SYSTEM_INFO

 

Description

Get the device system information. The return of this URL gives the basic device properties, capabilities and runtime configurations. The device capabilities and runtime configurations are varied with different devices. There is some information which is related to the specific device's model and capabilities. Users could rely on these configurations to manage different devices well. Here gives the definitions of these configurations in the return of this URL.

Configuration Possible settings Note
Sensor Board MT9M131, MT53S88, ... Refer to the sensor ID in device capability design specification
Video Decoder None, ADV7180, TW2835, VX1129 Refer to the sensor ID in device capability design specification
Video Processor None, DT_018054 Refer to the sensor ID in device capability design specification
Video Encoder None, ADV7179, CH_7026 Refer to the sensor ID in device capability design specification
PTZ_IMAGE NONE It is not a PTZ/PT camera.
PTZ Image Version It is a PTZ/PT camera, depends on the image version.
NETWORK PORTS 1 or 2 The number of network interface. PlatformW has 2 ports, PlatformA and PlatformT has 1 port.
NETWORK_MODES AUTO, 100FD, 100HD, 10FD, 10HD The link speed and duplex mode of the interface. In PlatformW, there are two ports. The settings of this configuration should be WAN_MODE,LAN_MODE
Unit Type Video Server  
Quad Server Quad video server
IP Camera  
IP Dome  
IP Speed Dome  
Video Decoder  
IP Cube Camera  
IP PTZ Camera  
IP Device  
Mega IP Camera  
Mega IP Dome  
Mega IP Cube Camera  
Mega IP PTZ Camera  
DI 0, 1, 2 The number of DI ports
DO 0, 1, 2 The number of DO ports
Serial Port 0, 1 The number of RS422/RS485/RS232 ports
Platform W, A, T, K Platform ID. W: PlatformW , A:PlatformA, T:PlatformT, K:PlatformK
Channels 1, 4, 8, 16 The number of channels.
It is fixed to 1 if the device is camera, single channel video encoder or the channel module in multiple channel encoder.
For example, In 4CH video encoder, this configuration in system info from router is 4. Channels is 1 in the channel modules.
Audio 0,1,2 0: No audio, 1:One-Way audio (device to remote host). 2:Two-Way audio
Audio Type None, PCM, G.711A, G.711U Runtime Audio In Format
None: No audio
PCM: 16bit 8KHz PCM in audio
G.711A: 8bit 8KHz G.711 a-law in audio (only available in PlatformT / K devices)
G.711U: 8bit 8KHz G.711 mu-law in audion (only available in PlatformT / K devices)
AUDIO_CAP None, PCM or PCM,G.711A,G.711U Capability of audio in format.
None: no audio.
PCM: support 16bit 8KHz PCM in audio
PCM,G.711A,G.711U: support 16bit 8KHz PCM and 8bit 8KHz G.711 a-/mu-law in audion (only available in PlatformT / K devices)
Motions 1,3,4 The number of motion region, in Quad Video server, this setting is 1 if it is in Single mode and it is 4 if it is in QUAD or Sequential Modes
In Platform K/K2 cameras. this setting is 1 when the device is in the 4 streams mode and 6 streams mode.
ZOOM_LENS None, 10x, 22x 2.7x Optical Zoom Lens specification
VIDEO_RESOLUTION N1280x1024,N1280x720,.... The list of available video resolutions based on current TV Std.
VIDEO_FPS_CAP 1,2,4,8-1,2,4,8 The available FPS numbers in FPS MODE1 and MODE2 based on current video resolution and TV Std, The first part of this setting is for FPS MODE1 and the last one is for FPS MODE2.
VIDEO_BITRATE_CAP 28K,56K,...,6M The list of available video bitrate settings
STREAMING_METHOD_CAP 0,1,2,3,4,5 0:TCP, 1:Multicast Over UDP, 2:TCP & MULTICAST, 3:RTP Over UDP, 4:RTP Over Multicast, 5:RTP Over UDP and Multicast
ENCODER_CAP MJPEG,MPEG4,H264 The list of available video encoders.
VIDEO_RESOLUTION_CURRENT N1280x1024 The current video resolution setting. If there is more than one video encoder, the video resolution will be listed down divided by ';'. Here is the format of this setting. Encoder_1_Resolution;Encoder_2_Resolution
VIDEO_FPS_CURRENT MODE1,8 The current encoder FPS mode and FPS number settings.
VIDEO_BITRATE_CURRENT 3M The current video bitrate setting of the encoder. If there is more than one video encoder, the video bitrate will be listed down divided by ';'. Here is the format of this setting. Encoder_1_Rate;Encoder_2_Rate
STREAMING_METHOD_CURRENT 0 The current video streaming method.
ENCODER_CURRENT MJPEG,MPEG4,H264 The current video encoding method of the encoder. If there is more than one video encoder, the video encoding method will be listed down divided by ';'. Here is the format of this setting. Encoder_1;Encoder_2
PROTOCOL V2.0, V1.0 Streaming Protocol. V2.0 for all devices. V1.0 only available in old models (PlatformW)
STREAMING MODE Single, Dual, Quad, Sequential, 4VGA PlatformW : Single.
PlatformA camera and 1 CH video encoder : Single.
PlatformT camera and 1CH video encoder : Single or Dual.
PlatformK camera : Single, Dual or 4VGA.
QUAD Video Encoder : Single, Quad or Sequential.
Multiple Channel Video Encoder : Single.
Storage None, HD, SD, UNKNOWN The local storage type in the device
DN Control None, DSP, CDS The Day&Night detection source.
DN Element None, IRLED, CUT_FILTER The Day&Night control elements
MD_CAP ENCODER,MD_SENSOR motion could be detected by encoder or PIR MD sensor
MD_SRC_CURRENT MD_SENSOR The current motion detection source

