# fib-onvif **Repository Path**: fibjs/fib-onvif ## Basic Information - **Project Name**: fib-onvif - **Description**: An onvif lib for FIBJS. - **Primary Language**: Unknown - **License**: MIT - **Default Branch**: master - **Homepage**: None - **GVP Project**: No ## Statistics - **Stars**: 0 - **Forks**: 0 - **Created**: 2021-06-19 - **Last Updated**: 2025-09-13 ## Categories & Tags **Categories**: javascript-toolkits **Tags**: None ## README # FIB-ONVIF [![NPM version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/fib-onvif.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/fib-onvif) ONVIF Client protocol Profile S (Live Streaming) and Profile G (Replay) FIBJS implementation. This is a wrapper to ONVIF protocol which allows you to get information about your NVT (network video transmitter) device, its media sources, control PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) movements and manage presets, detect devices in your network and control its events. It will also allow you to get information about your NVR (network video recorder) Profile G device and obtain a list of recordings. The library uses FIBJS. [![ONVIF](http://www.onvif.org/Portals/_default/Skins/onvif/images/logo-new.jpg)](http://onvif.org) ## Installation ### NPM `fibjs --install fib-onvif` or `npm install fib-onvif` - install latest stable version ### Clone the latest version from github `git clone https://github.com/fibjs/fib-onvif.git` ### Tests TODO ### Documentation To build jsdoc for the library with default theme run `npm run jsdoc`. Otherwise use `jsdoc` with sources from `./lib/*.js` ## Quick example This example asks your camera to look up and starts a web server at port 3030 that distributes a web page with vlc-plugin container which translates video from the camera. ```javascript var http = require('http'), Cam = require('onvif').Cam; new Cam({ hostname: , username: , password: }, function(err) { this.absoluteMove({x: 1, y: 1, zoom: 1}); this.getStreamUri({protocol:'RTSP'}, function(err, stream) { http.createServer(function (req, res) { res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/html'}); res.end('' + '

' + ''); }).listen(3030); }); }); ``` ## Other examples * example2.js takes an IP address range, scans the range for ONVIF devices (brute force scan) and displays information about each device found including make and model. For Profile S Cameras and Encoders it displays the default RTSP address For Profile G Recorders it displays the RTSP address of the first recording * example3.js reads the command line cursor keys and sends PTZ commands to the Camera ## Troubleshooting https://github.com/fibjs/fib-onvif/issues ## Discovery Since 0.2.7 version library supports WS-Discovery of NVT devices. Currently it uses only `Probe` SOAP method that just works well. You can find devices in your subnetwork using `probe` method of the Discovery singleton. Discovery is an EventEmitter inheritor, so you can wait until discovery timeout, or subscribe on `device` event. Here some examples: ```js var onvif = require('fib-onvif'); onvif.Discovery.on('device', function(cam){ // function will be called as soon as NVT responses cam.username = ; cam.password = ; cam.connect(console.log); }) onvif.Discovery.probe(); ``` ```js var onvif = require('fib-onvif'); onvif.Discovery.probe(function(err, cams) { // function will be called only after timeout (5 sec by default) if (err) { throw err; } cams.forEach(function(cam) { cam.username = ; cam.password = ; cam.connect(console.log); }); }); ``` In all of that cases you've got disconnected cameras. To access each camera (and issue ONVIF commands) you normally need the tuple `username:password`. So, as shown in the examples, you can assign these properties and call `connect` method to get full functionality. ### Discovery.probe(options, callback) Options - `timeout`, number. Time the probe method will wait NVT responses in ms - `resolve`, boolean. If this argument is false, all discovered NVTs would be presented as data object instead of Cam instance ### Discovery events - `device(cam, remoteInfo, responseXML)` fires on device discover. `cam` is a Cam instance, remoteInfo is an object with network information and responseXML is a body of SOAP response - `error(error)` fires on some UDP error or on bad SOAP response from NVT ## Cam class ```javascript var Cam = require('fib-onvif').Cam; ``` ## new Cam(options, callback) Options are: - hostname - username, password (optional, to deal with majority of functions) - port (optional) The library calls connect() automatically which executes the `getSystemDateAndTime`, `getCapabilities` and other methods. Note on username and password: - Some cameras do not require username:password credentials. - If a camera does require a username:password but you do not provide them, you will be limited to executing a few ONVIF methods that can operate without credentials, for example you can execute only `getSystemDateAndTime` method. Callback (optional) executes when the cam is initialised. Single argument for this function is possible error. #### Technical description When the cam object is created it automatically sends a `getCapabilities` command to the ONVIF device. If the device is a camera or encoder (NVT) it sends two commands to the ONVIF device: `getVideoSources` and `getProfiles`. It fills corresponding