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Php Camera Alarm Gateway

This script (running as a Server Daemon) listen to IP Camera Alarm messages, decodes messages and send triggers to ZoneMinder, Domoticz, Custom URLs....

This allows to offload the motion detection work to each camera.

Features

  • Parse Hivision based (chinese cheap camera) IP Camera messages
  • Can trigger :
    • ZoneMinder API
    • ZoneMinder Triggers
    • Domoticz Switches
    • Custom URL
  • Modular design : easely implements others messages types or actions
  • Run as unix daemon

Installation

1) PEAR modules needed

Under Debian, install by:

apt-get install php-pear
pear install System_Daemon
pear install Log

2) Set Configuration

Copy config.default.php to config.php, and set your configuration

3) Setting in each Hivision IP Cameras

In the Device Setting (access via CMS, or via InternetExporer):

  • Alarm page / Video Motion :
    • set sensivity to 'Highest' (or lower)
    • set the region
    • Check "Enable"
    • Check "Alarm Output"
    • You may Check "Write Log" to verify that event are set as you wish
  • System page / NetServices / AlarmServer :
    • Check "Enable"
    • Check "Alarm Report"
    • Server Address (the IP/hostname where PCAG is installed)
    • Port (same as set in PCAG config, ie 15000)

4) Daemon & Log file

  • Launch Daemon :./pcag.php
  • Kill Daemon : killall -9 pcag.php
  • View Logfile: tail -f /var/log/pcag.php.log
  • Create /etc/init.d script: ./pcag.php --write-initd

License

This program is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.