VPort 2310 User’s Manual | Advanced Applications |
Sending commands to devices attached to the COM port
This URL applies to the attached serial port device including supported PTZ cameras or
This hyperlink will inform Video Server to send out binary format commands to the COM with “0x12, 0x34, 0x56” followed by “0xAB, 0xCD, 0xEF”. Each comma separates the commands by 200 milliseconds. “Flush=yes” means the receive data buffer of the COM port must be cleared before read. Then read 6 bytes after waiting for 1000 milliseconds. The read data can be up to 128 bytes and will return as ASCII coded hexadecimal value, e.g., 0x41, 0x42, 0x43 read from COM port will show in returned homepage as 414243 instead of ABC.
URL Commands for System Maintenance
Download System Log via FTP
Besides viewing the system log from the web page, administrators can download the system log file, SYSTEM.LOG, via FTP. To log into the FTP daemon, enter “root” as the user name and the same administrator’s password used in Web access.
Restart System via URL
/setup/reset.cgi
Restart Video Server without warning.
Restore Factory Default Settings via URL
/setup/restore.cgi
Video Server will automatically restart after restoring factory default configurations.