Detect / Probe Remote IP Cameras

[Carlwill]

So I finally purchased two remote IP web camera's:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26358

They camera's are working fine on the LAN. I've assigned them IP's and when I enter the IP in my browser, I'm greeted with a login screen & when I login with my username and password, I can view, pan, & tilt the unit fine. Now I'm trying to get them to work in Zoneminder and I have not done this before. I add a new monitor and I'm guessing my problem is on the 'Source' tab because I can't see anything:

Screenshot

I don't understand why or what I'm doing wrong when configuring this camera. When I attempt to 'probe' it via the ZM software, I get an error:

Unable to probe network cameras, status is '127'

Not sure what I'm mis-configuring here but I would have thought these camera's work fine. Many people told me they would work no problem and I can't seem to understand how to get them to work. I read the wiki and I don't understand the 'Remote Host Path' as the Wiki shows a .jpg value which makes no sense to me. The camera's work fine when I log into their interface so I know they work...

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong or how I can fix this?

[cmf]

try host name: carlos:password@10.1.10.242
host path: /videostream.cgi

host path may be wrong, try to figure out which url you can see the camera view alone.

Btw, I have a similar camera brought from China, the appearance is more or less the same. And I am finding a way to control the pan tilt zoom via zoneminder.

[digitaldoom]

I have a WANSView NC530 IP Camera and I can't figure out how to find where the cgi is. That's hard to find for certain camera's. Too bad there isn't a website out there to track all models, etc.

[PacoLM]

Hi,

I believe the probing only works for usb cameras. Changing the settings as cmf suggested should work.
Also try to set the resolution to 320x240 in ZM and the camera (using the internal browser). Try to set this resolution later, when you have your system up and running.

Edit the /etc/systctl.conf file and add these lines:

kernel.shmmax = 1610612736
kernel.shmall = 393216

Restart ZM and give it a try.

PacoLM

[lostsoulmash]

Maybe you can see the paths inside firmware, download a firmware for you cam and view with editor (ultraedit, hexworshop,notepad2 for example)

[Carlwill]

So I've tried to re-configure the settings for my camera on ZM as suggested:

Remote Protocol = HTTP
Remote Method = Simple
Remote Host Name = carlos:password@10.1.10.242
Remote Host Port = 80
Remote Host Path = /videostream.cgi
Remote Image Colors = 24-bit color
Capture Width = 320
Capture Height = 240
Preserve Aspect Ration = Not selected
Orientation = Normal

So when I try and save the 'Source' settings shown above, I get an error from ZoneMinder:

Host must be set to a valid IP address or hostname, do not include http://

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Is this an issue with my Host Name or Host Path?

**I did find out from HERE that the URL to view my video stream would simply be 'http://10.1.10.242/video.cgi**

How should I configure that info into my source?

[PacoLM]

Hi,

I recommend you to upgrade your system by doing a apt-get update, then apt-get upgrade, I remember a failure like this and was solved upgrading the applications.

About the settings, try this before upgrading:

Remote Host Name = http://10.1.10.242
Remote Host Port = 80
Remote Host Path = /snapshot.cgi?user=carlos&pwd=password

At least you could test your camera.

Post results!

Saludos,

Paco

[jani]

So I finally purchased two remote IP web camera's:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26358

They camera's are working fine on the LAN. I've assigned them IP's and when I enter the IP in my browser, I'm greeted with a login screen & when I login with my username and password, I can view, pan, & tilt the unit fine. Now I'm trying to get them to work in Zoneminder and I have not done this before. I add a new monitor and I'm guessing my problem is on the 'Source' tab because I can't see anything:

Screenshot

I don't understand why or what I'm doing wrong when configuring this camera. When I attempt to 'probe' it via the ZM software, I get an error:

Unable to probe network cameras, status is '127'

Not sure what I'm mis-configuring here but I would have thought these camera's work fine. Many people told me they would work no problem and I can't seem to understand how to get them to work. I read the wiki and I don't understand the 'Remote Host Path' as the Wiki shows a .jpg value which makes no sense to me. The camera's work fine when I log into their interface so I know they work...

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong or how I can fix this?

status 127 error is because in the php script: web/skins/classic/views/monitorprobe.php exec will return this error since must specify to the full path to the 'arp' executable.

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$command = "arp -a";

must be changed to

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$command = "/usr/sbin/arp -a";

[jani]

So I finally purchased two remote IP web camera's:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26358

They camera's are working fine on the LAN. I've assigned them IP's and when I enter the IP in my browser, I'm greeted with a login screen & when I login with my username and password, I can view, pan, & tilt the unit fine. Now I'm trying to get them to work in Zoneminder and I have not done this before. I add a new monitor and I'm guessing my problem is on the 'Source' tab because I can't see anything:

Screenshot

I don't understand why or what I'm doing wrong when configuring this camera. When I attempt to 'probe' it via the ZM software, I get an error:

Unable to probe network cameras, status is '127'

Not sure what I'm mis-configuring here but I would have thought these camera's work fine. Many people told me they would work no problem and I can't seem to understand how to get them to work. I read the wiki and I don't understand the 'Remote Host Path' as the Wiki shows a .jpg value which makes no sense to me. The camera's work fine when I log into their interface so I know they work...