Input Argument

None

Attribute

Return of Message

The return of message will be a little bit different from devices.
The common part of message is listed below.

Firmware Version = A1D-220-V3.06.12-AC
MAC Address = 00:0F:7C:00:92:69
Production ID = ACM3111-07E-X-00020
Factory Default Type = Two Ways Audio (0x71)
Company Name = Camera Corporation
WEB Site = www.camera.com

The different part of message is listed below.

1. All encoder devices in PlatformA and PlatformT:
   Profile ID = MT9V135-RB2_V071030A

Some device's specifications are listed below. The PlatformA camera was used as an example.

Sensor Board = MT9M131
Video Decoder = None
Video Processor = None
Video Encoder = None
PTZ_IMAGE = None
NETWORK PORTS = 1
NETWORK_MODE = AUTO
Unit Type = Mega IP Cube Camera
DI = 0
DO = 0
Serial Port = 0
Platform = A
Channels = 1
Audio = 2
Audio Type = PCM
AUDIO_CAP = PCM
Motions = 3
ZOOM_LENS = None
VIDEO_RESOLUTION_CAP = N1280x1024,N1280x720,N640x480,N320x240,N160x120
VIDEO_FPS_CAP = 1,2,4,8-1,2,4,8
VIDEO_BITRATE_CAP = 28K,56K,128K,256K,384K,500K,750K,1M,1.2M,1.5M,2M,2.5M,3M
STREAMING_METHOD_CAP = 0,1,3,4,5
ENCODER_CAP = MJEPG,MPEG4
VIDEO_RESOLUTION_CURRENT = N1280x1024
VIDEO_FPS_CURRENT = MODE1,8
VIDEO_BITRATE_CURRENT = 3M
STREAMING_METHOD_CURRENT = 0
ENCODER_CURRENT=MPEG4
PROTOCOL = V2.0
STREAMING MODE = Single Stream
Storage = None
DN Control = DSP
DN Element = IRLED,CUT_FILTER
MD_CAP = ENCODER,MD_SENSOR
MD_SRC_CURRENT=MD_SENSOR

Special Note:

1. The production ID in all channels in the multiple channel encoder will not be available in this URL command and the SYSTEM INFO WEB Page. The production ID is only available in the router engine device. This new rule is going to be applied to the channel firmware listed below.
a. PlatformW firmware : 2.10.05
b. PlatformA firmware : 3.12.09
2. The Profile ID will NOT be shown in the return of SYSTEM_INFO if there is no camera profile design in the firmware. For example, the ACD-2000Q, Decoder.
3. If the device does not have audio function, the "Factory Default Type " column in the return of SYSTEM_INFO will not be shown. The return of this URL should be
Firmware Version = A1D-220-V3.06.12-AC
MAC Address = 00:0F:7C:00:92:69
Production ID = ACM3111-07E-X-00020
Company Name = Camera Corporation
WEB Site = www.camera.com
....

Applicability

Status

Valid

See Also

SYSTEM_PROPERTY, SERVER_REPORT, SYSTEM_LOG, SYSTEM_INFO_XML

Example

http://ip:port/cgi-bin/system?USER=Admin&PWD=123456&SYSTEM_INFO
or
http://ip:port/cgi-bin/cmd/system?SYSTEM_INFO

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