Function "Record" captured only a single frame

[zonezap]

I got ZoneMinder 1.24.2 on Ubuntu server 10.04 with 1 network camera (Instar 2905).

Everything works like expected for more than a year. Zoneminder captured from the camera ( /snapshot.cgi? ) in Record-Mode and records events of 600 sec. length and nearly 3000 frames (5fps).

Yesterday I tried to capture the mjpeg stream from the camera ( /videostream.cgi? ) which didnt work so I switched back to my previous config settings ( /snapshot.cgi? ) but now Zoneminder only capture exactly 1 frame per event (e.g. on disk: in /var/cache/zoneminder/events/1/98781 there is only 001-capture.jpg and .98781)
If I change Zoneminder Function to "Mocord" frames were captured as expected.

There aren't any errors in syslog or debug logs (debuglevel 5) except the difference for zma_m1 writing capture frame:
debug log (function "Mocord")

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05/08/13 13:01:50.146716 zma_m1[20605].INF-zm_monitor.cpp/1272 [Instar2905-Outdoor: 026 - Opening new event 98780, section start]
05/08/13 13:01:50.147151 zma_m1[20605].DB1-zm_event.cpp/515 [Writing capture frame 1]
05/08/13 13:01:50.172141 zma_m1[20605].DB1-zm_event.cpp/527 [Adding frame 1 to DB]
05/08/13 13:01:50.319954 zma_m1[20605].DB4-zm_monitor.cpp/1055 [RI:2, WI: 3, PF = 1, RM = 24, Step = 1]
05/08/13 13:01:50.320115 zma_m1[20605].INF-zm_monitor.cpp/1326 [Instar2905-Outdoor: 027 - Gone into prealarm state]
05/08/13 13:01:50.327922 zma_m1[20605].DB2-zm_event.cpp/409 [Updating notes for event 98780, 'Linked: Instar2905-Outdoor']
05/08/13 13:01:50.475915 zma_m1[20605].DB4-zm_monitor.cpp/1055 [RI:3, WI: 4, PF = 1, RM = 24, Step = 1]
05/08/13 13:01:50.476255 zma_m1[20605].DB1-zm_event.cpp/515 [Writing capture frame 2]
05/08/13 13:01:50.513589 zma_m1[20605].DB1-zm_event.cpp/527 [Adding frame 2 to DB]
05/08/13 13:01:50.661560 zma_m1[20605].DB4-zm_monitor.cpp/1055 [RI:4, WI: 5, PF = 1, RM = 24, Step = 1]
05/08/13 13:01:50.661654 zma_m1[20605].DB1-zm_event.cpp/515 [Writing capture frame 3]
05/08/13 13:01:50.686393 zma_m1[20605].DB1-zm_event.cpp/527 [Adding frame 3 to DB]

debug log (function "Record")

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05/08/13 13:02:48.875351 zma_m1[20605].INF-zm_monitor.cpp/1272 [Instar2905-Outdoor: 319 - Opening new event 98781, section start]
05/08/13 13:02:48.875837 zma_m1[20605].DB1-zm_event.cpp/515 [Writing capture frame 1]
05/08/13 13:02:48.900911 zma_m1[20605].DB1-zm_event.cpp/527 [Adding frame 1 to DB]
05/08/13 13:02:49.073019 zma_m1[20605].DB4-zm_monitor.cpp/1055 [RI:20, WI: 21, PF = 1, RM = 24, Step = 1]
05/08/13 13:02:49.073133 zma_m1[20605].INF-zm_monitor.cpp/1326 [Instar2905-Outdoor: 320 - Gone into prealarm state]
05/08/13 13:02:49.081092 zma_m1[20605].DB2-zm_event.cpp/409 [Updating notes for event 98781, 'Linked: Instar2905-Outdoor']
05/08/13 13:02:49.248983 zma_m1[20605].DB4-zm_monitor.cpp/1055 [RI:21, WI: 22, PF = 1, RM = 24, Step = 1]
05/08/13 13:02:49.449874 zma_m1[20605].DB4-zm_monitor.cpp/1055 [RI:22, WI: 23, PF = 1, RM = 24, Step = 1]
05/08/13 13:02:49.650485 zma_m1[20605].DB4-zm_monitor.cpp/1055 [RI:23, WI: 24, PF = 1, RM = 24, Step = 1]
05/08/13 13:02:49.884519 zma_m1[20605].DB4-zm_monitor.cpp/1055 [RI:24, WI: 0, PF = 1, RM = 24, Step = 1]
05/08/13 13:02:50.085129 zma_m1[20605].DB4-zm_monitor.cpp/1055 [RI:0, WI: 1, PF = 1, RM = 24, Step = 1]

