MOBOTIX HUB Softbuttons PlugIn for Milestone XProtect
The easy way to use Http API commands of MOBOTIX cameras
There are countless API commands for MOBOTIX cameras that can be very helpful in daily use. The most important API commands are now available to the user as predefined commands that can be easily assigned to individual softbuttons. Complex commands and functions that are quickly and easily available to the user at the “push of a button” via a softbutton.
The administrator no longer needs to spend a long time researching the API interface to find the right command link and parameter mix for the desired API. Thanks to predefined API templates, this is much easier and faster than before and allows full utilisation of the internal functions of the MOBOTIX cameras and external systems. Complex processes that have been configured in the MOBOTIX camera depending on the project can be triggered using the softbuttons in the Milestone XProtect Smart Client.
We offer predefined API commands for the following products:
- MOBOTIX IoT cameras
- MOBOTIX MOVE
- External devices (custom commands)
The softbuttons can also be used to call up external websites just as easily.
Some examples of many for using the softbuttons:
- For ultimate privacy, pixelate a predefined area in the camera image → Template Obscure Area
- Switch on general arming for all cameras → Template Arming
- Switch off the alarm system → Template Custom
- Send predefined email profiles of the selected camera incl. alarm image, metadata and other information → Template Send Email with Picture
Expert customisation
Experts can use the templates as a starting point for their advanced API calls and customise them.
Important installation note:
Softbuttons is a component of the MOBOTIX Operator Plugin and is located in the installation folder together with the file “MOBOTIX.Hub Plugins 202x_0x_Bxxx Installer”. For the Discovery and Softbuttons functions, the installation file "Mobotix.Operator.Plugins.Setupv1.X.X " must be executed separately!
Softbuttons Overview in the camera group
Optimised management of softbuttons per group possible. The admin can delete or create softbuttons in the group.
Milestone XProtect Smart Client - Using the softbuttons
The softbuttons are available to the user for the corresponding cameras in the Milestone XProtect Smart Client and execute the corresponding command.
Basic requirement:
- Milestone XProtect VMS Express+ or higher**
- MOBOTIX HUB PlugIns (Operator contains softbuttons)
- Execute file MOBOTIX.Operator.Plugins.Setupv1.X.X
- MOBOTIX Driver for XProtect (latest version)
- The “Mobotix Drivers 2023R1 v0.9.9972.msi” must be installed in the Milestone installation folder for the Discovery plugin to work. During installation, the installation path must be changed, e.g. to “C:\Program Files\Milestone\MIPDrivers\MOBOTIX”.
- Optional MOBOTIX cameras for the execution of MOBOTIX specific camera API
- External API commands or call of web pages independently possible