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I've now got these NC1000 cams and I do get streaming JPEGs with this URL:
http://ip_of_cam/GetData.cgi

I take that url and enter it into the fource field called:

Remote Host Path

and I get nothing...frustrating!!!

I have these params

Remote Host Name 192.168.1.80
Remote Host Port 80
Remote Host Path http://ip_of_cam/GetData.cgi

I have tried a bunch of other combinations but no luck...

my logs have this over and over:

Apr 26 10:50:38 heberjewkes zmc_m1[14342]: ERR [Invalid response status 210362224: Not Found]
Apr 26 10:50:39 heberjewkes zmc_m1[14342]: ERR [Invalid response status 210362224: Not Found]
Apr 26 10:50:39 heberjewkes zmc_m1[14342]: ERR [Invalid response status 210362224: Not Found]
Apr 26 10:50:39 heberjewkes zmc_m1[14342]: ERR [Invalid response status 210362224: Not Found]
Apr 26 10:50:39 heberjewkes zmc_m1[14342]: ERR [Invalid response status 210362224: Not Found]
Apr 26 10:50:39 heberjewkes zmc_m1[14342]: ERR [Invalid response status 210362224: Not Found]
Apr 26 10:50:40 heberjewkes zmc_m1[14342]: ERR [Invalid response status 210362224: Not Found]
Apr 26 10:50:40 heberjewkes zmc_m1[14342]: ERR [Invalid response status 210362224: Not Found]
Apr 26 10:50:40 heberjewkes zmc_m1[14342]: ERR [Invalid response status 210362224: Not Found]


any ideas?

thanks
-frank

I simplfy the problem.

1, use firefox for get a mpeg forn the NC1000

http://ip_of_cam/GetData.cgi

are runnning?

yep that has been done and we get images over mozilla web browser using

http://ip_of_cam/GetData.cgi

what is your next suggestion?

thanks
-frank

enable the debug mode:

ZM_RECORD_EVENT_STATS Record event statistical information, switch off if too slow (?)
ZM_RECORD_DIAG_IMAGES Record intermediate alarm diagnostic images, can be very slow (?)
ZM_EXTRA_DEBUG Whether to switch additional debugging on (?)
ZM_EXTRA_DEBUG_TARGET What components should have extra debug enabled (?)
ZM_EXTRA_DEBUG_LEVEL What level of extra debug should be enabled (?)
ZM_EXTRA_DEBUG_LOG Where extra debug is output to (?)

in my case the log are in: /tmp/zm_debug.log+

Do you try enable or disable this?


ZM_NETCAM_REGEXPS Whether to use regular expression matching with network cameras

ZoneMinder 1.20.0
o FIX – Some network cameras send data in a format which was previously not recognised by the regular expression engine. This has been modified to allow these cameras (NC1000 etc) to function with ZoneMinder.

More info..

http://www.tanktarta.pwp.blueyonder.co. ... index.html


Try too: http://user:passwd@camera/GetData.cgi&fps=3&type=mjpeg


and try to:

http://camera.localdomain/Jpeg/CamImg.jpg


Please put the final seeting for others!!!!!

I have around 12 of these cameras. They're really nice for the price.

Only downside is I cannot find a way to throttle them in MJPEG mode so they dont consume too much bandwidth/CPU. That's why I recommend using JPEG mode with these cameras and then on Zoneminder limit the capture to 3-5fps.

Here's how to configure them:

For MJPEG use:
Remote Host Name: 192.168.1.80
Remote Host Port: 80
Remote Host Path: /GetData.cgi
ZM_NETCAM_REGEXPS: On (in ZM options)

For JPEG use:
Remote Host Name: 192.168.1.80
Remote Host Port: 80
Remote Host Path: /Jpeg/CamImg.jpg


Hope this helps.
Jose.

Jose, all;

that last setting is the one that works for me!!!

For JPEG use:
Remote Host Name: 192.168.1.80
Remote Host Port: 80
Remote Host Path: /Jpeg/CamImg.jpg

the MPEG does NOT want to work...(do I need to load the ffmpeg to get MPEG from an IP CAM???)

since I now have ONE IP CAM going great, I tried to add a second IP CAM...dang it's NOT working thru ZM, it does work over a browser. I copied ALL the settings except, of course, the IP address. I'm using the same port 80 for the webserver no matter the IP address of the IP CAM.

Is there some I need to do to get multipule IP CAMs functioning on ZM?

thanks
-frank

you must post the error,that show the logs!

No, you dont need ffmpeg to get the MJPEG mode working... I think.

To get MJPEG working try toggling on or off the option ZM_NETCAM_REGEXPS. I have it turned on and MJPEG works, but you should try both anyways.

Once you have that set, then configure your camera for MJPEG, if you are going to use it. As I said, for these cameras I recommend JPEG instead for bandwidth and CPU reasons.

Aso for multiple cameras, remember to ALWAYS configure your gadspot camera BEFORE trying to use it on ZoneMinder. I have mine running on 320x240 and they all work nicely, but your mileage may vary depending on your network, server, the sun, the moon, stars...

Now, seriously, I have the NC1000W (W is for wireless) and they were very unstable because of the wireless interference. A week ago they all started working suspiciously well. Maybe im getting stung by sunspots of solar flares...

Lastly, Phil says that on ZM 1.22.1 he's added camera presets for the Gadspot cameras, so you might want to check that out.

Let me know how it goes.
Jose.

ZM at the moment, will not capture an MPEG stream. It can produce one using ffmpeg. I know that Phil mentioned that he plans to work on making zm support capturing mpeg and I think that it would most likely be around the same time that sound is incoperated but suspect that it is going to be a while before we see it just yet. If you follow the change logs, you'll see he has his hands full for someone that handles this project in his spare time and does it quiet well I might add.
The down side to mpeg to keep in mind is that the image quality is poor compared to jpeg.

Regards,
Corey

Just to clarify, the Gadspot NC1000 does NOT produce MPEG streams. It only produces MJPEG streams and JPEG stiils.

Frank, please clarify which camera model you are using and wether you are using MPEG or MJPEG. Dont mix them both.

MJPEG works by stacking a bunch of JPEG images together, and separates them by a really short header.

MPEG works by starting with a reference frame, and then adds in the differences in frames little by little; then it uses another reference frame and the cycle starts all over. (that is the really watered down, simplistic theory)

Amazing, the difference that can be produced fom a "J" letter.

Jose.

It took around 10 minutes to configure this little camera to be ready for its new life in my garage, keeping a close eye on my motorcycle and car.

[MONITOR]
Name: Garage
Function: Modect
S.Length: 600
F. Skip: 0
Run Mode: Continuous
Source: Remote

[SOURCE]
Remote Host Name: admin:mypassword@192.168.1.104
Remote Host Port: 80
Remote Host Path: /Jpeg/CamImg.jpg


The rest you can fill in the blanks.....dead easy, very, VERY happy with zoneminder and this camera. I'll be ordering some more soon. I only wanted to test one, beats the hell out of using USB webcams on Winxp boxes with dcam and apache!