Cynical SecuritySpy and Python

Is it possible to control SecuritySpy devices via Python, such as arming/disarming motion and actions?

I have around 10 cameras, and I'd like to create some generic Python routines to apply to all instead of having to address each one individually. I can iterate over them fine, but I don't see a way to change the state.

I'm guessing the states object is just a read-only version of the current state (since changing it doesn't do anything); is there any way to change the value and write it back to the server?

Thanks!