Introduction
This is a python module aiming to expose common API events from a Hikvision IP camera or nvr. Most rebadged models work as well with full functionality.
Code is licensed under the MIT license.
Requirements
If internal callback methods are used no external libraries are required, otherwise:
- [pyDispatcher] 2.0.5
Installation
pip install pyhik
Usage
import pyhik.hikvision
camera = pyhik.hikvision.HikCamera('http://X.X.X.X', port=80, user='admin', pass='1234')
Available Methods
Callbacks
- add_update_callback(callback, msg) - used to register an update callback function. ** msg should take the form: cam_id.event_type.channel
Properties
- get_id - returns unique camera/nvr id
- get_name - returns camera/nvr name
- current_event_states - returns the event state dictionary
Functions
- start_stream - initialzes the event stream processing thread
- disconnect - closes the http stream session and stops the processing thread
TODO
- Support motion detection status and ability to turn on/off
- Support IR day/night status and ability to switch between day/night/auto