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Appendix E - CGI Parameters AXIS 2400 Administration Manual

CGI Parameters for Input/Output Operations

For HTTP input/output operations on the Pan/Tilt port, use this syntax:

This table lists the CGI parameters for input/output operations

Example 1

Write the data stream 430001FF to the Pan/Tilt port:

Example 2

Clears the input buffer, writes the data string 2B004C4C4F to the Pan/Tilt port and waits 5

seconds for a reply. The AXIS 240 will return a value to the Web browser:

Example 3

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/control?<parameter>=

<value>[&<parameter>=<value>...]

Parameter/Syntax Description Values

dataout=<string>

Writes the specified data string to

the Pan/Tilt serial port. Maximum

128 bytes.

Hexadecimal coded

bytes {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F,

a, b, c, d, e, f}

read=<n>

Reads the specified number of bytes

from the Pan/Tilt port. The returned

value will be hexadecimal coded

and placed between #’s, e.g. #3A#.

1 ... 128

wait=<n>

Waits the specified number of

seconds before reading from the

Pan/Tilt port. Used together with the

“read” parameter.

1 ... 9

flush=<value>

Empties the input buffer for the

Pan/Tilt port. Always performed first

when combined with other

parameters.

yes/no

http://videoserv/cgi-bin/control?dataout=430001FF

http://videoserv/cgi-bin/control?flush=yes&dataout=

2B004C4C4F&wait=5&

read=20