zmu is giving errors

[cj8mule]

Hello,

I've installed ZoneMinder 1.24.2 from source on Debian 5.0.2 lenny with kernel 2.6.26 and using Logitech Quickcam Communicate Deluxe (S 7500)

debian:/tmp# lsusb
Bus 003 Device 006: ID 046d:09a2 Logitech, Inc.


Here's my main concern:
debian:/home/dave# zmu -d /dev/video0 -q -v
Error, failed to query crop /dev/video0: Invalid argument


debian:/home/dave# zmu -d /dev/video0 -V1 -q -v
Error, failed to get channel 0 attributes: Invalid argument


I've seen these errors on this board and have done the suggestions, but the errors persists.
debian:/# ls -l /dev/vid*
crw-rw-rw- 1 root video 81, 0 2009-08-15 23:34 /dev/video0


debian:/# ls -l /usr/local/bin/zmfix
-rwsr-xr-x 1 root staff 146925 2009-08-15 11:14 /usr/local/bin/zmfix


I can't get Zoneminder to show images while in Monitor mode (monitor and camera is orange), but in Modect mode the monitor and camera will turn green and download events as jpg's.

I can get this camera to work with xawtv and skype. Xawtv will not work for a second time without passing it -nodga. hmmm... something is not giving up the camera when finished? or it's leaving in a funky state.

Checked shared memory for zoneminder and it's releasing all memory. So no leaks.


When I put zoneminder in monitor mode (monitor and camera is orange) the syslog looks like this:
debian:/home/dave# tail -f /var/log/syslog
Aug 16 12:39:36 debian zmc_dvideo0[4974]: INF [Monitor-1: 2000 - Capturing at 14.93 fps]
Aug 16 12:40:43 debian zmc_dvideo0[4974]: INF [Monitor-1: 3000 - Capturing at 14.93 fps]
Aug 16 12:41:49 debian zmc_dvideo0[4974]: INF [Monitor-1: 4000 - Capturing at 15.15 fps]
Aug 16 12:42:56 debian zmc_dvideo0[4974]: INF [Monitor-1: 5000 - Capturing at 14.93 fps]
Aug 16 12:44:03 debian zmc_dvideo0[4974]: INF [Monitor-1: 6000 - Capturing at 14.93 fps]
Aug 16 12:45:09 debian zmc_dvideo0[4974]: INF [Monitor-1: 7000 - Capturing at 15.15 fps]
Aug 16 12:46:16 debian zmc_dvideo0[4974]: INF [Monitor-1: 8000 - Capturing at 14.93 fps]
Aug 16 12:47:22 debian zmc_dvideo0[4974]: INF [Monitor-1: 9000 - Capturing at 15.15 fps]
Aug 16 12:48:29 debian zmc_dvideo0[4974]: INF [Monitor-1: 10000 - Capturing at 14.93 fps]
Aug 16 12:49:36 debian zmc_dvideo0[4974]: INF [Monitor-1: 11000 - Capturing at 14.93 fps]
Aug 16 12:50:14 debian zmpkg[5038]: INF [Command: stop]
Aug 16 12:50:15 debian zmdc[4952]: INF ['zmfilter.pl ' stopping at 09/08/16 12:50:15]
Aug 16 12:50:15 debian zmdc[4952]: INF ['zmfilter.pl ' exited, signal 14]
Aug 16 12:50:15 debian zmdc[4952]: INF ['zmwatch.pl ' stopping at 09/08/16 12:50:15]
Aug 16 12:50:15 debian zmdc[4952]: INF ['zmwatch.pl ' exited, signal 14]
Aug 16 12:50:15 debian zmdc[4952]: INF ['zmupdate.pl -c' stopping at 09/08/16 12:50:15]
Aug 16 12:50:15 debian zmdc[4952]: INF ['zmupdate.pl -c' exited, signal 14]
Aug 16 12:50:15 debian zmdc[4952]: INF ['zmaudit.pl -c' stopping at 09/08/16 12:50:15]
Aug 16 12:50:15 debian zmdc[4952]: INF ['zmaudit.pl -c' exited, signal 14]
Aug 16 12:50:15 debian zmdc[4952]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' stopping at 09/08/16 12:50:15]
Aug 16 12:50:15 debian zmc_dvideo0[4974]: INF [Got signal 15 (Terminated), exiting]
Aug 16 12:50:15 debian zmdc[4952]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' exited normally]
Aug 16 12:50:25 debian zmdc[4952]: INF [Server shutdown at 09/08/16 12:50:25]

Well.... that log looks good to me... and looks like zoneminder is working in monitor mode. Why can't I see the image in zoneminder. (monitor screen is totally white).

There are no errors in the zmdc.log, zm_debug.log, zmwatch.log, zmpkg.log, mysql.log, apache2/error.log, or /var/log/messages. What am I missing??? Are there any other tools like zmu that might be useful to me?

Thanks,
Dave

EDIT: Do I need a video capture card in order to see video in zoneminder?

[cordel]

zmc is responcible for getting the images and rum by the ZM daemon.
zms which is ZM streaming server is a cgi binary run by apache, so look to apache logs for errors.

[cj8mule]

Thanks cordel. I'm not seeing any errors in the apache log files.

