cparral 0 Posted January 26, 2011 Hi All, I have installed about 60 DVRs for my employeer, diferent models, like AvTech 760, CPCam CPD561, CPD551 and use VideoViewer version 0.1.7.4. I just want to create an application developed by myself to retrieve DVR status, like date time, and alarms fired, but for this I need be able to connect to DVR. Question is, anybody have knowledge about this, or where I can get info, protocols, commands. Main goal to accomplish is create a list of address, an periodically retreive status info, or alarms, because are to many to watch. Actually Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted January 26, 2011 What brand DVRs are you using? Are they all the same? Do they have VMS software to log into them all at the same time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cparral 0 Posted January 26, 2011 Mostly are AvTech and others CPCam. but all use the same sotfware, named "Video viewer Application" Version 0.1.7.4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 190 Posted January 26, 2011 Mostly are AvTech and others CPCam. but all use the same sotfware, named "Video viewer Application" Version 0.1.7.4 would it not just be better to use the Avtech CMS . http://www.avtech.com.my/files/AVTech_CMS_Manual.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted January 26, 2011 Hi All, I have installed about 60 DVRs for my employeer, diferent models, like AvTech 760, CPCam CPD561, CPD551 and use VideoViewer version 0.1.7.4.I just want to create an application developed by myself to retrieve DVR status, like date time, and alarms fired, but for this I need be able to connect to DVR. Question is, anybody have knowledge about this, or where I can get info, protocols, commands. Main goal to accomplish is create a list of address, an periodically retreive status info, or alarms, because are to many to watch. Actually Thanks in advance. No activeX or SDK for AvTech so out of luck on that one. In fact I would highly suggest upgrading to a better DVR, anything else really is better. Although you mention 60 of them so that might be out of the question at this point. That said, you could try contacting AvTech and see what they say. There is also a custom java app floating around the web but not sure how much that gives you access to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cparral 0 Posted January 26, 2011 would it not just be better to use the Avtech CMS . http://www.avtech.com.my/files/AVTech_CMS_Manual.pdf It seems like Video Viewer. I will try to explain more. Supose you have 60 DVR, each of then, with 4 cameras, and only one person trying to view something on this. A task very dificult. A software with capabilities to connect, to a DVR an get from it, alarms triggered, not to view just get status. In that way just connect to that DVR and see what it is happening. Until now, I just get from raw data captured in http protocol, the way this software autenthicate in DVR, but then DVR send raw data back to client. I need to detect commands to get information from DVR, like Date and Time, and alarms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted January 27, 2011 Yeah, the problem is, not all DVRs will actually provide this information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
