How to add hardware device item and set its item state?

MIP
, , ,
1

Hi,

I would like to know if is it possible to add hardware device item like UPS/switches to milestone, then set those devices’ online/offline state from third party application; and how do I go about doing it?

Thanks!

2

Hi.

Sensor monitor sample might be helpful for you, please see this sample;

https://doc.developer.milestonesys.com/html/index.html?base=samples/sensormonitor_sample.html&tree=tree_search.html?search=sensor

If this comment does not fit for your question, please ask us again.

3

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. Although I’m not sure if this is the one I want. Maybe I wasn’t very clear.

I have hardware devices which goes to a management server, and this management server will collate device information and forwards the information to milestone. To forward the information, I was thinking of developing an interface to push message to milestone with component integration. Is it possible?

4

What you describe now sounds a bit like Analytics Events. Please see this link;

https://doc.developer.milestonesys.com/html/index.html?base=gettingstarted/intro_events.html&tree=tree_search.html?search=analytics+

5

I think what I need might be more like SensorMonitor.. But rather than creating sensor item in XProtect Management client itself, can i create another component to add sensor item through SensorMonitor plug-in?

6

Yes, you can create your item(s) using code. You do not need that develop a Management Client plugin if you plan to do all the creation and handling without user interference or plan to do the configuration work from some other application that is not the Management Client.

Hint: https://doc.developer.milestonesys.com/html/index.html?base=miphelp/class_video_o_s_1_1_platform_1_1_configuration.html&tree=tree_search.html?search=saveitemconfiguration

7

Hi, is it possible to get item state of the Sensor Monitor items using ProvideCurrentStateRequest?

​

If possible, then how do I set the item state of the said Sensor Monitor items?

​

Thanks!

8

No, MIP Items are different and not reported by ProvideCurrentStateRequest.

Please explore the sample how it utilizes Analytics Events like “Controller Down”.