Triggering Homeseer from Blue Iris

Using MyMonitor is is more reliable and more automatic than just using trigger URLs but using triggers URLs is quick and simple.

First you need a virtual object to update. An easy way to do this is using the createMonDev method in MyMonitor.vb call it from an event with Parameters of Name,type like

This gets you a device similar to this

Note this a full MyMonitor object. If you are just using trigger URLs you only need status for values 0, 3 and 4. Note the ref ID of the object created http://10.10.1.45/deviceutility?ref=5596&edit=1

Now open the camera properties and set action on the Alerts tab for the profiles you use

When triggered

HS_IP/JSON?user=USERNAME&pass=PASSWORD&request=controldevicebyvalue&ref=5596&value=3

When reset

HS_IP/JSON?user=USERNAME&pass=PASSWORD&request=controldevicebyvalue&ref=5596&value=4

Replace the bits in yellow with the value for your setup.

The URLs are set via Configure

Now set the Watchdog URLs

Watchdog triggered (offline)

HS_IP/JSON?user=USERNAME&pass=PASSWORD&request=controldevicebyvalue&ref=5596&value=0

When reset

HS_IP/JSON?user=USERNAME&pass=PASSWORD&request=controldevicebyvalue&ref=5596&value=4

If you want to go the other way (trigger cameras from Homeseer) look at this post in my camera blog.