Audio control service API

Description

The Audio Control service provides mechanisms for adjusting the foreground and background volume for a device.

Foreground volume will set the volume for high priority audio, such as audio clips and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).

Background volume is audio at a lower priority, for example ACAP Audio Players playing background music or a line in when available. Foreground audio is always prioritized over background audio.

info

Please note that this API has been deprecated as of firmware version 10.12 and will no longer receive any updates.

Identification

The Audio Control Service is supported if

• Property: Properties.API.AudioControl.Version="1.0"

Common examples

JSON and simplified key-value requests

In some VAPIX API:s requests can be constructed using JSON or a simplified key-value format.

The simplified key-value format is a flattened structure with key=value  strings. Levels in the structure are indicated by underscores (_).

• Boolean values are encoded as true and false.
• The NULL value is encoded as null.
• Strings are URL-encoded and may start and end with quotation marks. Example: "a+string%0A".
• Array keys are encoded as _index_ where index is an integer starting from 0.

Simple cURL examples

This example shows how to get the volume via cURL

cURL JSON Request for GetVolume

$ curl -anyauth -s "http://root:pass@192.168.0.90/vapix/audiocontrol" -d '{"axac:GetVolume":{}}'
> {
>   "Volume": {
>     "ForegroundVolume": -20,
>     "ForegroundVolumeUnit": "dB",
>     "ForegroundVolumeMute": false,
>     "BackgroundVolume": -20,
>     "BackgroundVolumeUnit": "dB",
>     "BackgroundVolumeMute": false
>   }
> }

cURL simple Request for GetVolume

$ curl --anyauth "http://root:pass@192.168.0.90/vapix/audiocontrol? ...
  format=simple&action=axac:GetVolume"


Volume_ForegroundVolume=-20
Volume_ForegroundVolumeUnit="dB"
Volume_ForegroundVolumeMute=false
Volume_BackgroundVolume=-20
Volume_BackgroundVolumeUnit="dB"
Volume_BackgroundVolumeMute=false

Adjust volume

Use axac:SetVolume to adjust the volume of the device. Optional parameters can be left unused if default values are valid. The following example adjusts the foreground volume and sets the background to mute.

Request to set volume JSON format

{
  "axac:SetVolume": {
    "Volume": {
      "ForegroundVolume":-21,
      "BackgroundVolumeMute"= true
    }
  }
}

Response

{}

Request to set volume using simple format

$ curl --anyauth "http://root:pass@192.168.0.90/vapix/audiocontrol? ...
format=simple&action=axac:SetVolume&Volume_ForegroundVolume=-21&Volume_BackgroundVolumeMute=true

Response

Adjust InputConfiguration

Use axac:SetInputConfiguration to specify which audio inputs that should be used. Information regarding the valid values available for the InputId and ChannelId can be requested using the axac:GetControlCapabilities call. Please note that not all devices support line input capabilities and as such, it will not always be possible to adjust the feature.

Request to set an input configuration in JSON format

{
  "axac:SetInputConfiguration": {
    "InputConfiguration":{
      "InputId": "analog_1",
      "ChannelId": "Background",
      "Enabled": true
    }
  }
}

Response

{}

Service capabilities

The GetControlCapabilities call can be used to retrieve the capabilities of the service, to handle future extensions.

Range

Describes a range of valid values and the unit.

Field	Type	Description
Unit	String	The unit of the value, (e.g. dB).
MaxValue	int	The maximum value of the range.
MinValue	int	The minimum value of the range.

Control Capabilities

The structure of ServiceCapabilities reflects the optional functionality of a service. The information is static and does not change during device operation.

Field	Type	Description
VolumeRanges	Range	Master volume ranges as supported by this service.

GetControlCapabilities Command

This operation returns the capabilities of the service.

Request

{}

The request is empty.

Response

{
  "Capabilities": {
    "ControlCapabilities"
  }
}

Parameter	Description
Capabilities	The capability response message contains the capabilities that are present in the device.

Audio control volume configuration

Volume

The configuration of foreground and background volumes for a device. Valid parameter values may be defined by the service capabilities. The following fields are available, some of which are optional:

Field	Type	Description
ForegroundVolume	int	The foreground volume.
ForegroundVolumeUnit	String	The unit of the foreground volume. Optional parameter to use if default unit type is not used.
ForegroundVolumeMute	Boolean	Mutes the foreground volume.
BackgroundVolume	int	The background volume.
BackgroundVolumeUnit	String	The unit of the background volume. Optional parameter to use if default unit type is not used.
BackgroundVolumeMute	Boolean	Mutes the background volume of the Audio Relay Network.

SetVolume Command

Requests that a Volume should be set. All members of the Volume are optional, so a Volume with all members empty will be accepted, but won’t change anything.

Request

{
  "Volume": {
    "Volume"
  }
}

Parameter	Description
Volume	The volume to set.

GetVolume command

Returns the Volume of the Audio Relay network.

Request

{}

The request is empty.

Response

{
  "Volume": {
    "Volume"
  }
}

Parameter	Description
Volume	The returned volume.