4XEM IPCAMWFD manual URL commands of Network Camera, Overview, Style convention

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C. URL commands of Network Camera

For some customers who already have their own web site or web control application, Network Camera can be easily integrated through convenient URLs. This section lists the commands in URL format corresponding to the basic functions of Network Camera.

Overview

This section specifies the external HTTP based application programming interface. The HTTP based camera interface provides the functionality to request a single image, to control camera functions (output relay etc.) and to get and set internal parameter values. The image and CGI-requests are handled by the built in Web server.

Style convention

In URL syntax and in descriptions of CGI parameters, a text in italic within angle brackets denotes a content that is to be replaced with either a value or a string. When replacing the text string also the angle brackets shall be replaced. An example of this is the description of the name for the server, denoted with <servername> in the URL syntax description below, that is replaced with the string myserver in the URL syntax example, also below.

URL syntax' are written with the “Syntax:" word written in bold face followed by a box with the referred syntax as seen below. The name of the server is written as <servername>. This is intended to be replaced with the name of the actual server. This can either be a name, e.g., "mywebcam" or "thecam.adomain.net" or the associated IP number for the server, e.g., 192.168.0.220.

Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/video.jpg

Description of returned data is written with "Return:" in bold face followed by the returned data in a box. All data returned as HTTP formatted, i.e., starting with the

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Contents Page Page Before You Use This Product Package Contents Table of Contents Smtp FTP AppendixPage Hardware Installation Ethernet ConnectionMount the Camera Page Page Page Software Installation Page Page Page Initial Access to the Network Camera Installing Plug-inCheck Network Settings Add Password to Prevent Unauthorized AccessHow to Use AuthenticationPrimary User’s Capabilities Main Screen with Camera ViewConfiguration Camera viewClient Settings BothPage Administrator’s Capabilities Fine-tuning for Best PerformanceOnly Quality Images Will Do Somewhere Between Real-time and Clear ImagesFor Best Real-time Video Images Select for Motion Jpeg Protect Network Camera by Passwords Opening Accounts for New UsersIf the web space has FTP service Demo on Multiple Sites Mid-scale ServiceProduct Demo for E-business Large-scale Service Build a Multimedia Web Attraction SitePage If the web space has no FTP service Image URL Send Snapshots When Motion is Detected Build a Security ApplicationPage Definitions in Configuration System Parameters User Group Administration Page Edit User Network Settings GeneralStreaming Ddns & UPnP Page Mail & FTP SmtpPage Page Video Codec Parameters Page Image Settings Contrast Hue SaturationCamera Settings Audio Page Motion Detection Event Operation Application SetupWeekly Schedule Sequential Operation Naming rule of snapshot file FTPPage Viewing System Parameters Factory DefaultViewing System Log Troubleshooting AppendixFrequently Asked Questions Page Page Style convention URL commands of Network CameraOverview Method GET/POST General CGI URL syntax and parametersGet server parameter values Set server parameter values Parameter pairParameter pair Available parameters on the server WirelessNetwork Camera With Pan/Tilt/ZoomSkip to invoke default server Yyyy/mm/ddNTP 255.255.255.0 Group Security192.168.0.99 Dns1 IP address Primary DNS server 5003 5002For Ntsc only 120384000 8000 Save Directly save the adjust image Parameters Group CCD Ntsc & Cmos Script.vssx Application page CGI command Sun Dihigh Drive the digital output Query status of the digital inputQuery status of the digital output Capture single snapshot Account management EditSystem logs Privilege=dido&privilege=listenConfiguration file System InformationPage Preset Locations Technical Specifications Networking