properties of an object: + capabilities - device - events - imaging - media - PTZ - extension + uri (this is a links to different NVT services) + videoSources - $.token - framerate - resolution + profiles, array of profile object - name - videoSourceConfiguration - videoEncoderConfiguration - PTZConfiguration After that it runs `getActiveSources` method. It iterates over all video sources and tries to find out proper configuration for profile and videosource. First matching profile becomes a member of defaultProfiles array and video source configuration with ptz configuration becomes a member of activeSources array. Configuration for the first or the only one video source becomes defaultProfile and activeSource properties. All methods without passing options object use it. You can change it manually at any time. + defaultProfile (link to the first profile in profiles) + activeSource (based on the default profile) - sourceToken - profileToken - encoding - width - height - fps - bitrate - ptz ### connect(callback) Connect to the camera and fill device information properties with `getSystemDateAndTime`, `getCapabilities`, `getVideoSources`, `getProfiles` methods See more detailed information at http://www.onvif.org/ver10/media/wsdl/media.wsdl After cam initialisation we can run several ONVIF commands. There are several common methods that work without credentials. Here are they: `getSystemDateAndTime`. ### getSystemDateAndTime(callback) Returns a Date object with current camera datetime in the callback. Works without credentials (passed `username` and `password` arguments). ### getDeviceInformation(callback) *Device.* Returns a device information, such as manufacturer, model and firmware version in the callback Works without credentials (passed `username` and `password` arguments). ### getServices(callback) *Device.* Returns in callback and assigns to `#services` property an array consists of objects with properties: `namespace`, `XAddr`, `version` ### getServiceCapabilities(callback) *Device.* Returns in callback and assigns to `#serviceCapabilities` property the capabilities of the device service (not media): network, security and system. If your device supports some auxiliary capabilities they will be there too. ### getStreamUri(options, callback) *Media.* Returns a URI that can be used to initiate a live media stream using RTSP as the control protocol The options are: - `stream` (optional) - defines if a multicast or unicast stream is requested. Possible values are: 'RTP-Unicast' (default), 'RTP-Multicast' - `protocol` (optional) - defines the network protocol for streaming. Possible values are: 'UDP', 'TCP', 'RTSP' (default), 'HTTP' - `profileToken` (optional) - defines media profile to use and will define the configuration of the content of the stream. Default is `#activeSource.profileToken` ### getSnapshotUri(options, callback) *Media.* Obtain a JPEG snapshot URI from the device. ### getPresets(options, callback) Returns the saved presets as an a key-value object where the key is the name of a preset and a value is a preset token. This method also stores the presets information in a `#presets` property of an object. The options are: * `profileToken` (optional) - defines media profile to use and will define the configuration of the content of the stream. Default is `#activeSource.profileToken` ### gotoPreset(options, callback) *PTZ.* Operation to go to a saved preset position for the PTZ node in the selected profile. The options are: * `profileToken` (optional) - defines media profile to use and will define the configuration of the content of the stream. Default is `#activeSource.profileToken` * `preset` - the name of preset. List of presets you can get by `#getPresets` method or in `#presets` property. ### setPreset(options, callback) *PTZ.* Operation to set the current position as a preset for the PTZ node in the selected profile. If `presetToken` is passed as an option, then the preset for which that token is attached will be replaced. After success, you should re-fetch the presets with `#getPresets` method. The options are: * `profileToken` (optional) - defines media profile to use and will define the configuration of the content of the stream. Default is `#activeSource.profileToken` * `presetName` - the name to give to the preset. (optional) is this is a preset update. ### removePreset(options, callback) *PTZ.* Operation to remove a preset specified by the preset token. After success, you should re-fetch the presets with `#getPresets` method. The options are: * `profileToken` (optional) - defines media profile to use and will define the configuration of the content of the stream. Default is `#activeSource.profileToken` * `presetToken` - the preset token to use for preset removal (this will be the `value` of a preset object found in `#presets` after calling the `#getPresets` method. ### gotoHomePosition(options, callback) *PTZ.* Operation to go to the saved `home` position for the PTZ node in the selected profile. If no `home` position has been saved, the ONVIF camera will do nothing. The options are: * `profileToken` (optional) - defines media profile to use and will define the configuration of the content of the stream. Default is `#activeSource.profileToken` * `speed` An object with properties - `x` Pan speed - `y` Tilt speed - `zoom` Zoom speed If the speed option is omitted, the default speed set by the PTZConfiguration will be used. ### setHomePosition(options, callback) *PTZ.