Cynical SecuritySpy: Integrate SecuritySpy with Indigo

In the plugin's Settings dialog, check the debug checkbox. Reload the plugin, then wait for everything to be quiet and trigger the motion. Paste the entire Indigo log since the reload here (or send it to me as a PM).

Cheers
-- perry

In the indigo log files it gives errors saying : attmept to use missing device id 1327085259 and object has no devicetypeid if that helps.

When i try to enable debug messages it says error validating fields hover over red field to see why, but there is no red field.

I reloaded the plugin and now it seems to be working witout chancing anything, so it looks like that did the trick.
If not ill come back to ask what to do , but for now it seems to be working, and i got to say, thats so great .

Just wondering, but is anyone here doing anything interesting with PTZ setups? I just got two of the foscam FI9821Ws. Previously all my existing cameras are stationary and have been triggered by insteon motion sensors. I got the FI9821Ws since they are great cameras for the price anyway, but haven't thought of how one could use the automatable positioning for home automation/security purposes w/Indigo.

Thanks!

I use a ptz in the kitchen by the window, I've got it setup to automatically move to a preset position every time the back door opens, whenever the alarm is set or tripped and to move between 3 preset positions every 1 min when nobody is home. I also plan to modify the cat flap with a magnetic switch to monitor when the cat leaves/returns but trying to get her to use the damned thing first is more important...

Just for reference I'm using foscam 8918e cameras with a 4 license version of SecuritySpy which captures and uploads to an ftp server any motion detected when we are away. It's also smart enough not to record when the cams are moving.

I use a ptz in the kitchen by the window, I've got it setup to automatically move to a preset position every time the back door opens, whenever the alarm is set or tripped and to move between 3 preset positions every 1 min when nobody is home. I also plan to modify the cat flap with a magnetic switch to monitor when the cat leaves/returns but trying to get her to use the damned thing first is more important...

Oh, clever. Thanks for sharing that technique — that is something I can do: rotate the cameras to point at a new location if there's motion in that location.

Thanks!

Hey Perry,

The "Set Overlay" action appears to be broken with SS 3.0.2.

Indigo 6.0.0 b7
Plugin Version 1.1.1

Using command: ="Outdoor Temp. C " + Wunderground_Temperature_C + " +d"

Thanks.

The "Set Overlay" action appears to be broken with SS 3.0.2.

It looks like overlay parameter setting is entirely broken in SS 3. Use your web browser to tell your SecuritySpy to change the overlay text on a camera; when I do that, nothing happens. Ditto on size and position changes. How about on your version? (It works from SecuritySpy's internal UI, of course. I'm talking about the Camera Settings web page.)

Cheers
-- perry

It looks like overlay parameter setting is entirely broken in SS 3. Use your web browser to tell your SecuritySpy to change the overlay text on a camera; when I do that, nothing happens. Ditto on size and position changes. How about on your version? (It works from SecuritySpy's internal UI, of course. I'm talking about the Camera Settings web page.)

Cheers
-- perry

Humm, appears to work here thru the SS web interface, but I am now on SS 3.0.3, let me know how else I can help.

Thanks again Perry, you really need a donation link on your site.

Humm, appears to work here thru the SS web interface, but I am now on SS 3.0.3, let me know how else I can help.

It turns out there was both a bug in SecuritySpy 3.0.2, and I needed to change the plugin to accommodate a change in SecuritySpy 3. Cynical SecuritySpy 1.4.1 (just posted) solves the issue, as long as you use at least SecuritySpy 3.0.3.

Cheers
-- perry

It turns out there was both a bug in SecuritySpy 3.0.2, and I needed to change the plugin to accommodate a change in SecuritySpy 3. Cynical SecuritySpy 1.4.1 (just posted) solves the issue, as long as you use at least SecuritySpy 3.0.3.

Cheers
-- perry

Fantastic! Works great!

Thanks once again!

Might anyone have an example of a SecuritySpy plugin control page
that incorporates pan/tilt controls?

I'm setting up an outdoor Panasonic dome cam with pan/tilt controls
and am curious how those controls may function on a control page.

Any advice on setting it up greatly appreciated as well!

Thanks,

Carl

Hey Perry,

Getting an error when trying to add a motion as a trigger with beta 8.

Indigo 6.0.0 b8
Plugin 1.4.1
SS 3.04

Error (client) getXmlFromPlugin() caught exception: empty XML string returned
Error (client) dialogForEventId() caught exception: NSInvalidArgumentException -- *** -[NSCFDictionary initWithObjects:forKeys:count:]: attempt to insert nil value at objects[0] (key: string)
Cynical SecuritySpy Error in getIOMConfigUiValues:
File ".../Server Plugin/cyin/plug.py", line 309, in getIOMConfigUiValues
(cls, obj, dev) = self._startUi(type, id)
File ".../Server Plugin/cyin/plug.py", line 292, in _startUi
obj = iom.trigger(id, ui=self._ui)
File ".../Server Plugin/cyin/iom.py", line 98, in trigger
start_object(iotrig, iodev.pluginTypeId, ui=ui) # canonical create-and-optional-start
NameError: global name 'iodev' is not defined

Cynical SecuritySpy Error Error in plugin execution UiGetValues2:

Traceback (most recent call last):
<type 'exceptions.TypeError'>: object of type 'NoneType' has no len()

Cynical SecuritySpy Error in getIOMConfigUiXml:
File ".../Server Plugin/cyin/plug.py", line 303, in getIOMConfigUiXml
(cls, obj, dev) = self._startUi(type, id)
File ".../Server Plugin/cyin/plug.py", line 292, in _startUi
obj = iom.trigger(id, ui=self._ui)
File ".../Server Plugin/cyin/iom.py", line 98, in trigger
start_object(iotrig, iodev.pluginTypeId, ui=ui) # canonical create-and-optional-start
NameError: global name 'iodev' is not defined

Getting an error when trying to add a motion as a trigger with beta 8.

That's a (stupid) bug. I'll fix it in the next version. Sorry.

Cheers
-- perry