Hikvision HTTP API Module
npm install node-hikvision-apiNodeJS Module for communication with Hikvision IP Cameras.
javascript
#!/usr/bin/nodejs
var ipcamera = require('node-hikvision-api');// Options:
var options = {
host : '192.168.1.100',
port : '80',
user : 'admin',
pass : 'password123',
log : false,
};
var hikvision = new ipcamera.hikvision(options);
// Switch to Day Profile
hikvision.nightProfile()
// PTZ Go to preset 10
hikvision.ptzPreset(10)
// Monitor Camera Alarms
hikvision.on('alarm', function(code,action,index) {
if (code === 'VideoMotion' && action === 'Start') console.log(getDateTime() + ' Channel ' + index + ': Video Motion Detected')
if (code === 'VideoMotion' && action === 'Stop') console.log(getDateTime() + ' Channel ' + index + ': Video Motion Ended')
if (code === 'LineDetection' && action === 'Start') console.log(getDateTime() + ' Channel ' + index + ': Line Cross Detected')
if (code === 'LineDetection' && action === 'Stop') console.log(getDateTime() + ' Channel ' + index + ': Line Cross Ended')
if (code === 'AlarmLocal' && action === 'Start') console.log(getDateTime() + ' Channel ' + index + ': Local Alarm Triggered: ' + index)
if (code === 'AlarmLocal' && action === 'Stop') console.log(getDateTime() + ' Channel ' + index + ': Local Alarm Ended: ' + index)
if (code === 'VideoLoss' && action === 'Start') console.log(getDateTime() + ' Channel ' + index + ': Video Lost!')
if (code === 'VideoLoss' && action === 'Stop') console.log(getDateTime() + ' Channel ' + index + ': Video Found!')
if (code === 'VideoBlind' && action === 'Start') console.log(getDateTime() + ' Channel ' + index + ': Video Blind!')
if (code === 'VideoBlind' && action === 'Stop') console.log(getDateTime() + ' Channel ' + index + ': Video Unblind!')
});
function getDateTime() {
var date = new Date();
var hour = date.getHours();
hour = (hour < 10 ? "0" : "") + hour;
var min = date.getMinutes();
min = (min < 10 ? "0" : "") + min;
var sec = date.getSeconds();
sec = (sec < 10 ? "0" : "") + sec;
var year = date.getFullYear();
var month = date.getMonth() + 1;
month = (month < 10 ? "0" : "") + month;
var day = date.getDate();
day = (day < 10 ? "0" : "") + day;
return year + "-" + month + "-" + day + " " + hour + ":" + min + ":" + sec;
}
`Functions:
javascript
// Switch Camera to Night Profile
hikvision.dayProfile()// Switch Camera to Night Profile
hikvision.nightProfile()
// Issue hikvision RAW PTZ Command (See API Manual in GitHub Wiki)
hikvision.ptzCommand(cmd,arg1,arg2,arg3,arg4)
// Go To Preset
hikvision.ptzPreset(int)
// PTZ Zoom, input level: positive = zoom in / negative = zoom out
hikvision.ptzZoom(float)
// PTZ Move
// Directions = Up/Down/Left/Right/LeftUp/RightUp/LeftDown/RightDown
// Actions = start/stop
// Speed = 1-8
hikvision.ptzMove(direction,action,speed)
// Request current PTZ Status
hikvision.ptzStatus()
// Callback for any Alarm (Motion Detection/Video Loss & Blank/Alarm Inputs)
hikvision.on('alarm', function(code,action,index){ });
// Callback for PTZ Status
hikvision.on('ptzStatus', function(data){ });
// Callback on connect
hikvision.on('connect', function(){ });
// Callback on error
hikvision.on('error', function(error){ });
``