roast-pelcod v1.0.0

node-pelcod

Module to comunicate with Pelco D protocol.

This module is still in alpha and some standard and extend commands is still missing. Be free to fork and help!

Insipired by hoegaarden pelcod project.

Getting Started

npm install

$ npm install pelcod

Manual install

Just add the node_modules: pelcod. Require some serial stream like serialport

Config

var Pelcod = require('pelcod');
var pelcod = new Pelcod(stream)

Documentation

PelcoD requires a serial port module to write the buffer.

Pelco D camera use No parity, 8 Data bits and 1 Stop bit, baud rate depends on your camera setting

Before you can control any Pelco-D cameras, you need to prepare the following items:

• An RS-232 port (or USB/RS-232 converter)
• An RS232 / RS485 converter

Pelco D has standart and extend commands. The extend commands has to be used alone. The standart commands you can use in group.

Examples

There is a example in ./example folder

Youtube video

Standart Group Command

    pelcod.up(true)
        .left(true)
        .setPanSpeed(getSpeed(0x3F))
        .setTiltSpeed(getSpeed(0x2F))
        .send()

List of commands

up()
down()
left()
right()
zoomIn()
zoomOut()
stop()
send()

Testing

$ mocha

Todo List

• Add pelcod test
• Add documentation
• Add some functions for standard and extends commands

Release History

• v0.1 - Started the first release

License

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2014 Léo Haddad M. C. Carneiro

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