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong or how I can fix this?

in php script web/skins/classic/views/monitorprobe.php locate:
$command = "arp -a";
and change to
$command = "/usr/sbin/arp -a";

[jani]

So I finally purchased two remote IP web camera's:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26358

They camera's are working fine on the LAN. I've assigned them IP's and when I enter the IP in my browser, I'm greeted with a login screen & when I login with my username and password, I can view, pan, & tilt the unit fine. Now I'm trying to get them to work in Zoneminder and I have not done this before. I add a new monitor and I'm guessing my problem is on the 'Source' tab because I can't see anything:

Screenshot

I don't understand why or what I'm doing wrong when configuring this camera. When I attempt to 'probe' it via the ZM software, I get an error:

Unable to probe network cameras, status is '127'

Not sure what I'm mis-configuring here but I would have thought these camera's work fine. Many people told me they would work no problem and I can't seem to understand how to get them to work. I read the wiki and I don't understand the 'Remote Host Path' as the Wiki shows a .jpg value which makes no sense to me. The camera's work fine when I log into their interface so I know they work...

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong or how I can fix this?

in php script monitorprobe dot php locate:
$command = "arp -a";
and change to
$command = "/usr/sbin/arp -a";

[jani]

So I finally purchased two remote IP web camera's:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26358

They camera's are working fine on the LAN. I've assigned them IP's and when I enter the IP in my browser, I'm greeted with a login screen & when I login with my username and password, I can view, pan, & tilt the unit fine. Now I'm trying to get them to work in Zoneminder and I have not done this before. I add a new monitor and I'm guessing my problem is on the 'Source' tab because I can't see anything:

Screenshot

I don't understand why or what I'm doing wrong when configuring this camera. When I attempt to 'probe' it via the ZM software, I get an error:

Unable to probe network cameras, status is '127'

Not sure what I'm mis-configuring here but I would have thought these camera's work fine. Many people told me they would work no problem and I can't seem to understand how to get them to work. I read the wiki and I don't understand the 'Remote Host Path' as the Wiki shows a .jpg value which makes no sense to me. The camera's work fine when I log into their interface so I know they work...

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong or how I can fix this?

in php script monitorprobe dot php locate:
$command = arp -a;
and change to
$command = /usr/sbin/arp -a;

[jani]

So I finally purchased two remote IP web camera's:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26358

They camera's are working fine on the LAN. I've assigned them IP's and when I enter the IP in my browser, I'm greeted with a login screen & when I login with my username and password, I can view, pan, & tilt the unit fine. Now I'm trying to get them to work in Zoneminder and I have not done this before. I add a new monitor and I'm guessing my problem is on the 'Source' tab because I can't see anything:

Screenshot

I don't understand why or what I'm doing wrong when configuring this camera. When I attempt to 'probe' it via the ZM software, I get an error:

Unable to probe network cameras, status is '127'

Not sure what I'm mis-configuring here but I would have thought these camera's work fine. Many people told me they would work no problem and I can't seem to understand how to get them to work. I read the wiki and I don't understand the 'Remote Host Path' as the Wiki shows a .jpg value which makes no sense to me. The camera's work fine when I log into their interface so I know they work...

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong or how I can fix this?

in php script monitorprobe dot php locate:
command = "arp -a";
and change to
command = "usr/sbin/arp -a";

[jani]

So I finally purchased two remote IP web camera's:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26358

They camera's are working fine on the LAN. I've assigned them IP's and when I enter the IP in my browser, I'm greeted with a login screen & when I login with my username and password, I can view, pan, & tilt the unit fine. Now I'm trying to get them to work in Zoneminder and I have not done this before. I add a new monitor and I'm guessing my problem is on the 'Source' tab because I can't see anything:

Screenshot

I don't understand why or what I'm doing wrong when configuring this camera. When I attempt to 'probe' it via the ZM software, I get an error:

Unable to probe network cameras, status is '127'

Not sure what I'm mis-configuring here but I would have thought these camera's work fine. Many people told me they would work no problem and I can't seem to understand how to get them to work. I read the wiki and I don't understand the 'Remote Host Path' as the Wiki shows a .jpg value which makes no sense to me. The camera's work fine when I log into their interface so I know they work...

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong or how I can fix this?

in php script monitorprobe dot php locate:

[jani]

in php script web/skins/classic/views/monitorprobe.php locate:

Code: Select all

$command = "arp -a";

and change it to

Code: Select all

$command = "/usr/sbin/arp -a";

[martymoose]

mate its a foscam clone
check the wiki
http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/Foscam

mine setup
Under source

Remote Protocol http
Remote Method simple
Remote Host Name 192.168.1.x
Remote Host Port 80
Remote Host Path /videostream.cgi?user=XXXX&pwd=XXXX
Remote Host SubPath
Remote Image Colours 24 bit colour
Capture Width (pixels) 640
Capture Height (pixels) 480
Preserve Aspect Ratio
Orientation normal