* Operation to set the current position as the `home` position for the PTZ node in the selected profile. The options are: * `profileToken` (optional) - defines media profile to use and will define the configuration of the content of the stream. Default is `#activeSource.profileToken` ### getNodes(callback) *PTZ.* Returns the properties of the current PTZ node, if it exists. Use this function to get maximum number of presets, ranges of admitted values for x, y, zoom, iris, focus. Sets all information into `#nodes` property. ### relativeMove(options, callback) *PTZ.* This is a relative pan-tilt-zoom method. Options for this method is a delta between desired and current position of the camera. The options are: - `x` Pan, number or a string within -1 to 1, optional - `y` Tilt, number or a string within -1 to 1, optional - `zoom` Zoom, number or a string within -1 to 1, optional - `speed` An object with properties * `x` Pan speed * `y` Tilt speed * `zoom` Zoom speed If the speed option is omitted, the default speed set by the PTZConfiguration will be used. Callback is optional and means essentially nothing ### absoluteMove(options, callback) *PTZ.* This is an absolute pan-tilt-zoom method. Options for this method is an absolute position of the camera. The options are: - `x` Pan, number or a string within -1 to 1, optional - `y` Tilt, number or a string within -1 to 1, optional - `zoom` Zoom, number or a string within -1 to 1, optional - `speed` An object with properties * `x` Pan speed * `y` Tilt speed * `zoom` Zoom speed If the speed option is omitted, the default speed set by the PTZConfiguration will be used. Callback is optional and means essentially nothing ### continuousMove(options, callback) *PTZ.* Operation for continuous Pan/Tilt and Zoom movements The options are: - `x` Pan velocity, number or a string within -1 to 1, optional - `y` Tilt velocity, number or a string within -1 to 1, optional - `zoom` Zoom velocity, number or a string within -1 to 1, optional - `timeout` Timeout in milliseconds, number. If timeout is omitted, movement will continue until `stop` command ### stop(options, callback) *PTZ.* Stop ongoing pan, tilt and zoom movements of absolute, relative and continuous type Options and callback are optional. The options properties are: - `profileToken` (optional) - defines media profile to use and will define the configuration of the content of the stream. Default is `#activeSource.profileToken` - `panTilt` (optional) - set true when we want to stop ongoing pan and tilt movements. If `panTilt` arguments are not present, this command stops these movements. - `zoom` (optional) - set true when we want to stop ongoing zoom movement. If `zoom` arguments are not present, this command stops ongoing zoom movement. ### getStatus(options, callback) *PTZ.* Returns an object with the current PTZ values. ```javascript { position: { x: 'pan position' , y: 'tilt position' , zoom: 'zoom' } , moveStatus: {} // camera moving , utcTime: 'current camera datetime' } ``` ### getConfigurations(callback) *PTZ.* Get all the existing PTZConfigurations from the device. Configurations saved into `#configurations` property ### getConfigurationOptions(configurationToken, callback) *PTZ.* Get supported coordinate systems including their range limitations for selected configuration. Extends corresponding configuration object ## Supported methods * GetSystemDateAndTime * GetCapabilities * GetVideoSources * GetProfiles * GetServices * GetDeviceInformation * GetStreamUri * GetSnapshotUri * GetPresets * GotoPreset * RelativeMove * AbsoluteMove * ContinuousMove * Stop * GetStatus * SystemReboot * GetImagingSettings * SetImagingSettings * GetHostname * GetScopes * SetScopes * GetRecordings * GetReplayUri ## Changelog - 0.6.1 Workaround for cams that don't send date-time - 0.6.0 Refactor modules for proper import in electron-based environment - 0.5.5 Added ptz.`gotoHomePosition`, ptz.`setHomePosition`. Fixed exceptions in ptz.`getConfigurations` and utils.`parseSOAPString`. Added tests for ptz.`setPreset`, ptz.`removePreset`, ptz.`gotoHomePosition`, and ptz.`setHomePosition`. - 0.5.4 Bumped for NPM. - 0.5.3 Some fixes. Tests - 0.5.2 `preserveAddress` property for NAT devices, discovery with multiple network interfaces (@Climax777) - 0.5.1 Critical bugfix in SOAP-auth for some cams - 0.5.0 Profile G support (@RogerHardiman), proper SOAP auth, nodejs support >= 0.12 - 0.4.2 Bugfixes - 0.4.1 Improved discovery (@sousandrei, @RogerHardiman) - 0.4.0 Encoder support (@chriswiggins), Imaging service (@EastL) - 0.3.1 EventEmitter-based events - 0.3.0 Refactoring, documentation, event service basics - 0.2.7 WS-Discovery ## Links WSDL schemes and docs: - [Operations index](http://www.onvif.org/onvif/ver20/util/operationIndex.html) - http://www.onvif.org/onvif/ver10/tc/onvif_core_ver10.pdf - http://www.onvif.org/ver10/device/wsdl/devicemgmt.wsdl - http://www.onvif.org/ver10/media/wsdl/media.wsdl - http://www.onvif.org/ver20/ptz/wsdl/ptz.wsdl - http://www.onvif.org/onvif/ver10/recording.wsdl - http://www.onvif.org/onvif/ver10/replay.wsdl - [ONVIF Application Programmer's Guide](http://www.onvif.org/Portals/0/documents/WhitePapers/ONVIF_WG-APG-Application_Programmer's_Guide.pdf)