Hello
Ok, I have tried everything. I can control the camera (UP, Down, Left, Right) but I do not get any video. I did download and uploaded the “shady special”. I can view it on a web browser and on my phone. I used a Dyndns address so I can view outside of local network. Here is what the settings I have put in.
URL:http://reefopticcam.dyndns.org:6578/snapshot.cgi
IP:192.168.1.102:6578 (tried with and without the Port)
Direct Streaming:http://reefopticcam.dyndns.org:6578
I’ve been playing with this plugin and it works perfectly with the Loftek CSX 2200 camera as well with the exact same code. Instead of the using the Panasonic IP camera plugin, however, I used the Generic IP camera plugin and inserted “I_PanasonicPTZ.xml.lzo” into the impl_file field of the camera’s Advanced configuration tab. I found this was much more easier and stable than creating the camera using the Panasonic IP camera plugin.
I already have a Panasonic camera on my network and just added a new Foscam camera for the basement. So, I do not want to change the plugin that my Panasonic is using, So, is there a way to get the controls to work? (The picture comes through fine for both cameras.)
I think the panasonic and the foscam plugin can live next to eachother…
Henk
[quote=“elleirdad, post:65, topic:166007”]Here is my variant on the question …
I already have a Panasonic camera on my network and just added a new Foscam camera for the basement. So, I do not want to change the plugin that my Panasonic is using, So, is there a way to get the controls to work? (The picture comes through fine for both cameras.)
I have the exact same issue with my Ycam.
Streaming works great, the snapshot not.
I have tried to implement the generic plugin, the panasonic plugin etc and all with flaky results. My experience is a 1 out 5 five succes when creating the camera from scratch.
I also have been thinking it was due to complex passwords accessing the cam using special characters (?!@#$%^&* etc) or interval timings but have never been able to pinpoint the issue…
Henk
[quote=“Primetime, post:67, topic:166007”]Got a foscamset up and working perfect outside of the Vera but I cant get the snapshot or streaming controls to work
The snapshot comes up blank. And when I click on the streaming option, it comes up…but the controls don’t work
I’ve tried the following.
with and without the port and Mac address.
The urls suggested in this thread
User name and password (when it was blank and when it wasn’t.)
Any other suggestions.
The imp file is the Shady special, but the dev file appears to be the panasonic file. Is that the issue?[/quote]
What I ended up doing was to use the camera’s presets. When a code is entered into my Front door Schlage lock, or the door is opened, the camera jumps to Preset #1. If the door is shut or locked, it jumps back to preset #8 which is my Courtyard.
thanks for creating this plugin and for all the info in this thread!
it’s been really helpfull in getting my Foscam FI8918W to work with my Vera2
it works great with an different port than default btw.
with all the info from this thread I mashed up a generic function for controlling the device through lua code, might be useful to someone
copy/paste this in “Dashboard - Toolbox - MiOS developers - Edit Startup Lua”
function foscam_control (cam_deviceid, cam_command, cam_timeout)
local lug_Username=luup.variable_get( "urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:Camera1", "Username",cam_deviceid)
local lug_Password=luup.variable_get( "urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:Camera1", "Password",cam_deviceid)
luup.inet.wget('http://' .. luup.devices[cam_deviceid].ip .. '/decoder_control.cgi?command=' .. cam_command,cam_timeout, lug_Username, lug_Password)
end
and copy paste this wherever you want to use it (argument 1 is deviceid, argument 2 is the actual command, argument 3 is the timeout)
all arguments need to be entered
foscam_control (5, 31, 5)
you don’t need to enter any credentials because they are taken from the device settings (was a copy/paste from the edited I_Foscam8918.xml)
even if you have 20 Foscams you can control them all with this 1 function because you need to send the deviceid as an argument when calling the function
I have the cameras working and can control them in UI5. So all is happy there.
Now I’m trying to follow the above to move the camera to point towards the back door. I think i’ve done the LUA code correctly when the scene runs, it seems to pan left or whatever I tell it to do.
Im struggling with pre-sets though - I can’t see how to save a preset, there is a link on the camera control but that doesn’t seem to do anything and ive tried positing the camera and then going to
@JOD and m0jon, thanx for the preset codes, question how does one use these? I would like to be able to control either via the a) Camera Control Tab buttons (el manual) and/or via b) scene commands - Triggered event move to preset X. I noticed that whilst perusing the I_FoscamPTZ.xml file one can change the Left/Right and Up/Down command, but I would expect that the D_DigitalSecurityCamera1.xml file would have to be modified to add PTZ buttons? @Grain, reviewing your LUA start-up code, it appears to suggest that one would have the same camera ID and password for all cameras? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Mike
A lot of the info here is for pre-Vera3 and some UI5.
Has anyone been successful setting up motion for the Foscam cameras with the Vera3 and UI5?
I added the ‘I_PanasonicPTZ.xml’ ‘shady’ file and now the current files list shows 2 of this name. I go to ‘view’ them and they both have the same updated contents. I am trying with Internet Explorer.
I ssh into Vera3 and search for the files and get this listing
root@MiOS_30001780:/# find / -name Panasonic -print | xargs ls -lart
-rw-r–r-- 1 root root 599 Dec 22 23:18 /overlay/etc/cmh-lu/I_PanasonicPTZ.xml.lzo
-rw-r–r-- 1 root root 599 Dec 22 23:18 /mios/etc/cmh-lu/I_PanasonicPTZ.xml.lzo
-rw-r–r-- 1 root root 599 Dec 22 23:18 /etc/cmh-lu/I_PanasonicPTZ.xml.lzo
-rw-r–r-- 1 root root 618 Jan 21 19:27 /overlay/etc/cmh-ludl/I_PanasonicPTZ.xml.lzo
-rw-r–r-- 1 root root 618 Jan 21 19:27 /etc/cmh-ludl/I_PanasonicPTZ.xml.lzo
The 2 bottom ones is the ‘one’ I uploaded apparently.
[quote=“stee1hed, post:79, topic:166007”]whilst perusing the I_FoscamPTZ.xml file…I would expect that the D_DigitalSecurityCamera1.xml file would have to be modified to add PTZ buttons?[/quote]Just installing the I_xml and referencing it in the impl_file box is all that’s needed.
