AirLink101 SkyIPCam 747 PTZ module for ZM

[Setarcos]

Hi Folks,

I spent some time analyzing the remote commands used by the AirLink101 747/747W (details here) and put together a module for the PTZ functions for ZM 1.23.x and 1.24.x which can be downloaded here.

This camera appears to be an OEM version of the Fitivision CS-130A/CS-131A which is essentially the same as the TrendNet TV-IP410/TV-IP410W, which share the same control commands as the Airlink 777/777W and TrendNet TV-IP422/422W. If anyone has one of these cameras and can confirm/deny compatibility, please do!

Install this module with the rest of your ZoneMinder Control Perl libraries (mine are in /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5/ZoneMinder/Control):

Under control tab of your monitor:

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Controllable: check
Control Address: username:password@mycamip

Track Motion also works to a limited degree if reasonable Track Delay and Return Delay are used. Leave all other values at their defaults.

Then click on the "Edit" link right of "Control Type" to create the new control module definition.

At the new window click at the "Create New Control" button.

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Main tab:

Name: AirLink SkyIPCam 7xx
Type: Remote
Protocol: SkyIPCam7xx
Can Reset: Check


Move tab:

Can Move: check
Can Move Mapped: check
Can Move Relative: check


Pan tab:

Can Pan: check


Tilt tab:

Can Tilt: check


Presets tab:

Has Presets: check
Num Presets: 8
Has Home Preset: check
Can Set Presets: check 

Then save, refresh your "Control Capabilities" window, and close the window.

At your monitor window, refresh and select from the pull-down list "AirLink SkyIPCam 7xx" at the "Control Type" field.

[Setarcos]

For those so inclined, I also hacked together an audio dump script for this camera for capturing audio from the built-in microphone.

You can grab it here.

An accompanying audio push script is also available here.

[cordel]

Perfect

[moon06]

Hey guys !

First all, let me thank you Setarcos for your job

I got a Trendnet TV-IP422 network cam, and am trying to get it working under ZoneMinder.

First issue : I ain't got a "Control Tab" in the "Monitor" prefs window ... do I need to activate something somewhere ?

Thanks again !

[cordel]

http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.ph ... ontrol_Tab

[moon06]

Thanks cordel for your answer

I got the control tab and filled in required info BUT I don't get anything ... what shall I set in the Source tab of the monitor for :

Remote Host Path
Remote Host Name

[cordel]

http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12238

The device requires authentication, so you need to provide the Remote Host Name parameter with <username>:<password>@mycamip

Remote Host Path can be either /cgi/jpg/image.cgi for JPEG stills, or /cgi/mjpg/mjpeg.cgi for MJPEG (I haven't gotten MJPEG working yet).

[Setarcos]

Hi moon06,

Remote Host path should be set to /cgi/jpg/image.cgi

Remote Host name should be the same as you set in Control Address in the control tab (username:password@mycamip)

[moon06]

Okay, fine, thanks guys !

Got the image but control doesn't work

Gonna try debugging this later today

[moon06]

Maybe do I need to specify the admin access in the Control tab ?

[Setarcos]

Maybe do I need to specify the admin access in the Control tab ?

Yep, the user specified for control needs admin access (default admin user/password is admin/admin)

[moon06]

Although I configured the admin access and links from your other topic work perfectly, I can't get my cam moving with the control window of ZoneMinder ...

Nothing in the logs too !

Any idea ?

[Setarcos]

Turn on debugging for zmcontrol (I think you actually have to edit zmcontrol.pl for this)

[Setarcos]

Note: I have noticed with 1.23.3 that clicking on the image in control mode does NOT start the zmcontrol server. You have to click on one of the presets or arrow buttons on the lower part of the frame for this. Once the control server is started, clicking on the image moves the camera (mapped movement).

[urge4vert]

Just wanted to say thanks! I've got a Airlink 101 SkyIP 750 up and running with ZM. The PTZ is working just fine, and I'm starting on getting motion tracking working. All in all very cool little camera and not too much work to get it all functioning. Thanks for the detailed notes on how to get the camera working!