diff --git a/camsutil/__init__.py b/camsutil/__init__.py
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diff --git a/camsutil/ptz.py b/camsutil/ptz.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+
+import urllib.request
+from os import path, sep
+
+
+class API:
+    """
+    Creation of a request to the camera API based on the prepared template.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, host: str, user: str, password: str, template: str,
+                 protocol: str = 'http', port: int = 80,  channel: int = 101, vid: int = 1,
+                 x: int = 0, y: int = 0, z: int = 0, speed: int = 1, time: int = 100000,
+                 text: str = '', enabled: str = 'true'):
+        """
+        Object constructor
+        :param host: hostname or ip address
+        :param user: valid user
+        :param password: valid password
+        :param template: the name of an existing template
+        :param protocol: http, https, etc.
+        :param port: port number
+        :param channel: ptz channel number
+        :param vid: video channel id
+        :param x: horizontal positioning: azimuth, pan
+        :param y: vertical positioning: elevation, tilt
+        :param z: zoom direction, absolute zoom
+        :param speed: positioning speed: from 1 to 7
+        :param time: momentary duration, max 100000ms
+        :param text: overlay text content
+        :param enabled: enabled (true) or disabled (false) overlay text
+        """
+        self._host = host
+        self._user = user
+        self._pswd = password
+        self._temp = path.dirname(path.abspath(__file__)) + sep + 'templates' + sep + template
+        self._protocol = protocol
+        self._port = port
+        self._channel = channel
+        self._id = vid
+        self._x = x
+        self._y = y
+        self._z = z
+        self._speed = speed
+        self._time = time
+        self._message = text
+        self._enabledMessage = enabled
+        self._data = ''
+        self._type = ''
+        self._url = self._protocol + '://' + self._host + ':' + str(self._port)
+        self._method = ''
+
+        with open(self._temp) as file:
+            content = file.read() \
+                .replace('@CHANNEL@', str(self._channel)) \
+                .replace('@ID@', str(self._id)) \
+                .replace('@XXXX@', str(self._x)) \
+                .replace('@YYYY@', str(self._y)) \
+                .replace('@ZZZZ@', str(self._z)) \
+                .replace('@TTTT@', str(self._time)) \
+                .replace('@SSSS@', str(self._speed)) \
+                .replace('@MSG@', str(self._message)) \
+                .replace('@ENABLED@', str(self._enabledMessage))
+            for line in content.splitlines():
+                if not ('<!--' in line):
+                    self._data += line + '\n'
+                elif 'PATH:' in line:
+                    self._url += line.split(' ')[2]
+                elif 'METHOD:' in line:
+                    self._method += line.split(' ')[2]
+                elif 'TYPE:' in line:
+                    self._type += line.split(' ')[2]
+
+    def call(self):
+        """
+        Call a request to the camera api
+        :return: response from the camera api
+        """
+        # Preparing authorization
+        pswd = urllib.request.HTTPPasswordMgrWithDefaultRealm()
+        pswd.add_password(None, self._url, self._user, self._pswd)
+        auth = urllib.request.HTTPDigestAuthHandler(pswd)
+        urllib.request.install_opener(urllib.request.build_opener(auth))
+
+        # Request
+        request = urllib.request.Request(url=self._url, data=bytes(self._data.encode('utf-8')), method=self._method)
+        request.add_header('Content-Type', self._type)
+
+        # Response
+        response = urllib.request.urlopen(request).read()
+        if response.startswith(b'\xff\xd8'):
+            return response
+        else:
+            return str(response.decode('utf-8'))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+    args = ArgumentParser(
+        prog='PTZ',
+        description='Creation of a request to the camera API based on the prepared template',
+        epilog='Dependencies: Python 3 (tested version 3.9.5)'
+    )
+    args.add_argument('--host', type=str, required=True,
+                      help='hostname or ip address')
+    args.add_argument('--user', type=str, required=True,
+                      help='valid user')
+    args.add_argument('--password', type=str, required=True,
+                      help='valid password')
+    args.add_argument('--template', type=str, required=True,
+                      help='the name of an existing template')
+    args.add_argument('--protocol', type=str, default='http', required=False,
+                      help='http, https, etc.')
