Multi-Zone Schedule change using RFID tags

[M4DM4NZ]

Hey guys,

So I have 30 cameras connected to Blueiris, they are divided into 3 areas of our yard, so 10 cameras in each section.

Each section has an entrance/gate where staff enter and exit, i have setup RFID readers at each gate that pretty much just send an HTTP command to the BI server to manually change schedule from Armed / Disarmed.

So all works fine, but lets say someone from gate1 arrives on a weekend and disarms. The HTTP command is send to disarm gate1's cameras but leave gates 2 and 3 areas armed.

Now, later that day, another staff member arrives at gate2, (not knowing that someone is currently working at gate1), the gate2 staff member swipes his tag and gate2 is now disarmed but gate 1 and 3 are armed.

poor jimmy at gate1 has sirens going off because his area has now been armed. Is there a "solution" built into BI for this kind of situation, or how would you recommend i resolve this issue?

I guess what i really need is a way to disable gate1-3s section of cameras independently no matter what happens at the other gates, its each staff members responsibility to arm/disarm their gate when they come/go

Any help would be awesome thanks

 

[TonyR]

Why did someone entering and disarming gate 2 also arm gate 1?
IOW, can't you have each worker disarm AND arm just the gate they enter and exit?

 

[jaydeel]

I would probably play around with setting a different macro for each gate using the Blue Iris HTTP interface command

Then use logic to determine whether to arm/disarm the other gates.

 

[M4DM4NZ]

Why did someone entering and disarming gate 2 also arm gate 1?
IOW, can't you have each worker disarm AND arm just the gate they enter and exit?

Because its such a big yard, if your working at gate 1, you need to have gate 2 and 3 armed. otherwise if someone breaks into gate 2 or 3, you'll never know they were there.
Its happened before in the past, so the guys at gate1 hear sirens going off knowing someones walked into gate 2 or 3.

 

[M4DM4NZ]

I would probably play around with setting a different macro for each gate using the Blue Iris HTTP interface command
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Then use logic to determine whether to arm/disarm the other gates.

You might be onto something here mate, i'll do some digging, thanks for pointing me in the right direction