Maybe it has somthing to do with the state "prealarm" because of the difference between syslogs
before yesterday (working "Record"-Mode):

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May  5 06:40:00 linx2 zma_m1[8014]: INF [Instar2905-Outdoor: 703197 - Closing event 98308, section end]
May  5 06:40:00 linx2 zma_m1[8014]: INF [Instar2905-Outdoor: 703197 - Opening new event 98309, section start]
May  5 06:40:02 linx2 zmc_m1[31396]: INF [Instar2905-Outdoor: 170000 - Capturing at 4.98 fps]
May  5 06:42:41 linx2 zma_m1[8014]: INF [Instar2905-Outdoor: 704000 - Processing at 4.98 fps]

and current syslog ("Record"-Mode not working):

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May  8 13:02:43 linx2 zma_m1[20605]: INF [Instar2905-Outdoor: 293 - Closing event 98780, reloading]
May  8 13:02:48 linx2 zma_m1[20605]: INF [Instar2905-Outdoor: 319 - Opening new event 98781, section start]
May  8 13:02:49 linx2 zma_m1[20605]: INF [Instar2905-Outdoor: 320 - Gone into prealarm state]
May  8 13:05:05 linx2 zmc_m1[20603]: INF [Instar2905-Outdoor: 1000 - Capturing at 4.98 fps]
May  8 13:05:05 linx2 zma_m1[20605]: INF [Instar2905-Outdoor: 1000 - Processing at 4.98 fps]

Also restarting camera or/and server didn't change that behavior.
Any help would be appreciated

(Sorry for my bad english)

[PacoLM]

Hi,

Try to clone the monitor that was working correctly, with its original parameters, then disable the original monitor (enabled not checked and function set to none), and finally restart Zoneminder. Post results.

Hope it helps,

PacoLM

[zonezap]

Hi PacoLM,

thank you very much. Your tip solved this problem.

So for everybody with the same problem:

I just "Add new Monitor" and defined exactly the same parameters as in the original monitor and saved it. Without restarting it worked and frames are recorded and stored.

Here the syslog for the working cloned monitor:
May 8 16:50:00 linx2 zma_m2[23984]: INF [Monitor-2: 2858 - Closing event 98807, section end]
May 8 16:50:00 linx2 zma_m2[23984]: INF [Monitor-2: 2858 - Opening new event 98808, section start]
May 8 16:50:28 linx2 zmc_m2[23982]: INF [Monitor-2: 3000 - Capturing at 4.98 fps]
May 8 16:50:28 linx2 zma_m2[23984]: INF [Monitor-2: 3000 - Processing at 5.00 fps]

There is no more "Gone into prealarm state" line. So I think that line causes the problem, but I don't know where to control/configure this "prealarm state".

But anyway, Record-Mode is working now.

Thanks

[bb99]

Suggest you repair your database:http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.ph ... atabase.3F

[Cagatey01]

Tick fast delete and ZM Audit back on; those have nothing to do with your issue. On your ZM index page select filters, on the use filter drop down and select purge when full. Carefully check those settings or compare to settings already posted to this forum. At least one of those variables is very wrong.