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Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:42 pm**

Hello;

I have installed zoneminder and configured a Logitech quickcam communicate stx. I got a fine picture in xawtv. but when I load the webcam in zoneminder I have no picture. Please Tell me what can I do?

Tx alot

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:54 pm**

The first thing is to follow the Troubleshooting procedures from the README. Without more information no-one is likely to be able to help.

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:58 pm**

zoneminder wrote:The first thing is to follow the Troubleshooting procedures from the README. Without more information no-one is likely to be able to help.

I am using a SuSe 10.1 linux with zomeminder 1.22.2

the xawtv -hwscan is giving me the following:

type : Xvideo, image scaler
name : Intel(R) Video Overlay

/dev/video0: OK [ -device /dev/video0 ]
type : v4l
name : Logitech QuickCam Communicate S
flags: capture

the link is http://zozo.no-ip.org/zm.php

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:35 pm**

What errors appear in your logs?

Regards,
Corey

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:05 pm**

you need to run zmu on the cam to find out its max res and other settings pallete etc

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:57 pm**

the logs shows:

zozo@Thor:/tmp> tail -f zmwatch.log
08/11/06 22:54:19.489221 zmwatch[25065].INF [Restarting capture daemon for home, shared memory not valid]
08/11/06 22:54:19.709116 zmwatch[25065].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 06/08/11 22:54:19, pid = 4860] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 118
08/11/06 22:54:29.713831 zmwatch[25065].INF [Restarting capture daemon for home, shared memory not valid]
08/11/06 22:54:29.913674 zmwatch[25065].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 06/08/11 22:54:29, pid = 4879] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 118
08/11/06 22:54:39.919519 zmwatch[25065].INF [Restarting capture daemon for home, shared memory not valid]
08/11/06 22:54:40.149929 zmwatch[25065].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' started at 06/08/11 22:54:40] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 118
08/11/06 22:54:50.155252 zmwatch[25065].INF [Restarting capture daemon for home, shared memory not valid]
08/11/06 22:54:50.353763 zmwatch[25065].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' started at 06/08/11 22:54:50] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 118
08/11/06 22:55:00.359851 zmwatch[25065].INF [Restarting capture daemon for home, shared memory not valid]
08/11/06 22:55:00.558674 zmwatch[25065].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' started at 06/08/11 22:55:00] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 118

08/11/06 22:43:35.535760 zmaudit[25060].DBG [Found database monitor '2']
08/11/06 22:43:35.590670 zmaudit[25060].DBG [Got 0 events]
08/11/06 22:43:35.590961 zmaudit[25060].DBG [Found filesystem monitor '2']
08/11/06 22:43:35.591096 zmaudit[25060].DBG [Got 0 events]

08/11/06 13:32:03.120658 zmfilter[4883].INF [Scanning for events]
08/11/06 13:41:43.186182 zmfilter[6498].INF [Scanning for events]
08/11/06 20:10:52.145027 zmfilter[13685].INF [Scanning for events]
08/11/06 21:28:35.086480 zmfilter[25053].INF [Scanning for events]

08/11/06 22:57:15.138531 zmdc[25013].ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video0' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
08/11/06 22:57:23.979545 zmdc[5318].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' started at 06/08/11 22:57:23]
08/11/06 22:57:23.980012 zmdc[25013].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video0' starting at 06/08/11 22:57:23, pid = 5318]
08/11/06 22:57:24.905944 zmdc[25013].ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video0' exited abnormally, exit status 255]

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:59 pm**

jameswilson wrote:you need to run zmu on the cam to find out its max res and other settings pallete etc

can you write me the full command line to do that?

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:02 pm**

I found this after 15 seconds of the search button mate
http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewto ... hlight=zmu

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:15 pm**

jameswilson wrote:you need to run zmu on the cam to find out its max res and other settings pallete etc

Thor:/tmp # /usr/local/bin/zmu -q -v -d /dev/video0 -Uzm -P
Video Capabilities
Name: Logitech QuickCam Communicate S
Type: 1
Can capture
Video Channels: 1
Audio Channels: 0
Maximum Width: 640
Maximum Height: 480
Minimum Width: 176
Minimum Height: 144
Window Attributes
X Offset: 0
Y Offset: 0
Width: 384
Height: 288
Picture Attributes
Palette: 4 - 24bit RGB
Colour Depth: 24
Brightness: 32768
Hue: 0
Colour :0
Contrast: 32768
Whiteness: 0
Channel 0 Attributes
Name: ZC301-2
Channel: 0
Flags: 0
Type: 2 - Camera
Format: 0 - PAL

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:36 pm**

what settings did you use for your monitor?

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:41 pm**

jameswilson wrote:what settings did you use for your monitor?

width = 640
height = 480
device format PAL
Capture Palete RGB24
Device path /dev/video
Device Chanel 0
Orientation Normal

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:47 pm**

try 320 x 240
and change your path to
/dev/video0

if that doesnt work try
Width: 384
Height: 288

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:27 pm**

problem solved. cgi-bin directory path was wrong.

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:36 pm**

zozo6015 wrote: I am using a SuSe 10.1 linux with zomeminder 1.22.2

What driver? I have the same camera, also on SuSE 10.1 and I had to compile the driver (OV511) myself since it didn't come with the distribution.
(A DVD disk I got from one of the Linux mags...)

No problem running it at 640x480 on a laptop...

My zmu command gives me the exact same output as yours except
that under "Window Attributes" it shows 640 and 480, not 384x288

bruno.

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:39 pm**

what do your logs say