How to identify a disconnected Camera when retrieving camera list with API

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I am using the MIPSDK to retrieve the camera list from my Milestone XProtect server.

I grabbed the camera item using

var camera = VideoOS.Platform.ConfigurationItems.Camera (camera.FQID)

This has a property called “Enabled” that is set to true, but when i look at the camera in Milestone it has a yellow triangle that indicates that the server cannot connect to the camera.

How do I determine through the API the server is not connected to the this camera? I want to display a similar yellow triangle in my applications, where can I get that value per camera.

Thanks

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Please explore the StatusViewer sample.

https://doc.developer.milestonesys.com/html/index.html?base=samples/statusviewer_sample.html&tree=tree_2.html

3

I saw that example and it does more than what I need. Is there a simple way given the camera to look up its state? ie responding, not responding , etc.

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Then I think you need to extract the start-up where the sample does the ProvideCurrentStateRequest and leave the subscribtion to NewEventIndication out..

This gives you the means to get status information upon request. I am guessing this is in line with your needs.

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That will work. I was hoping for a api call without going through the messaging system and having to deal with the response handler, something simple where I passed the camera id and got its state.

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There is nothing as simple as that. :slight_smile: