Arming/Disarming Option

[ukiews]

Hi, Thank you for the great plugin!
I'm transitioning from HomeBridge (HB) to HA. Using the DS-7608NXI-I2/8P/S
In HB I used http switches to arm/disarm different cameras on the NVR.

Here is the switch code:

{
    "accessory": "HTTP-SWITCH",
    "name": "HikConnect-NVR-Back-ARM",
    "switchType": "toggle",
    "timeout": 1000,
    "debug": true,
    "method": "PUT",
    "onUrl": {
        "url": "http://ip/ISAPI/System/status/disturbParams?format=json",
        "method": "PUT",
        "auth": {
            "username": "usr",
            "password": "pw",
            "sendImmediately": false
        },
        "headers": {
            "Content-Type": "application/json"
        },
        "body": {
            "disturbChannelList": [
                {
                    "channelID": 3,
                    "disturbEnabled": false,
                    "disturbNotificationList": [
                        {
                            "notificationMethod": "center"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "offUrl": {
        "url": "http://ip/ISAPI/System/status/disturbParams?format=json",
        "method": "PUT",
        "auth": {
            "username": "usr",
            "password": "pw",
            "sendImmediately": false
        },
        "headers": {
            "Content-Type": "application/json"
        },
        "body": {
            "disturbChannelList": [
                {
                    "channelID": 3,
                    "disturbEnabled": true,
                    "disturbNotificationList": [
                        {
                            "notificationMethod": "center"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "_bridge": {
        "username": "...",
        "port": ...
    }
}

Is this something you could implement into the plugin?

This still keeps the camera recording, but prevents the nvr from beeping on motion.
Practical application: If door is opened (you are exiting the space), disable nvr beep warning for x-minutes on motion triggers.

[maciej-or]

Hi, let me describe how I managed arming / disarming in HA. I assume you know NVR web UI and HA basics.

1. In NVR I set continuous recording for holidays
2. I created 2 groups of switches from hikvision_next integration:
   'Away' with Holiday Mode (for NVR), Intrusion detection, and other events (for cameras) as ENABLED
   'At Home' with Holiday Mode, Intrusion detection, and other events as DISABLED
   so I'm able to set continuous recording and events detection with single click
3. (Optional) I use Alarmo integration https://github.com/nielsfaber/alarmo a great addition to hikvision_next. Thanks to that I can associate settings from point 2 with Alarmo modes and configure push notifications for mobile phone.
   I believe more details you will find on YT. Good luck!

[ukiews]

When I'm 'home', I still want intrusion detection working and recording, just not reporting. This allows for triggering lights and other events even when in 'home' mode.
So there are 3 levels of 'arming' I'm using.

1. "Normal Home" - notifications disabled, nvr beeper enabled (line crossing and intrusion)
2. "Home Bypass" - notifications disabled and nvr beeper disabled
3. Away - notifications enabled, active deterrence enabled

So I would not want to disable 'perimeter protection' (line-crossing, etc.) completely when home. Only to bypass the notifications.
The other option might be to toggling the internal beeper off/on? Is that possible? Basically, I don't want nvr to keep beeping if someone from the home just left the house. But if someone is approaching the house, it is helpful to hear the beep.

[maciej-or]

You can use HA scenes for different on/off settings. To call any ISAPI request you can use automation with Hikvision NVR / IP Camera: ISAPI request action no auth needed it is added by the integration

[ukiews]

ISAPI action does work as a script call! Any chance we can add those as default toggles for each camera?

[maciej-or]

you can call ISAPI in automation, see examples in blueprints https://github.com/maciej-or/hikvision_next/tree/main/blueprints
cameras are kind of params of the action