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Hi Norman,
A long time ago, you provided me with a tool for NetworkOptix that saved all the camera images from NX simultaneously. It's fantastic, but unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work correctly with the new version 6.1. I only ever get 1-3 images saved; the rest are missing. Are you familiar with this problem, and perhaps you even have a solution?
Greetz,
Claudius
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One more thing, which unfortunately disappears too quickly. I had to record a video.
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Hi Claudius,
I checked, and nothing indicates why it shouldn't work. The script uses API version v2, whereas 6.1 uses v4, but the endpoints are the same, so it should still work. However, I gave it a try, and on my 6.1 systems it still works.
If you can provide remote access through port forwarding and request Allnet to create a support ticket, I'll check it.
With kind regards.
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I think I've found the error. Your Python script breaks the loop as soon as a camera becomes unreachable. So I need to remove all offline or broken cameras from nx for the script to run correctly.
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Hi Claudius
Good catch! Since the issue is easy to reproduce, and I’ll work on updating the script as soon as I can.
Mohammed the current script is available HERE, but please note the existing limitation. I’ll be working on the fix during my off-hours at a later moment and will update this thread as soon as it’s resolved.
With kind regards.
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Sounds great! Thanks!
Wouldn't this feature be suitable for an nx implementation? It's incredibly helpful and would be a real unique selling proposition compared to the competition.
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I’ve updated the script, and you can access the latest version via the same link HERE.
While the current script is straightforward, integrating this directly into the VMS is a bit more complex. I encourage you to share this idea in our Feature Feedback section; in the meantime, please feel free to use or modify my script however you see fit.
To be transparent, since a script solution now exists, it may not be prioritized as a built-in feature in the immediate future. However, this could be a great candidate for a future version of Nx PowerToys (https://nxpt.io/) which was made by our long time partner in Australia. Andrew Sharrem does some incredible work building intelligent tools for our VMS, and this might be something for them to consider for a future version of their application.
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Thanks Norman, the initial tests went well.
I've taken a look at the nx PowerToys; they seem interesting. Unfortunately, they require Digest authentication. Will this be removed in future updates?
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Hi Claudius,
Good news!!
Andrew Sharrem any comments on the use of Digest Auth? Is it still the case?
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Hi Everyone,
Thanks for the refer Norman .
Digest Auth is required for ≤ Nx v6.0.6 and is used for Soft Triggers only, since rules engine based generic event calls to the Nx Hive only supports Digest Auth.
Nx v6.1+ supports internal generic event calls and does not demand Auth, as the calls are internal.Nx Powertoys does not require Digest Auth in Nx v6.1+ and it makes version aware API calls.
Soft Triggers created by Nx Powertoys in ≤ Nx v6.0.6 will still need Digest Auth in Nx v6.1+, unless you re-create the Nx Powertoys generated Soft Triggers while at Nx v6.1+
Snapshots / Thumbnails are already supported in our Camera Audit feature. You can export an HTML table with camera details and embedded snapshots that are appx 320 x 320px; for efficiency. We could easily support other requirements and export methods.
Our upcoming Timelapse feature is also similar to Claudius requirements, so code already exists.
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