Update: June 18, 2019 - Plug-in Now in Store
- Get the plug-in from the store
- Settings reset helps with camera not being able to go into “Still Image Self-Timer Mode” - Solution and report from @baloan
- success also reported by @james6161
- Android app not able to send commands to camera. - Solution and report by @1116 More information on this specific problem.
Original Post Below.
The API below does not require an unlocked camera
https://developers.theta360.com/en/docs/v2.1/api_reference/commands/camera.reset.html
Is this a one-time reset? Or, are you looking for larger-scale management of multiple devices? For example, you’re teaching a class on 360 imagery and want to reset all cameras after the class?
I look for someone to build the type of plug-in you describe and put it in the store. I want to first verify that there’s a use for it.
This could be good timing as we have a plug-in developer contest going on right now and we know of developers looking for ideas. It’s a simple plug-in to build.
This type of plug-in would be a little dangerous if it was used incorrectly. The reset will delete all your pictures, which is good for a class, but not good for just one camera.
Note that if this works, it will delete the plug-in used for the reset as well. You will need to reinstall the plug-in used for the reset. If you are doing this on a regular basis, it’s better to have a desktop app that resets the camera. It would need to use the Wi-Fi API and connect to the camera with Ethernet USB OTG or Wi-Fi.
Curious to learn your use case.
Proposed Workflow
- Download proposed “reset plug-in” from the THETA Store using Mac/Windows laptop
- Connect THETA to laptop with USB cable
- install plug-in and set as active plug-in
- run plug-in to reset camera
In this scenario, your laptop would need to be connected to the Internet to download the plug-in from the store. It’s probably about 5 minutes per camera, maybe less.