Turn on Dahua LED via API?

[camviewer43]

Is there a way to turn on the Dahua camera LEDs programmatically via an API call? Like for the IPC-Color4K-T, instead of setting a schedule or whatever, I'd like to send a API call to the camera to turn it on, at some level.

 

[wittaj]

Yes, but if you have been following the 4K-T thread, you saw that the APIs for the new GUI are different than the older GUI, so it is a matter of someone trying to figure them out LOL. I figured them out to change the profiles as that is enough for my needs, but I will see if I can figure out the API.

 

[camviewer43]

Yes, but if you have been following the 4K-T thread, you saw that the APIs for the new GUI are different than the older GUI, so it is a matter of someone trying to figure them out LOL. I figured them out to change the profiles as that is enough for my needs, but I will see if I can figure out the API.

Oh, if you can share how you're doing the profiles, maybe that'll get me started. From what you said, it sounds like maybe you use a python script to do request.post with fields associated with the "button" on the interface?

 

[wittaj]

Here was the post with the API.

I use them in BI, but I was just using CMD to figure them out.

You could set it up with Task Scheduler or a host of many home automation tools

Worlds First Review - Dahua DH-IPC-HDW5849H-ASE-LED / IPC-Color4K-T - 2.8mm Turret

Interesting. Let me try those. Did the two cameras that this API worked for using the new GUI or the old GUI? IPC-Color4K-B180 (PFW-5849-A180-E2-ASTE) also use web5.0

ipcamtalk.com

 

[dubber]

My turn to contribute back to the community.

Please see attached screenshot.

Instructions I got from this thread

Dahua day/night switch utility - DahuaSunriseSunset


Day Mode (substitute ID/Password/IP Address for yours)

ID:PASSWORD@IPADDRESS/cgi-bin/configManager.cgi?action=setConfig&VideoInOptions[].NightOptions.SwitchMode=0&VideoInOptions[].NightOptions.DayNightColor=0

Night Mode (substitute ID/Password/IP Address for yours)

ID:PASSWORD@IPADDRESS/cgi-bin/configManager.cgi?action=setConfig&VideoInOptions[].NightOptions.SwitchMode=3&VideoInOptions[].NightOptions.DayNightColor=0

 

[d5775927]

I was able to turn on/off the LED in 4KT-180:

# Turn off Led:
  curl --digest --user  admin:pass 'http://192.168.100.5:10085/cgi-bin/configManager.cgi?action=setConfig&Lighting_V2\[0\]\[1\]\[0\].Mode=Off'
# Turn on Led:
  curl --digest --user  admin:pass 'http://192.168.100.5:10085/cgi-bin/configManager.cgi?action=setConfig&Lighting_V2\[0\]\[1\]\[0\].Mode=Auto'

Notes:
1. I assume you have direct connection to the camera, either via a POE switch or via Virtual host (NVR feature - blue e icon).
2. The illuminator is set to a none zero value
3. The camera is on the night profile (that's what the middle indices means - [1] = night profile).
4. Make sure to replace the IP and port (and the credentails) with your values.