TechnisatPython

Connect to your Technisat receiver, download and convert your recordings with a simple object oriented python api.

Tested devices:

• Technisat Digicorder HD S2+: Fully functional

Required Software:

• Python 3+
• ffmpeg-python from pip: pip install ffmpeg-python
• ffmpeg

Classes:

Technisat

Manages the connection to the receiver and has methods for the available commands.

Attributes:

• socket: connection to the receiver
• files: read files from the server
• idle: thread to manage idle-connections (sends ACK every second)
• is_connected: wether a connection to the receiver is established

Methods:

• connect(ip, port): connects to the receiver at ip:port
• ok(): weather the receiver is ready to accept commands
• info(): returns the flags, language and name of the receiver
• ls(paht = "/"): gets the files under path from the receiver and returns a TechnisatFile object
• download(file: TechnisatFile, destination, output_format="mp4", resolution=""): downloads and converts the file in the TechnisatFile object to the folder in destination. You can also specify an output format and a resolution which is supported by ffmpeg
• disconnect(): disconnects from the receiver
• resolve_id(): returns the TechnisatFile object corresponding to the recording id

TechnisatFile

An instance of a remote file on the receiver.

Attributes:

• recording_id: unique recording id on the receiver
• title: file name
• file_type: file type in (directionary = 0, binary = 1, radio = 3, sd video = 4, hd video = 7, usb = 9). Feel free to open an issue if you find another type
• size: file size in bytes
• date: recording date as unix timestamp
• description: file description, if one exists

Methods:

• __str__: converts the file into a human readable string.