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USB camera, reconnect? How to ensure which is which?

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:18 am
by Moleij
Thank you for this marvellous piece of software!

I just set up ZM for the first time on a minimal system and plan to initially use one or two USB "webcam" see where mice gets in in in basement (well i need to have a reason ;) ), but later a larger system for surveillance at home.

I can set it up and everything works, but there are a couple issues.

If there is a glitch in connection, it seems ZM have to be restarted for it to work again. Is it possible to make it reconnect automatically.

Eazh ZM monitor is connected to /dev/video#. But the which camera that get which # number is dependant in in which order they get connected / reconnected, and thye may get other # after a system reboot than when you first plugged them in on a runnign system.
Is there a way to force certain camera to certain vodeo£ number?
I guess that woukd be somethign within the v4l2 system, byt that i know nothing about.

My knowledge level is "advanced linux user" but no programmer in this field.