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Encoder Firmware V4.09.22 User’s Manual
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HTTP Server
HTTP CGI servers are programs that run on web sites or many devices. They can be custom
programmed to perform a large variety of actions based upon the input. You can define which
CGI server to connect to here, and the user / password required to log into the target server.
The actual message / command is setup in the Notification messages / URL commands
section. You may define two separate CGI servers.
IP devices are also CGI servers. This means that IP devices can now issue commands to each
other, which creates endless possibilities for highly coordinated response. The IP device can
also give a loopback command to itself, in effect changing almost all possible settings
dynamically. For detail on the commands used to control the cameras, please contact your
customer representative.
An example will help you gain a better sense of how to utilize this unique function. Camera A is
a fixed camera that looks at a corridor leading to the main hall. It has a motion detection
window located near the point where the corridor arrives at the large hall. Camera B is a PTZ
camera located in the hall, which is usually left on auto-tour patrol. When motion activity in the
motion detection region triggers MD1 in Camera A, this then in turn activates an event rule in
Camera A that gives out a command to Camera B. Camera B would then swivel to the preset
point where the corridor leads into the entrance and switch to higher bit rate to temporarily
provide clearer image. After the event ends, Camera B will go back to its normal routine in
lower bit rate.