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Instant email alert
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:54 pm
by tnt_tech
I have Zoneminder 1.23 working fine. I have a few cameras setup and with 'modect' enabled and I am getting a list of events in the camera watch window but I can't seem to get zoneminder to send me emails when the alarm happens. The email setup is also working because it will send me emails for past events but not when the event happens. I want to be instantly alerted via email when there is motion. I know it has to do with the filter setup. Can someone who has this working please send me an example.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:10 pm
by cordel
ZM does not email on the instant of an alert. The filters pickup events only after they are closed (completed) other wise the filters would have no statistics from the event to work with to send the highest score image, duration, etc...
There is the zoneminder perl module that can be used to create a perl application that allows an interface to ZMs monitor status so it is possible to create an app to email the instant of an alert/alarm.
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:36 am
by tnt_tech
Thanks for the info Cordel.
What is the zoneminder perl module that can be used to create a perl application?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:38 am
by cordel
ZoneMinder.pm installs with ZM.
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:08 pm
by tnt_tech
Has anyone created an app to send an email the instant an alert/alarm happens?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:26 pm
by cordel
None that I'm aware of.
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:21 pm
by Normando
Hi tnt_tech
I want to make something similar, but for serial port. Look at
http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12914
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:08 am
by tnt_tech
What if I was to set up a filter that sends an email 5 secs after triggering the alarm? What is the expression for 5 secs?