Controlling an ISY from another network device

[GreyFox]

I utilize security cameras to monitor people coming and going around my property. The cameras are high quality and quite sophisticated, and capable of creating various forms of alerts. I am interested in finding a way when one of the cameras detects motion and it is after dark, for it to cause certain of my ISY controlled Insteon lights to come on. It is my understanding that the cameras can cause an html message to be sent across a network. Would this work? Is there a more efficient way to accomplish this goal?

[paulbates]

Yes, you can. http: is rest, and you can use rest to turn devices on and off

 

The developers guide discusses how to do it.

[MWareman]

The camera would (currently) need to be able to set a 'Basic' 'Authorization' header to requests to be able to utilize the rest api. Not many can.

[GreyFox]

Thanks for the replies.

Well, clearly I am in over my head. My security camera allows me to send a message either as HTTP/1.0 or as raw TCP/IP. I am attaching a couple of .png files, each one of which shows what data needs to be entered to configure this. So, I either need to lay my hands on some good documentation (I am not a programmer) or find someone to help me understand and configure this.

[MWareman]

Looks like the HTTP/1.0 profile can set the 'Authorization' header by you filling in the 'HTTP Authentication' box with the usernameassword of your ISY.

 

For the rest, put the ISYs IP (with a trailing : and then the port number for the non-ssl port on the ISY) in the destination, and configure the rest api URL in the 'CGI-Path' - leaving the 'Message' blank.

[larryllix]

Looks like the HTTP/1.0 profile can set the 'Authorization' header by you filling in the 'HTTP Authentication' box with the usernameassword of your ISY.

 

For the rest, put the ISYs IP (with a trailing : and then the port number for the non-ssl port on the ISY) in the destination, and configure the rest api URL in the 'CGI-Path' - leaving the 'Message' blank.

The forum software likes to create emoticons from certain character combinations.

 

"username : password" but no spaces

 

Your portnumbers can be found in ISY | Help | About

 

I would use a REST sequence to set an ISY state variable to a non-zero value and then write ISY programs to detect this and operate whatever you want. You may have to set the state variable back to 0 with ISY to make it receptive to more MS detections again. You can also control the speed of repetitive reporting by not setting the state variable back to 0 until you want more actions.

 

 

 

I am sure many of us would like to know what model of camera, you use, that offers these features.

 

Edit: tapatalk created an emoticon also. I had to insert spaces

[Amigo]

I could be wrong but looks like one of these:

https://www.mobotix.com/other/Products

 

cheers.

[Teken]

Mobotix is not very common in North America but is one of the best security camera makers in the market. Other great companies are Axis, Pelco, Sony.

 

Axis and Pelco are the go too brands for many of us in the Enterprise world. Seeing a camera survive a bomb blast is really something to be in shock and awe.

 

First time I was on site at the Pelco proving grounds and they lit off a small explosive next to their explosive rated camera it was like rolling thunder . . .