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B.) HTTP/CGI

Command

In URL syntax and in descriptions of CGI parameters, a text within angle brackets denotes a content that is to
be replaced with either a value or a string. When replacing the text string also the angle brackets shall be
replaced. An example of this is the description of the name for the server, denoted with in the
URL syntax description below, that is replaced with the string myserver in the URL syntax example, also below.

URL syntax' are written with the “Syntax:" word written in bold face followed by a box with the referred syntax
as seen below. The name of the server is written as . This is intended to be replaced with the
name of the actual server. This can either be a name, e.g., "mywebcam" or "thecam.adomain.net" or the
associated IP number for the server, e.g., 192.168.0.220.

Special note will be marked as

RED

words to take care.

General CGI URL syntax and parameters

CGI parameters are written in lower-case and as one word without any underscores or other separators. When the CGI

request includes internal camera parameters, the internal parameters must be written exactly as they are named in the

camera or video server. The CGIs are organized in function related directories under the cgi-bin directory. The file

extension of the CGI is required.

Syntax:

http://<servername>/cgi-bin/<subdir>[/<subdir>...]/<cgi>.<ext>

[?=[&=...]]

Example: Setting digital output #1 to active

http://mywebserver/cgi-bin/dido/setdo.cgi?do1=1

Security level

SECURITY LEVEL

SUB-DIRECTORY

DESCRIPTION

anonymous

Unprotected.

1 [view]

anonymous, viewer,

dido, camctrl

1. Can view, listen, talk to camera

2. Can control dido, ptz of camera

4 [operator]

anonymous, viewer,

dido, camctrl, operator

Operator’s access right can modify most of camera’s

parameters except some privilege and network options

6 [admin]

anonymous, viewer, dido,

camctrl, operator,

admin

Administrator’s access right can fully control the camera’s

operation.

N/A

Internal parameters. Unable to be changed by any

external interface.