Recent content by saigmike

Thanks, Jack7. Here's what I found on Camect: "New Google Nest cameras may not work. Only Nest cameras that work with the Nest app are supported. The newest Google Nest doorbell and possibly other recent models do not support the Nest app and don’t work in Camect either. We have not determined...

Thanks, GaryOkie! Amcrest provided no details on updates in the firmware, and you're probably right--every software distro is thousands of problems waiting to happen. ThomasCamFan, attached are a few slides that demo how to test the Amcrest API's (or any API), how I use Blue Iris to trigger on...

Amcrest sent me the latest firmware, newer than what you're using. It isn't listed on their website, not sure why. I upgraded and that fixed the problem. Wow, I haven't done that level of troubleshooting since the 90s. Firmware problems are extremely difficult to identify. If you wouldn't have...

I'm 99% sure this is a firmware version problem. I sent a message to Amcrest to try and get the updated firmware because it isn't listed on their site. Unfortunately, the Amcrest Smarthome software lists the firmware as up to date. If you updated your firmware and still have the file, please share.

You have a newer firmware version. I can't find that firmware version for download, maybe they took it down from the Amcrest site.

I abandoned trying to troubleshoot the Amcrest Python library. Maybe your AD110 has an older firmware version. I'm going through the Amcrest CGI API pdf and I can get most of the GET requests to work using Postman. But of course, the one that doesn't work is the one I need, "Attach." At least...

Thanks, GaryOkie! That gets me closer. On my lunch break, I imported the Amcrest Python library described here (tchellomello/python-amcrest). I used your code sample in Visual Studio Code. The API seems to work with regard to connecting to the doorbell and pulling basic camera info (name, IP...

Thanks, wittaj. I have experience with circuit boards and developing IoT devices using platforms like Arduino. For the button press problem, I'm not planning on cracking open the Amcrest case to modify or tap into the physical hardware or firmware. I need a software solution for this problem...

Thanks, TonyR. I've tried Home Assistant (camera works fine, it offers some motion sensors, but not sure if they actually work, didn't try). According to several blog posts on various sites and code posted in Github, at one time there was a solution that offered granular AD110 controls, but HA...

p.s.s. I hope this doesn't break forum protocol, but I would be willing to send a new Google Nest Doorbell Camera (battery), with a wall plug (I purchased separately from Google) to anyone who can solve this.

I've searched, experimented, installed, uninstalled, created a number of Virtualboxes to try many of the things I've found. I've tried a range of home automation and security software, but I have had no luck in triggering an event based on an AD110 doorbell push. Seems like a simple function and...