How to enhance the Xiaomi camera(chuangmi.camera.ipc019) function

[Silence-kzp]

Currently, the chuangmi_camera.py module can be used to perform basic operations on the Xiaomi camera, but the camera cannot be controlled to move up, down, left, and right. I want to add these functions. After trying the methods provided on miio, I cannot parse the json file exported on wireshark The output is garbled, I ca n’t start now, I hope to provide some ideas for me.

[rezmus]

{"method":"set_motor","params":{"operation":2},"id":65877}
<{"result":["OK"],"params":{"angle":43,"elevation":34},"id":65877}

{"method":"set_motor","params":{"operation":2},"id":23977}
<{"result":["OK"],"params":{"angle":41,"elevation":34},"id":23977}

{"method":"set_motor","params":{"operation":2},"id":42474}
<{"result":["OK"],"params":{"angle":39,"elevation":34},"id":42474}

operation param is 1-4 (directions), but you can't set how much you want to move. in response you get angle/elevation (1-100) so you know where you are. if cam reaches far point you get some error.

[Silence-kzp]

thx, I tried it and it works, the only thing I am wondering now is why my wireshark can't catch the data of udp port of 54321.

[rytilahti]

Could you please confirm the orientation directions? Also, @Silence-kzp, is this ipc009 or ipc019?

[Silence-kzp]

yep, Is ipc019.

[rytilahti]

@Silence-kzp could you please confirm the orientation directions, so that we can get the PR merged for the next release?

[rezmus]

@rytilahti i just checked on ipc019e. 1 left, 2 right, 3 up, 4 down. btw: some new models have alarm_sound method (no params) which makes very loud alarm sound for 10s.

[rytilahti]

Great, thanks rezmus! 💯

[shummo]

Can this model use with Home Assistant?

[rytilahti]

Not at the moment, as far as I know. See also #682 (comment) for my previous comment regarding to video stream, without video stream the camera integration on homeassistant would likely be rather limited.