I've got zms and nph-zms binarys in /usr/lib/cgi-bin and have that path set in ZM options under the path tab for the zms path.

I'm searching out now if apache knows about my cgi path. I know nothing about apache but am searching the forum and reading some docs in apache directory.

[Oo.et.oO]

did anyone ever figure this out?

i have the same thing.

logitech quickcam deluxe.

i heard something about requiring v4l dvb modules, but i've tried some of them with no luck and it doesn't seem this should be required.

thanks!

edit:
all of a sudden i got a bit further. now if i setup this monitor with ntsc and yuyv the light on the camera comes on. but i still don't see video.
and zmdc.log says:

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11/02/09 18:59:46.893636 zmdc[25907].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 09/11/02 18:59:46, pid = 1860]
11/02/09 18:59:47.009533 zmdc[25907].WAR [Can't find process with command of 'zma -m 2']
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so mplayer seems to be able to work around this issue:
[code]mplayer tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:device=/dev/video0
MPlayer SVN-r29463-4.3.2 (C) 2000-2009 MPlayer Team

Playing tv://.
TV file format detected.
Selected driver: v4l2
 name: Video 4 Linux 2 input
 author: Martin Olschewski <olschewski>
 comment: first try, more to come ;-)
v4l2: your device driver does not support VIDIOC_G_STD ioctl, VIDIOC_G_PARM was used instead.
Selected device: UVC Camera (046d:09a2)
 Capabilites:  video capture  streaming
 supported norms:
 inputs: 0 = Camera 1;
 Current input: 0
 Current format: YUYV
v4l2: ioctl set format failed: Invalid argument
v4l2: ioctl set format failed: Invalid argument
v4l2: ioctl set format failed: Invalid argument
tv.c: norm_from_string(pal): Bogus norm parameter, setting default.
v4l2: ioctl enum norm failed: Invalid argument
Error: Cannot set norm!
Selected input hasn't got a tuner!
v4l2: ioctl set mute failed: Invalid argument
v4l2: ioctl query control failed: Invalid argument
==========================================================================
Opening video decoder: [raw] RAW Uncompressed Video
VDec: vo config request - 640 x 480 (preferred colorspace: Packed YUY2)
VDec: using Packed YUY2 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is undefined - no prescaling applied.
VO: [xv] 640x480 => 640x480 Packed YUY2 
Selected video codec: [rawyuy2] vfm: raw (RAW YUY2)
==========================================================================
Audio: no sound
Starting playback...
v4l2: ioctl set mute failed: Invalid argument
v4l2: 14 frames successfully processed, 25 frames dropped.

[Oo.et.oO]

...and my xawtv output

xawtv does the same as for other people. the light comes on for a split second then goes off again. i only ever get black video

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This is xawtv-3.95, running on Linux/x86_64 (2.6.30-gentoo-r4)
WARNING: v4l-conf is compiled without DGA support.
/dev/video0 [v4l2]: no overlay support
v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
Warning: Cannot convert string "-*-ledfixed-medium-r-*--39-*-*-*-c-*-*-*" to type FontStruct
ioctl: VIDIOC_G_STD(std=0x7f89a98ff9fa [PAL_B1,PAL_H,PAL_I,PAL_D,PAL_D1,PAL_K,PAL_M,PAL_60,NTSC_M,NTSC_M_JP,?,?,SECAM_B,SECAM_D,SECAM_G,SECAM_H,?ATSC_8_VSB,ATSC_16_VSB,(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)]): Invalid argument
unknown chip id 0x95c5, can't guess.
ioctl: VIDIOC_S_STD(std=0x0 []): Invalid argument
ioctl: VIDIOC_DQBUF(index=0;type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;bytesused=0;flags=0x0 [];field=ANY;;timecode.type=0;timecode.flags=0;timecode.frames=0;timecode.seconds=0;timecode.minutes=0;timecode.hours=0;timecode.userbits="";sequence=0;memory=unknown): Invalid argument
ioctl: VIDIOC_DQBUF(index=0;type=VIDEO_CAPTURE;bytesused=0;flags=0x0 [];field=ANY;;timecode.type=0;timecode.flags=0;timecode.frames=0;timecode.seconds=0;timecode.minutes=0;timecode.hours=0;timecode.userbits="";sequence=0;memory=unknown): Invalid argument
Segmentation fault

[Oo.et.oO]

according to this:
http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-uvc-d ... 00992.html

the above xawtv problems are a bug in xawtv.

this camera seems to work great everywhere except zoneminder and xawtv

any guidance/ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[cj8mule]

Sorry, I never did get this to work and put it on a back burner. If you get a solution, please post. thanks

[Oo.et.oO]

this fixed it for me

ebuild doesn't put the cgi scripts in the right place for apache2.

finally saw reference to checking the apache logs

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[Tue Nov 03 21:34:11 2009] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] script not found or unable to stat: /var/www/localhost/cgi-bin/nph-zms, referer: http://localhost/zoneminder/index.php?view=montage&group=0

so i just copied nph-zms from

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cp /var/www/zoneminder/cgi-bin/nph-zms /var/www/localhost/cgi-bin/

and now i'm mostly working. slow as hell for somereason.
and my axis web camera keeps switching between red and yellow and won't display video in ZM...