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by parky
Sat Jan 25, 2025 8:35 am
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.36.x
Topic: Install questions -xubuntu 24.04 for install of ZM 1.36? SSD?
Replies: 7
Views: 4692

Re: Install questions -xubuntu 24.04 for install of ZM 1.36? SSD?

This sounds like my size of setup with 8-10 cameras running Mocord Just moved my setup to a Lenovo P300 with an i7 4790 as it has an integrated graphics card which is more power efficient that a dedicated card. 32GB of Ram over 16Gb, but only because it came with the box and a 480Gb SSD writing to a ...
by parky
Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:06 pm
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.36.x
Topic: Import prior ZM databases, events, etc. into fresh install?
Replies: 4
Views: 3412

Re: Import prior ZM databases, events, etc. into fresh install?

I can vouch that backing up the full zm database works when making major changes to your setup. In my case it was to swap hardware, which included a change of drive mount for the dedicated storage and network cards that present differently. Those two were easily dealt with via changes to Netplan and ...
by parky
Mon Dec 23, 2024 4:49 pm
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.36.x
Topic: I don´t can view the video
Replies: 7
Views: 2229

Re: I don´t can view the video

I suspect this relates to the below instructions and after a quick search 'Script Alias' was in the config. I would suggest as a new user of this great app to install the default 1.36, as 1.37 is the development version and by it's nature can have challenges as new features are perfected Step 4 ...
by parky
Mon May 09, 2022 4:29 pm
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.36.x
Topic: Adding more storage.
Replies: 3
Views: 2477

Re: Adding more storage.

WD Green is an everyday computing disk according to the WD guide. It's the Purple you need for ZM

https://zoneminder.readthedocs.io/en/st ... drive.html
by parky
Thu Apr 21, 2022 8:06 am
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.36.x
Topic: Memory usage
Replies: 8
Views: 4409

Re: Memory usage

Yesterday I built up an i3 with 4GB of Ram and it's running 8 x 1080p cameras on Mocord. It's sitting at a Load of 2-3 and 39% ram usage with an shm of 10% Main box is running the same along with a bunch of virtuals and a has a lot more grunt, but is running the same 186mb of the 6gb so not much ...
by parky
Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:48 am
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.36.x
Topic: My old SV3C cameras no longer work
Replies: 6
Views: 2074

Re: My old SV3C cameras no longer work

I have 7 x SV3C ‎B01POE-1080P-A units that work just fine with all versions of ZM. That model isn't available at the moment by the look of it, but the Wiki lists other models
https://wiki.zoneminder.com/SV3C
by parky
Mon Feb 28, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.37.x Development Branch
Topic: [Solved] v1.37.12 - never ending event whilst waiting for motion+camera startup
Replies: 7
Views: 3286

Re: v1.37.12

System calmed down now and Network Encoder showing all cameras Set to always capture and not record, but recording as I need to have Decoding enabled as I use this system just to view the cameras. No big issue here as I just purge the files from the disk to stop it falling over. Montage & montage ...
by parky
Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:59 am
Forum: Non-ZoneMinder Chat
Topic: Camera backdoor
Replies: 12
Views: 39774

Re: Camera backdoor

how about setting up an NPT source on your server as that has external access and then you don't need the cameras to talk out

Well that's how mine works and there is a total block on all camera IP's from getting out
by parky
Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:37 am
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.37.x Development Branch
Topic: Invalid data found when processing input
Replies: 1
Views: 7385

Re: Invalid data found when processing input

is that still a valid feed from the camera if tried directly ?
by parky
Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:21 am
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.36.x
Topic: NVR replacement ZM high CPU
Replies: 13
Views: 7493

Re: NVR replacement ZM high CPU

Running 1.36.7 now and all my cameras are set to Mocord and not record jpegs and do passthrough. Live view still works just fine and the load is half of what 1.34 was
by parky
Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:18 am
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.36.x
Topic: Can't Find Clear Logs Button
Replies: 3
Views: 1916

Re: Can't Find Clear Logs Button

yes you can go with 'n days' of number of logs entries to keep it in manageable levels or alternatively just a number to keep

I have changed the alert levels to 'Warning' now as there are so many things logged under 'Info' that you don't need to see unless you have issues
by parky
Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:42 pm
Forum: Hardware Queries
Topic: what hardware for my cameras and needs?
Replies: 2
Views: 15305

Re: what hardware for my cameras and needs?

I second the ex-corporate hardware. It gives you a stable platform that is built to run 24x7x365 at a fraction of the cost of what you could buy new I just costed up an HP Z400 to match mine and it comes in at £300 including a surveillance drive of 2TB so you are well under budget. The same goes for ...
by parky
Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:49 am
Forum: Hardware Queries
Topic: Using Raspberry Pi 4's versus a old computer
Replies: 4
Views: 14773

Re: Using Raspberry Pi 4's versus a old computer

I would be interested to know as well as I too am running a workstation for ZM My current thoughts are to an i5 motherboard that my neighbour dropped in our skip the other week as it will take about 50% the Z400 does What are your thoughts on storage duplication as the cost of individual RPi's and ...
by parky
Sun Sep 19, 2021 3:51 pm
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.36.x
Topic: Network and remote install
Replies: 3
Views: 3405

Re: Network and remote install

It's not really a ZM focus on this as it's more how you deal with the vast amount of data produced. A system records 300-500mb an hour per camera on 1080p. You can reduce that by accepting a lower resolution Either copy the event files to another server and then off to your external site or have ...