[ANSWERED] HTTP command to a Remote Camera Panasonic

artabase

Hello,

I want to control a remote Panasonic camera

do you know how to send an HTTP command like this:

http://192.168.0.10/cgi-bin/aw_ptz?cmd=%23APC7FFF7FFF&res=1

thx

mark

@artabase

It would seem that your camera is acting like it's a web server, responding on port 80. If so try this test:

1) Ensure your computer and the camera are on the same network
2) Enter the URL above into your browser
3) Does the camera receive the command?

If so, then you should be able to use the Get URL Text actor to do the same thing that's happening in your browser.

Just enter the URL into the 'url' input and trigger the 'get' input.

Best Wishes,
Mark

liminal_andy

@mark

Just wanted to jump in and say that your solution works really well for the panasonic web control in their PTZ lineup, which has blown up in popularity since COVID hit.

For those looking to do preset recall on this series of camera, here is your syntax:

http://[IP Address]/cgi-bin/aw_ptz?cmd=%23R[preset code]&res=1

Where [IP Address] is to be replaced with the address of your camera unit and [preset code] is replaced with your preset number, beginning with 01

Tested on a AW-UE70 successfully from Isadora 3.0.8

talyarden

@liminal_andy said:

http://[IP Address]/cgi-bin/aw_ptz?cmd=%23R[preset code]&res=1

This is very helpful. I've been able to set and recall presets on a Panasonic AW-HE40 with NDI_HX. Now trying to create user actor that would allow me to change preset within text string and pass string to Get URL - any thoughts on that? I'm not sure how use Text Accumulator to build variable strings to pass on to server.... I'll let you know what I figure out

Juriaan

@talyarden

Hi there Taly!

So for formatting strings we can use the actor "Text Formatter". Double click on the actor and a little window will open, in that window we can use the P (for parameter) followed by an index starting from 1 to say what parameter we wish to use.

So let's say we have the text

"command=hello world"

and we wish to change the text after the = to do so we use the following.

"command=" P1

If we now press OK, mutate the input of the param 1 to text (simply connect an trigger text to it) we now see that when we change the Trigger Text input / trigger it that the output of the Text Formatter changes.