Attach Photo From IP Camera to Notification?

[kevkmartin]

Hello! I'm new to the Network Resources aspect of the ISY.

 

I currently have a program set up (and working successfully) that will notify me via MMS when a trigger event occurs.

 

I would like to have the notification MMS include a snapshot from an IP camera that I have set up.

 

I can retrieve a snapshot from the camera using the following url:

 

192.168.xx.xxx:5679/snapshot.cgi?user=username&pwd=password

 

How do I set up the ISY to get a snapshot from the camera and insert it into the body of the notification?

[Michel Kohanim]

Hello kevkmartin,

 

This is an excellent idea but ISY does not support it yet.

 

We'll add it to the list of our requirements.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[kevkmartin]

Is your working list of requirements (enhancements) available for review?

[Michel Kohanim]

Hello kevkmartin,

 

Not publicly.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[EricK]

Hello,

This would be a great feature if it was added.

Thank you,

Eric

[Steigs]

+1

 

Would be convenient to be able to handle this all within the ISY.

[Xathros]

Hi Guys-

 

If your IP camera can be triggered to send an email with a photo attached, then quite likely, you can use a network resource rule to make that happen. The ISY does not have any image processing capability and given the wide variety of IP cams with differing softwares, I suspect is very unlikely going to gain that capability in the near future. My Foscam cams can send email or upload via FTP when they detect motion in frame and if enabled. I use this feature to do something like what you want. Configure the cam to send images to your email or MMS (via email) when motion is detected, then simply disable the feature. Create ISY network resource rules to Enable and Disable the feature as needed. Here is how it could be used for a cam at the front door:

 

Connect an IOLink doorbell kit so that the ISY can sense a door bell button press.

 

When someone rings the doorbell, have ISY send the Enable Send on Motion rule and possibly another rule configured to point the cam in the correct direction if PTZ.

 

Wait 30 seconds

 

Have ISY send the Disable Send on Motion Rule

 

Hope this helps.

 

-Xathros

[ccclapp]

 

If your IP camera can be triggered to send an email with a photo attached, then quite likely, you can use a network resource rule to make that happen. The ISY does not have any image processing capability and given the wide variety of IP cams with differing softwares, I suspect is very unlikely going to gain that capability in the near future. My Foscam cams can send email or upload via FTP when they detect motion in frame and if enabled. I use this feature to do something like what you want. Configure the cam to send images to your email or MMS (via email) when motion is detected, then simply disable the feature. Create ISY network resource rules to Enable and Disable the feature as needed. Here is how it could be used for a cam at the front door:

 

Connect an IOLink doorbell kit so that the ISY can sense a door bell button press.

 

When someone rings the doorbell, have ISY send the Enable Send on Motion rule and possibly another rule configured to point the cam in the correct direction if PTZ.

 

Wait 30 seconds

 

Have ISY send the Disable Send on Motion Rule

 

Hope this helps.

 

-Xathros

 

 

That's cool!

[trevorst]

Can you post an example of the code you use for the network resource please.