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Returned data after a successful request.
HTTP Code: 200 OK
Content-Type: text/plain
Body:
Video 1 = video
Video 2 = no video
Video 3 = no video
Video 4 = video
The response no video means that there is no analog video signal attached to the physical video input port.
2.5 Bitmap
Support for bitmap images is product-dependent. Use the following command to check supported image formats.
http://myserver/axis-cgi/param.cgi?action=list&group=Properties.Image.Format
Response example:
properties.image.format=jpeg,mjpeg,h264,bitmap
The response shows that the Axis product in the example supports bitmap images.
2.5.1 Bitmap Image Request
The syntax bitmap/image.bmp is used to request a bitmap image.
Access control: viewer
Method: GET
Syntax:
http://<servername>/axis-cgi/bitmap/image.bmp
[?<argument>=<value<[&<argument>=<value>...]]
With the following arguments and values:
Argument Description
Bitmap image arguments.
See 2.7 Image RequestArguments for arguments.
Example 9:
Request a bitmap image from the default video source using default settings.
http://myserver/axis-cgi/bitmap/image.bmp
Example 10:
Request a bitmap image from video source 1 with resolution 320x240.
http://myserver/axis-cgi/bitmap/image.bmp?resolution=320x240&camera=1
2.5.2 Bitmap Image Response
When a bitmap image is requested, the Axis product either returns the specied bitmap image le or an error.
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