zoneminder status idle

pjj · Post by **pjj** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:13 pm

hello,

i need to connect an intellinet ipcamera to zoneminder server, but when i configure it i have only an "status idle 0.00 fps"

in my zm log there isn't error, the only error i have are in /var/log/messages and are:

Jul 23 18:45:00 server su(pam_unix)[8769]: session opened for user qmailr by (uid=0)
Jul 23 18:45:01 server zmc_m10[8809]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Jul 23 18:45:01 server zmc_m10[8809]: INF [Starting Capture]
Jul 23 18:45:24 server zmc_m10[8809]: INF [Got TERM signal, exiting]
Jul 23 18:45:24 server zmc_m10[8809]: ERR [Can't connect to remote camera: Interrupted system call]
Jul 23 18:45:39 server zmc_m10[8928]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Jul 23 18:45:40 server zmc_m10[8928]: INF [Starting Capture]
Jul 23 18:45:41 server su(pam_unix)[8769]: session closed for user qmailr
Jul 23 18:48:49 server zmc_m10[8928]: ERR [Can't connect to remote camera: Connection timed out]
Jul 23 18:48:49 server zmc_m10[9037]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Jul 23 18:48:49 server zmc_m10[9037]: INF [Starting Capture]
Jul 23 18:51:58 server zmc_m10[9037]: ERR [Can't connect to remote camera: Connection timed out]
Jul 23 18:51:58 server zmc_m10[9180]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Jul 23 18:51:58 server zmc_m10[9180]: INF [Starting Capture]
Jul 23 18:55:07 server zmc_m10[9180]: ERR [Can't connect to remote camera: Connection timed out]
Jul 23 18:55:07 server zmc_m10[9351]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Jul 23 18:55:07 server zmc_m10[9351]: INF [Starting Capture]
Jul 23 18:58:16 server zmc_m10[9351]: ERR [Can't connect to remote camera: Connection timed out]
Jul 23 18:58:16 server zmc_m10[9432]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Jul 23 18:58:16 server zmc_m10[9432]: INF [Starting Capture]
Jul 23 19:00:00 server su(pam_unix)[9575]: session opened for user qmailr by (uid=0)
Jul 23 19:00:31 server su(pam_unix)[9575]: session closed for user qmailr
Jul 23 19:01:25 server zmc_m10[9432]: ERR [Can't connect to remote camera: Connection timed out]
Jul 23 19:01:25 server zmc_m10[9696]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Jul 23 19:01:25 server zmc_m10[9696]: INF [Starting Capture]
Jul 23 19:04:34 server zmc_m10[9696]: ERR [Can't connect to remote camera: Connection timed out]
Jul 23 19:04:34 server zmc_m10[9778]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Jul 23 19:04:34 server zmc_m10[9778]: INF [Starting Capture]

i use a sme server 6.0.1 with cambozola installed but i have the same error with a zoneminder live cd.

if anyone help me ....

thanks

ps: my zoneminder is 1.20.1

Post by **zoneminder** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:48 am

It appears that the ZM processes can't actually connect to your camera. Can you use wget on the ZM box to fetch an image using the IP and path you have configured for ZM?

Phil

pjj · Post by **pjj** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:27 pm

thanks Phil for your reply,

yes, of course, with wget i can connect to ipcamera and receive a jpeg image, only with http://ip_of_camera/jpg/image.jpg

In the path of ZM i put jpg/image.jpg on port 80 but in stills mode i only view cambozola string, in stream mode i have a black screen.

If you know other setting, i can try.

Thanks

Post by **zoneminder** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:18 am

Can you confirm that the Remote Host Name of your camera is just set to the IP or hostname (no http:// part) and that the Remote Host Path is just /jpg/image.jpg ?

Phil

pjj · Post by **pjj** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:23 pm

Yes i confirm, is set correctly.

If you like, you can try with an external ipcamera with this link:

http://12.153.66.45/jpg/image.jpg

Any other suggestion?

Thanks Phil

Post by **zoneminder** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:45 pm

I've managed to set up a monitor on my system that works ok with the address you supplied. Perhaps you could dump your camera settings (zmu -q -v -m <monitor id>) here and I'll see if there's anything obvious in there.

Phil

friscom · Post by **friscom** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:19 am

Hi Phil,
can you post the configuration you managed to make it work with pjj IP?

There are others Andy posted here: http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewto ... highlight=
that can also be used for testing.

I tried myself with Andy's ones but the best I get is a blank square in the Monitor window (setting 8 bit grey scale, otherwise the Console has the related IP marked red).

It would be useful to know what is a feasible configuration with the Intellinet cameras...

friscom

Post by **zoneminder** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:07 pm

I _think_ the path was /jpg/image.jpg to get a 640x480 image. I will check and confirm however.

Phil