This driver pack allows integration with Amcrest cameras into Control4®. Amcrest makes a great full range of cameras that integrate beautifully with Control4®.
The driver pack includes 2 version of the driver: for PTZ cameras and a separate one for fixed cameras.
Based on our customers experience, we recommend connecting ethernet cameras to a gigabit switch and a POE+ switch if POE models are in use.
Features
- 48 hr trial before purchase (enter “trial” for license key to start trial)
- Motion detection events from the camera can trigger events in Control4®
- Loads basic camera meta-data into Control4® Composer
- Allows automated reboots of the camera
- Home is set to preset1
- Supports full range PTZ controls (assuming your camera does)
- Supports jumping to 6 presets
Amcrest Compatibility
This table lists the Control4 interfaces that are supported by this driverControl4 Interface | Amcrest Camera |
---|---|
Flash Navigator HC Controllers, MyPC App, non-T3 Touchscreens | |
Android Navigator EA Controllers & T3 Touchscreens | |
Mobile Apps Android & iOS | |
PTZ | |
Motion Detection | |
Presets | 6 |
Automated Reboot |
Note: This driver will also work with Dahua cameras as they use the same API
Documentation
Documentation
- Log into your Amcrest camera
- Select setup
- Under the Camera section select video
- Under the main stream configure the following
- Code-stream Type: General
- Encoding Mode: H.264B
- Resolution: 720P
- Frame Rate: 10
- Bit Rate: VBR
- Set a watermark if you would like to
- Enable the sub stream and configure it for MJPEG
- Code-stream Type: General
- Encoding Mode: MJPEG
- Resolution: VGA
- Frame Rate: 10
- Bit Rate Control: CBR
- Bit Rate: 1280
- For the driver configuration, ensure it’s set to digest authentication
Change Log
Change Log
12/22/16 – 1.0.0
- Initial Release
01/11/16 – 1.1.6
- Added 48hr trial
- Added Programming action to enable/disable motion
07/13/17 – 1.1.8
- added support capability
- improvements to motion detection
- additional action triggers added