Amcrest IP2M-853EW getFocusStatus

[OICU2]

Hi,

Trying to run the http comand to find out the focus settings for an Amcrest IP2M-853EW PTZ. Using this http command:

https://192.168.15.2/cgi-bin/devVideoInput.cgi?action=getFocusStatus

It asks for username/pass in chrome and then returns a 404 bad request error. The Amcrest http API documents list the same syntax. Any ideas why it doesn't like it?

Thx

 

[OICU2]

Anyone with any type of Amcrest that can check this http command to see if it returns data or an error?

 

[wittaj]

That is one of the biggest issues with PTZ cameras is they do not have a focus number like we can get with fixed cams, so there is no API to get or set the focus number, which is why most end up not using a PTZ for LPR because you cannot set that focus.

 

[OICU2]

Ah, so only works with vari-focals or fixed?

 

[wittaj]

Unfortunately yes.