Obtaining trigger state of camera
Obtaining trigger state of camera
I would like to obtain the current trigger state of a camera via cmd. Based on the help manual it seems the only way of doing it is via json (isTriggered=True/False). Trouble is... I am not familiar with json and I can't figure out the http request syntax, even for a simple test. Can anyone clue me in?
Re: Obtaining trigger state of camera
I'm not sure what you are after, but I use MQTT for BI5 to be able to tell Homeseer what BI5 is doing. One example being an MQTT message showing a CPAI person was detected so Homeseer can turn the drive lights on.
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Re: Obtaining trigger state of camera
So a bit of context...
I am using Tasmota smart switches and bulbs (white light not IR) to illuminate a scene when a camera is triggered. No need for a central hub like Homeseer, BI can send Tasmota commands directly to the devices via http, and if necessary I can do so via a batch file.
Knowing when to turn the lamps on is fine. A new trigger can do that. The problem is knowing when to switch them off. I can't turn them off when the original trigger expires, because a new trigger might have turned them on and still be active. (ie I don't want to plunge the scene into darkness while there is another active trigger.) Hence the need to determine the trigger status. The BI help system indicates you can do this with a json request. I am just not clear how. All my attempts produce no response.
I am using Tasmota smart switches and bulbs (white light not IR) to illuminate a scene when a camera is triggered. No need for a central hub like Homeseer, BI can send Tasmota commands directly to the devices via http, and if necessary I can do so via a batch file.
Knowing when to turn the lamps on is fine. A new trigger can do that. The problem is knowing when to switch them off. I can't turn them off when the original trigger expires, because a new trigger might have turned them on and still be active. (ie I don't want to plunge the scene into darkness while there is another active trigger.) Hence the need to determine the trigger status. The BI help system indicates you can do this with a json request. I am just not clear how. All my attempts produce no response.