+    args.add_argument('--port', type=int, default=80, required=False,
+                      help='port number')
+    args.add_argument('--channel', type=int, default=101, required=False,
+                      help='ptz channel number')
+    args.add_argument('--vid', type=int, default=1, required=False,
+                      help='video channel id')
+    args.add_argument('--x', type=int, default=0, required=False,
+                      help='horizontal positioning: azimuth, pan')
+    args.add_argument('--y', type=int, default=0, required=False,
+                      help='vertical positioning: elevation, tilt')
+    args.add_argument('--z', type=int, default=0, required=False,
+                      help='zoom direction, absolute zoom')
+    args.add_argument('--speed', type=int, default=1, required=False,
+                      help='positioning speed: from 1 to 7')
+    args.add_argument('--time', type=int, default=100000, required=False,
+                      help='momentary duration, max 100000ms')
+    args.add_argument('--text', type=str, default='', required=False,
+                      help='overlay text content')
+    args.add_argument('--enabled', type=str, default='true', required=False,
+                      help='enabled (true) or disabled (false) overlay text')
+    args = args.parse_args()
+
+    action = API(
+        host=args.host, user=args.user, password=args.password, template=args.template,
+        protocol=args.protocol, port=args.port, channel=args.channel, vid=args.vid,
+        x=args.x, y=args.y, z=args.z, speed=args.speed, time=args.time,
+        text=args.text, enabled=args.enabled
+    )
+    print(action.call())
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GetCapabilities.html b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GetCapabilities.html
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+<!-- PATH: /ISAPI/PTZCtrl/channels/1/capabilities -->
+<!-- METHOD: GET -->
+<!-- TYPE: application/x-www-form-urlencoded -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GetJPEG.html b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GetJPEG.html
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GetJPEG.html
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+<!-- PATH: /Streaming/channels/@ID@/picture?snapShotImageType=JPEG&videoResolutionWidth=@XXXX@&videoResolutionHeight=@YYYY@ -->
+<!-- METHOD: GET -->
+<!-- TYPE: application/x-www-form-urlencoded -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GetPosition.html b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GetPosition.html
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GetPosition.html
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+<!-- PATH: /ISAPI/PTZCtrl/channels/@CHANNEL@/status -->
+<!-- METHOD: GET -->
+<!-- TYPE: application/x-www-form-urlencoded -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GetReboot.html b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GetReboot.html
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GetReboot.html
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+<!-- PATH: /System/reboot -->
+<!-- METHOD: GET -->
+<!-- TYPE: application/x-www-form-urlencoded -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GoAbsolute.xml b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GoAbsolute.xml
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GoAbsolute.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<PTZData>
+  <AbsoluteHigh>
+    <elevation>@YYYY@</elevation>
+    <azimuth>@XXXX@</azimuth>
+    <absoluteZoom>@ZZZZ@</absoluteZoom>
+  </AbsoluteHigh>
+</PTZData>
+<!-- PATH: /ISAPI/PTZCtrl/channels/@CHANNEL@/absolute -->
+<!-- METHOD: PUT -->
+<!-- TYPE: text/xml -->
+<!-- XXXX: 0..3600 YYYY: -900..2700 ZZZZ: 0..1000 -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GoContinuous.xml b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GoContinuous.xml
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GoContinuous.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<PTZData>
+  <pan>@XXXX@</pan>
+  <tilt>@YYYY@</tilt>
+  <zoom>@ZZZZ@</zoom>
+</PTZData>
+<!-- PATH: /ISAPI/PTZCtrl/channels/@CHANNEL@/continuous -->
+<!-- METHOD: PUT -->
+<!-- TYPE: text/xml -->
+<!-- XXXX: -100..100 YYYY: -100..100 ZZZZ: -100..100 -->
+<!-- x360* = 3300..10 sec x1* = 9,167..0,028 sec -->
+<!-- Max action time: 180sec -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GoHomeposition.xml b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GoHomeposition.xml
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GoHomeposition.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<PTZData></PTZData>
+<!-- PATH: /ISAPI/PTZCtrl/channels/@CHANNEL@/homeposition/goto -->
+<!-- METHOD: PUT -->
+<!-- TYPE: text/xml -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GoMomentary.xml b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GoMomentary.xml
