Synchronize time for your stubborn ONVIF cameras.
Story time! I have a couple of cameras that are almost perfect for my needs. However, there's a catch: Since I use my own NVR software, some of the features of those cameras depend on some settings that are set by their first-party NVR hardware, and that includes the date and time. Setting them per camera is fine, but once they reboot or there's a power outage, the date/time resets. Which is weird, because other settings are being persisted, like the video resolution.
So I made this simple script that makes sure the date/time is set correctly on those cameras. Time used to synchronize is based on current system time, so make sure your time is accurate to begin with!
You need to configure the script with config.json and secrets.json files. I have included sample files to get you started.
python3 main.py -- simple as that.
TODO
| Variable | Default | Remark |
|---|---|---|
CONFIG_FILE |
config.json | Path to the main config file. Use the sample JSON file for reference. |
SECRETS_FILE |
secrets.json | Path to the secrets config file. Use the sample JSON file for reference. |
INTERVAL |
60 | The number of seconds to wait in between resetting the date/time. |
POSIX_TZ |
GMT | The timezone in POSIX 1003.1 format. |
| Property | Default | Remark |
|---|---|---|
cameras |
[] | Required. List of cameras. |
cameras[0].name |
Required, Unique. Name of the camera. | |
cameras[0].host |
Required. Hostname or IP. | |
cameras[0].port |
80 | Port number. |
| Property | Default | Remark |
|---|---|---|
defaults |
{} | Optional. Default credentials. |
defaults.username |
Username that applies to all cameras (unless overridden by camera username below). | |
defaults.username |
Password that applies to all cameras (unless overridden by camera password below). | |
cameras |
[] | Optional. List of credentials specific to cameras. |
cameras[0].name |
Required, Unique. Name of the camera. Should match the name of the camera in the main config file. | |
cameras[0].username |
Username of the camera. | |
cameras[0].password |
Password of the camera. |