README.md

homebridge-foscamcamera

Foscam Plugin (Camera, Security System, Motion Sensor) for HomeBridge (API 2.1)

Older verion using API 1.0: homebridge-foscam
Older verion using API 2.0: homebridge-foscam2 (deprecated)

Due to protocol limitation, users will need to pair with the camera in a HomeKit app separately.
Pairing PIN is the same as the HomeBridge pairing PIN.

Prerequisites

1. Node.js v6.6.0 or above
2. HomeBridge v0.4.6 or above
3. FFmpeg
4. Only H.264 cameras are supported.

Installation

1. Install homebridge using npm install -g homebridge.
2. Install this plugin using npm install -g homebridge-foscamcamera.
3. Update your configuration file. See configuration sample below.

Configuration

Edit your config.json accordingly. Configuration sample:

"platforms": [{
    "platform": "FoscamCamera",
    "name": "Foscam",
    "cameras": [{
        "username": "admin",
        "password": "password",
        "host": "192.168.1.10",
        "port": 88,
        "stay": 13,
        "away": 15,
        "night": 14,
        "armPreset": "Start",
        "disarmPreset": "LeftMost",
        "sensitivity": 2,
        "triggerInterval": 5,
        "videoConfig": {
            "source": "-re -i rtsp://myfancy_rtsp_stream",
            "stillImageSource": "-i http://faster_still_image_grab_url/this_is_optional.jpg",
            "maxStreams": 2,
            "maxWidth": 1280,
            "maxHeight": 720,
            "maxFPS": 30
        }
    }]
}]

Fields	Description	Default	Required
platform	Must always be FoscamCamera.		Yes
name	For logging purposes.		No
cameras	Array of camera config (multiple cameras supported).		Yes
|- username	Your camera login username.	admin	No
|- password	Your camera login password.		Yes
|- host	Your camera IP address.		Yes
|- port	Your camera port.	88	No
|- stay*	Configuration for Stay Arm.	0	No
|- away*	Configuration for Away Arm.	0	No
|- night*	Configuration for Night Arm.	0	No
|- armPreset	Preset point name for arm state.	undefined	No
|- disarmPreset	Preset point name for disarm state.	undefined	No
|- sensitivity	Motion sensor sensitivity from 0 (lowest) to 4 (high).	Camera Config	No
|- triggerInterval	Time in s (5-15) of which motion sensor can be retriggered.	Camera Config	No
|- videoConfig**	Array of video config for streaming.		Yes

*stay, away, night define configuration for different ARMED state.
**reference homebridge-camera-ffmpeg for configuration instructions.

The supported configurations depend on your device. The Foscam public CGI defines the following:
bit 3 | bit 2 | bit 1 | bit 0
bit 0 = Ring
bit 1 = Send email
bit 2 = Snap picture
bit 3 = Record

The following seems to be valid for the C2 as well (not found in any documentation)
bit 7 | bit 6 | bit 5 | bit 4 | bit 3 | bit 2 | bit 1 | bit 0
bit 0 = Ring
bit 1 = Send email
bit 2 = Snap picture
bit 3 = Record
bit 7 = Push notification

Note: The configuration is defined as int, thus the followings are valid, e.g. 0 (Do Nothing), 1 (Ring), 2 (Email), 3 (Ring + Email), 4 (Picture), 12 (Picture and Record), 13 (Ring, Picture and Record), etc.

P.S.: Any ARMED state will activate motion detection by default.