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_GoMomentary.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<PTZData>
+  <pan>@XXXX@</pan>
+  <tilt>@YYYY@</tilt>
+  <zoom>@ZZZZ@</zoom>
+  <Momentary>
+    <duration>@TTTT@</duration>
+  </Momentary>
+</PTZData>
+<!-- PATH: /ISAPI/PTZCtrl/channels/@CHANNEL@/momentary -->
+<!-- METHOD: PUT -->
+<!-- TYPE: text/xml -->
+<!-- XXXX: -100..100 YYYY: -100..100 ZZZZ: -100..100 TTTT: -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzDown.html b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzDown.html
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzDown.html
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+<!-- PATH: /PTZ/channels/1/PTZControl?command=TILT_DOWN&speed=@SSSS@&mode=start -->
+<!-- METHOD: GET -->
+<!-- TYPE: application/x-www-form-urlencoded -->
+<!-- SSSS: 1..7 -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzLeft.html b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzLeft.html
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzLeft.html
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+<!-- PATH: /PTZ/channels/1/PTZControl?command=PAN_LEFT&speed=@SSSS@&mode=start -->
+<!-- METHOD: GET -->
+<!-- TYPE: application/x-www-form-urlencoded -->
+<!-- SSSS: 1..7 -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzPreset.html b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzPreset.html
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzPreset.html
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+<!-- PATH: /PTZ/channels/1/PTZControl?command=GOTO_PRESET&presetNo=@ID@&speed=@SSSS@&mode=start -->
+<!-- METHOD: GET -->
+<!-- TYPE: application/x-www-form-urlencoded -->
+<!-- SSSS: 1..7 -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzRight.html b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzRight.html
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzRight.html
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+<!-- PATH: /PTZ/channels/1/PTZControl?command=PAN_RIGHT&speed=@SSSS@&mode=start -->
+<!-- METHOD: GET -->
+<!-- TYPE: application/x-www-form-urlencoded -->
+<!-- SSSS: 1..7 -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzStop.html b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzStop.html
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzStop.html
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+<!-- PATH: /PTZ/channels/1/PTZControl?command=GOTO_PRESET&mode=stop -->
+<!-- METHOD: GET -->
+<!-- TYPE: application/x-www-form-urlencoded -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzUp.html b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzUp.html
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzUp.html
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+<!-- PATH: /PTZ/channels/1/PTZControl?command=TILT_UP&speed=@SSSS@&mode=start -->
+<!-- METHOD: GET -->
+<!-- TYPE: application/x-www-form-urlencoded -->
+<!-- SSSS: 1..7 -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzZoomIn.html b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzZoomIn.html
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzZoomIn.html
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+<!-- PATH: /PTZ/channels/1/PTZControl?command=ZOOM_OUT&speed=@SSSS@&mode=start -->
+<!-- METHOD: GET -->
+<!-- TYPE: application/x-www-form-urlencoded -->
+<!-- SSSS: 1..7 -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzZoomOut.html b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzZoomOut.html
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_PtzZoomOut.html
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+<!-- PATH: /PTZ/channels/1/PTZControl?command=ZOOM_IN&speed=@SSSS@&mode=start -->
+<!-- METHOD: GET -->
+<!-- TYPE: application/x-www-form-urlencoded -->
+<!-- SSSS: 1..7 -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_SetHomeposition.xml b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_SetHomeposition.xml
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_SetHomeposition.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<PTZData></PTZData>
+<!-- PATH: /ISAPI/PTZCtrl/channels/@CHANNEL@/homeposition -->
+<!-- METHOD: PUT -->
+<!-- TYPE: text/xml -->
diff --git a/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_SetTextOverlay.xml b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_SetTextOverlay.xml
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+++ b/camsutil/templates/Hikvision_SetTextOverlay.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<TextOverlayList version="1.0" xmlns="http://www.hikvision.com/ver10/XMLSchema">
+  <TextOverlay>
+    <id>@ID@</id>
+    <enabled>@ENABLED@</enabled>
+    <posX>@XXXX@</posX>
+    <posY>@YYYY@</posY>
+    <message>@MSG@</message>
+  </TextOverlay>
+</TextOverlayList>
+<!-- PATH: /Video/inputs/channels/@CHANNEL@/overlays/text -->
+<!-- METHOD: PUT -->
+<!-- TYPE: text/xml -->