Pushover question

[Cameraguy]

Is it possible to have all cameras be scheduled to send a pushover alert at a specific time of the day for all cameras in blue iris.. say a pushover at noon for all of cameras in bi?

 

[jaydeel]

One way…

1. Select a camera
2. Trigger the camera using the events schedule (Camera settings > Schedule tab > Events schedule)
3. Repeat #1-2 for each camera

Another way (my preference)…

1. Select a camera
2. Assign a pushover ‘On call’ action to an unused preset (Camera settings > PTZ/Control tab > Edit presets)
3. Execute the preset using the events schedule (Camera settings > Schedule tab > Events schedule)
4. Repeat #1-3 for each camera
   
   tip: suggest using same preset # for each camera (up to 256)

 

[Cameraguy]

One way…

1. Select a camera
2. Trigger the camera using the events schedule (Camera settings > Schedule tab > Events schedule)
3. Repeat #1-2 for each camera

Another way (my preference)…

1. Select a camera
2. Assign a pushover ‘On call’ action to an unused preset (Camera settings > PTZ/Control tab > Edit presets)
3. Execute the preset using the events schedule (Camera settings > Schedule tab > Events schedule)
4. Repeat #1-3 for each camera
   
   tip: suggest using same preset # for each camera (up to 256)

I did the first way and a trigger doesn't send a pushover. I guess because it's not a confirmed alert?

 

[jaydeel]

I did the first way and a trigger doesn't send a pushover. I guess because it's not a confirmed alert?

Most likely. Or maybe the camera was already in a triggered state…. This is why I prefer using presets - they’re less subject to interference and confirmation issues.

 

[Cameraguy]

Most likely. Or maybe the camera was already in a triggered state…. This is why I prefer using presets - they’re less subject to interference and confirmation issues.

Gonna try

 

[jaydeel]

You may find that the &ALERT_PATH macro references an older picture.
If so, you may need to send a trigger ‘Do command’ action first in the preset ‘On call’ action. (Success may still be subject to alert confirmation).

 

[Cameraguy]

You may find that the &ALERT_PATH macro references an older picture.
If so, you may need to send a trigger ‘Do command’ action first in the preset ‘On call’ action. (Success may still be subject to alert confirmation).

Wow you da man!! Worked

 

[jaydeel]

This gives me an idea… I may create a new Powershell script to send a Pushover notification using an on-demand snapshot JPG instead of an alert JPG. Unlike alert JPGs which show only 1 camera image, snapshots can be taken for groups, so a single Pushover notification could show all cameras in a group… In theory, anyway.

EDIT (10/10/2023): Correction. HTTP interface comman /admin?camera=x&snapshot works only on cameras, not groups. I'll be using command /image/{cam-short-name} which can be used to grab both Blue Iris camera AND GROUP images.

 

[Cameraguy]

This gives me an idea… I may create a new Powershell script to send a Pushover notification using an on-demand snapshot JPG instead of an alert JPG. Unlike alert JPGs which show only 1 camera image, snapshots can be taken for groups, so a single Pushover notification could show all cameras in a group… In theory, anyway.

Awesome.. yea if someone wanted a snapshot of their property at a certain time of the day this works great

 

[joshwah]

This gives me an idea… I may create a new Powershell script to send a Pushover notification using an on-demand snapshot JPG instead of an alert JPG. Unlike alert JPGs which show only 1 camera image, snapshots can be taken for groups, so a single Pushover notification could show all cameras in a group… In theory, anyway.

Keep us updated on the script I think some of us (me included) would be interested...

 

[Cameraguy]

This gives me an idea… I may create a new Powershell script to send a Pushover notification using an on-demand snapshot JPG instead of an alert JPG. Unlike alert JPGs which show only 1 camera image, snapshots can be taken for groups, so a single Pushover notification could show all cameras in a group… In theory, anyway.

EDIT (10/10/2023): Correction. HTTP interface comman /admin?camera=x&snapshot works only on cameras, not groups. I'll be using command /image/{cam-short-name} which can be used to grab both Blue Iris camera AND GROUP images.

After more testing I'm getting a pushover pic but it's not a pic of the exact time I set in the schedule .. it's an older picture from earlier in the day . I set the schedule for 9:55pm and I got a pic from 9:50pm. .. any idea why?

 

[Cameraguy]

You may find that the &ALERT_PATH macro references an older picture.
If so, you may need to send a trigger ‘Do command’ action first in the preset ‘On call’ action. (Success may still be subject to alert confirmation).

I just saw this.. ill have to figure this out

 

[Cameraguy]

You may find that the &ALERT_PATH macro references an older picture.
If so, you may need to send a trigger ‘Do command’ action first in the preset ‘On call’ action. (Success may still be subject to alert confirmation).

What should I put for the command string?

 

[jaydeel]

What should I put for the command string?

I’d try this first.
/admin?camera=x&trigger&memo=text
For ‘text’ you use something like ‘scheduled%20pushover’ (%20 = space character). This would highlight these triggers in the clips list.

 

[jaydeel]

It would be simpler & more reliable if we could just take, then send, a ‘snapshot’ as the pushover notification attachment. But Blue Iris doesn’t have a macro like &ALERT_PATH that expands to the path of the most recent snapshot for a camera.

I just emailed a request to Ken.