A simple python script, with motion detection and recording support for HDIPCAM MEYE-035366-CCFBB camera.
For default use you'll need to create log, storage and temp folders in the directory to which
you clone this repository. This paths can be changed, see parameters bellow.
Python version 3 is required, also make sure you have Pillow package...
# pip install pillow
...and ffmpeg, which you can get on their official website.
To start program in watchdog mode, run: ./hdipcam.py -i <CAM IP AND PORT>
Common usage example:
./hdipcam.py -i 192.168.1.178:9081 -v --user=uname --password=secret --motionat 10 --mask 80.410.230.150,120.0.100.150
Show help message and exit
-h, --help
Camera's IP and port, for example: 192.168.1.1:8020 This parameter is required.
-i IP, --ip IP
Print detailed information.
-v, --verbose
Default: 8
How many seconds before termination of recording, when no motion detected. Each strike count as a second. If the value is 5, that mean there will be 5 seconds pause, before recording will be terminated. If in those 5 seconds motion is detected, the timer is reseted.
-s STRIKES, --strikes STRIKES
Default: 7
Level of difference to be considered motion. You can experiment with values in --test mode. Usually a good value is between 5 and 15.
-m MOTIONAT, --motionat MOTIONAT
Default: 2
Frames per second. Not recommended more than 2.
-f FPS, --fps FPS
Default: 1
Pause between two images (when comparing) in seconds. This will capture image A, wait Ns, capture image B, and then compare them. One to two seconds is usually a good value.
-p PAUSE, --pause PAUSE
Mask to be applied on images when comparing them.
Format: top.left.width.height,top.left...
Example: 20.20.200.200,400.400.60.120
This used to ignore motion, if for example your camera is partly capturing a road or a tree which would be swaying in the wind.
-b MASK, --mask MASK
Default: ./temp
Temporary folder, where images will be stored for recording and tests. WARNING: content will be deleted. Start with dot for relative.
./hdipcam.py --temp ./relative_temp
./hdipcam.py --temp /var/tmp/hdipcam
--temp TEMP
Default: ./storage
Storage folder for videos.Start with dot for relative.
--storage STORAGE
Log file path. If this parameter is absent, logs won't be saved. Start with dot for relative.
--log LOG
Default: /snapshot.cgi?user=%s&pwd=%s
Device image URI, with username and password placeholders.
--uri URI
Default: None
Login username, if required.
--user USER
Login password if required.
--password PASSWORD
Run in test mode, save N of images to storage folder for comparison.
--test TEST
Start recording for N seconds.
--record RECORD
The hdipcam application is licensed under the GPL-3.0 or later.
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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