VIDEO_EXPOSURE_MODE

 

Description

Get or Set the VIDEO Exposure Mode configuration.

The available exposure mode depends on the sensor/DSP capabilities (camera capabilities). Some camera have AUTO and MANUAL modes, others have AUTO, MANUAL, SHUTTER_PRIORITY and IRIS_PRIORITY. The exposure mode is the most key configuration in the camera exposure control which it includes the shutter, IRIS and exposure gain control. The shutter mode and IRIS mode will be managed by exposure mode. That means the change of exposure mode makes the shutter and IRIS mode be changed. Therefore, the change of shutter and IRIS mode might NOT take effective if they against the exposure mode.

In general, the relationship among exposure mode, shutter mode and IRIS mode is listed in following table.

exposure mode shutter mode IRIS mode
AUTO* AUTO** AUTO
MANUAL MANUAL MANUAL
SHUTTER_PRIORITY MANUAL AUTO
IRIS_PRIORITY AUTO MANUAL
*: there is no AUTO exposure mode in HQ1 cameras.
**: In MT54G15 camera, the shutter mode is manual mode when the exposure mode is AUTO.
The shutter speed is fixed to 1/120 in NTSC and 1/100 in PAL.

Input Argument

AUTO, MANUAL, IRIS_PRIORITY or SHUTTER_PRIORITY

Attribute

Return of Message

VIDEO_EXPOSURE_MODE='AUTO'
OK: VIDEO_EXPOSURE_MODE='AUTO'
or
ERROR: VIDEO_EXPOSURE_MODE='AUTO'

Applicability

Status

Valid

See Also

VIDEO_WB_MODE, VIDEO_WB_GAIN, VIDEO_EXPOSURE_GAIN, VIDEO_AGC_GAIN, VIDEO_SHUTTER_MODE, VIDEO_SUHTTER_SPEED, MAX_AUTO_SHUTTER, VIDEO_FLICKLESS

Example

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

http://ip:port/cgi-bin/encoder?USER=Admin&PWD=123456&VIDEO_EXPOSURE_MODE=AUTO
or
http://ip:port/cgi-bin/cmd/encoder?VIDEO_EXPOSURE_MODE=AUTO

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