 

Focus control

FOCUS

–10 - –1

NEAR

 

 

1 - 10

FAR

 

 

 

It will take around 60 ms for one step

 

 

 

increment or decrement of the ZOOM

 

 

 

parameter to adjust zooming.

 

 

 

 

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Contents Operating Instructions English Version Important Safety Instructions Contents Resetting the Alarm / Displaying the Alarm Status Controlling the BIT Rate of Streaming VideoFeatures Precautions Limitation of Liability TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, ARP, BootpSystem Requirements CPUTrademarks and Registered Trademarks Document ConventionRotary Switch SW1 A, B, C Power Indicator OperateStatus Indicators Status 1 Dip Switches 1 8 SW2Reset Button Reset BNC Network Status Indicators LINK1, 100, 1000, ACT MPEG2 Decoder Front PanelRS-232C 9-pin D-sub Signal Ground Terminal Signal GND Power Cord Ethernet Port 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T RJ-45Connections Multicast TransmissionVideo System Example Switching streaming video 100BASE-TXAddress=aaa.aaa.aaa.aaappppp Operation Example Switching streaming videoControlling camera System example Recording streaming video Digital Disk Recorder WJ-HD500 SeriesNetwork Port Setup Setting Example Recording streaming videoRS-485 Data Port Setup Operation Example Recording streaming videoUnicast Transmission System ExampleRequired Settings for RS-485 Receiving and Sending Serial Data RS-485Alarm Function and a Reset Switch Alarm ResetAlarm notification command AlarmsAction of the encoder when an alarm is received Details of the TCP/IP Data partAlarm Reset Audio IN/AUDIO OUTAbout mounting InstallationsPlaces to avoid Heat DissipationRack Mounting Mounting the decoderMounting the encoder Installing in a container box Only for the Encoder How to installDescription label Labels for EncoderLabels for Decoder Code labelSetup Before Starting SettingsSetup with the Provided Panasonic IP Setup Software Items included in the softwareSetup Network Setup of the PC Using Windows 98 SESetup Using Windows Setup Using Windows XP Category View Setup Settings Menus of the Encoder Top page of the encoderCONTROL/STATE AlarmMaintenance NetworkEncode State CONTROL/STATEItem Descriptions ControlVideo When using multicast transmissionWhen using unicast transmission Camera NoTOS BIT Encoder Start UP SetupBIT Rate TTLAudio GOPCamera Site Alarm AlarmAlarm Notification IP ADDRESS/ALARM Notification Port No Video Loss AlarmALARM-DRY Contact Timer CGI ResetAlarm OFF Timing ALARM-CAMERA Site ON/OFFCGI Reset ALARM-VIDEO Loss CGI Reset Data RS-485 Data PortBaud Rate Stop BITDestination IP Address in Receiving Packet Destination SetupReference Setup Followings Destination Port NoNetwork System Time Zone Start UP CommandNTP Server HOST/IP Address Daylight SavingsUser Host IP ADDRESS/ Subnet Mask AdministratorHost Camera ControlAccept Exclusive Command IP Address MaintenanceFirmware Update RestartHOW to Update the Firmware Camera Control Iris Program PresetFocus DefrosterCamera Menu Control Settings Menus of the Decoder Top page of the decoderVideo page for each video output chan- nel DisplayReceiving Stream IP ADDRESS/RECEIVING Stream Port No Decode StateReceiving IP ADDRESS/RECEIVING Port No CH1 CH4UNICAST/MULTICAST Decoder Start UP Setup Latency BufferDate Display DisplayCamera No. Display Display PositionDD/MM/YY hhmmss Date/Month/Year Character Background ColorYY/MM/DD hhmmss Year/Month/Day Time DisplayEnter the IP address of the decoder Default setting is VIDEO&AUDIO Decryption Decryption KEY 4 Digits 0Device NAME/ LOCATION/CONTACT/ Snmp Community User Host Click to add a host after entering the host information HOW to Update the Firmware Troubleshooting SymptomNetwork troubles LINK1 indicator does not light ReferenceVideo troubles Are the IP addresses set correctly?Image is not displayed correctly Encoder may be downImage is disturbed drop frame, etc Audio fragmentation occurs No audioHOW to USE the CGI Commands Response Camera ControlFormat Item ListImportant Notices ExamplesControl Item List Camera Settings Menus ControlImportant Notice Examples Switching Streaming Video Example Controlling Start /STOP of the Encoder Start encodingExamples Controlling Start / Stop of the Decoder Start decoding Streaming transmissionStop decoding Displaying the Status of the Encoder Http /1.1 Xxxxxxxxxxxxx CRExample Displaying the Status of the Decoder CrlfStatus of CH4 Controlling the BIT Rate of Streaming Video and Audio Data 101 Resetting the Alarm / Displaying the Alarm Status 103 Displaying the Contact Input Status Displaying the Status of Video Loss Muting the Audio Multiscreen Display OUT Controlling the Contact OutputPIO Type109 Restarting the Encoder / Decoder Updating Default Settings Setting Default setting60SEC Interval ALARM-CAMERA Site Audio Setup OFF ALARM-DRY ContactRESET/TIMER SEC 60SEC Interval ALARM-VIDEO Loss114 No ChangeTime Display Hour User User Authentication OFF User Name Multicast IP Address for Setup Multicast PortLatency Buffer None Decoder Start UP Setup Display Device NameBasic Specification SpecificationsStandard Accessories Input/Output117 118 N0603-1063 3TR001669BAB

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