control camera modes independently from command line

henke · Post by **henke** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:12 am

Hi,

Is there a way to change a camera mode directly from command line without the creation of a new state?

thank you for your help!

henke · Post by **henke** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:39 am

Hi,

Is there really no way to do this?

-h

voronwe · Post by **voronwe** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:27 am

Hi Henke

Not from what i know.

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:28 am

wel i havnt checked the docs as i have never need to do this but i suppose you 'could' edit the db with a command, then restat zm with a command if you really have to

henke · Post by **henke** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:10 pm

Hi,

Ok thank you. There were some suggestions in previous postings long time ago that it was possible but maybe then it isnt.

I guess I have to look into changing the db from scripts or manually starting the zmc and zma daemons from scripts.

I have to control 10+ cameras independently and on irregular intervals so therefore I am looking for a solution to this.

-h

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:02 pm

You could duplicate your cameras if needed if that helps
ie have 2 cam1 one as mocord one as record etc

rdmelin · Post by **rdmelin** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:15 pm

Something like this

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echo "UPDATE Monitors SET Function='Modect' WHERE Id='1'" |mysql -u zmuser -pzmpass zm && zmpkg.pl restart

henke · Post by **henke** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:00 pm

Thank you rdmelin! That does the trick!

Post by **zoneminder** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:36 am

You can also use zmdc.pl directly to just control individual daemons if you want to make it a little quicker.