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ToUcam don't work

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:57 pm
by gloup
Hi,
I've just install zm on ubuntu, and it starts well. So i try to setup my Philips PCVC740K webcam and the device stay red in the main page. :(
I have update shared memory value
I have no screen/keyboard on my server and i don't know how to check if my webcam run well.

lsusb

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Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0471:0311 Philips PCVC740K ToUcam Pro [pwc]
v4l-info /dev/video1

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### v4l2 device info [/dev/video1] ###
general info
    VIDIOC_QUERYCAP
        driver                  : "pwc"
        card                    : "Philips 740 webcam"
        bus_info                : "usb-0000:00:1f.2-1"
        version                 : 10.0.7
        capabilities            : 0x5000001 [VIDEO_CAPTURE,READWRITE,STREAMING]

standards

inputs
    VIDIOC_ENUMINPUT(0)
        index                   : 0
        name                    : "usb"
        type                    : unknown
        audioset                : 0
        tuner                   : 0
        std                     : 0x0 []
        status                  : 0x0 []

video capture
    VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(0,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
        index                   : 0
        type                    : VIDEO_CAPTURE
        flags                   : 1
        description             : "Raw Philips Webcam"
        pixelformat             : 0x32435750 [PWC2]
    VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT(1,VIDEO_CAPTURE)
        index                   : 0
        type                    : VIDEO_CAPTURE
        flags                   : 0
        description             : "4:2:0, planar, Y-Cb-Cr"
        pixelformat             : 0x32315559 [YU12]
    VIDIOC_G_FMT(VIDEO_CAPTURE)
        type                    : VIDEO_CAPTURE
        fmt.pix.width           : 320
        fmt.pix.height          : 240
        fmt.pix.pixelformat     : 0x32315559 [YU12]
        fmt.pix.field           : NONE
        fmt.pix.bytesperline    : 480
        fmt.pix.sizeimage       : 115200
        fmt.pix.colorspace      : unknown
        fmt.pix.priv            : 0

controls
    VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+0)
        id                      : 9963776
        type                    : INTEGER
        name                    : "Brightness"
        minimum                 : 0
        maximum                 : 128
        step                    : 1
        default_value           : 0
        flags                   : 0
    VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+1)
        id                      : 9963777
        type                    : INTEGER
        name                    : "Contrast"
        minimum                 : 0
        maximum                 : 64
        step                    : 1
        default_value           : 0
        flags                   : 0
    VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL(BASE+2)
        id                      : 9963778
        type                    : INTEGER
        name                    : "Saturation"
        minimum                 : -100
        maximum                 : 100
        step                    : 1
        default_value           : 0
        flags                   : 0

### video4linux device info [/dev/video1] ###
general info
    VIDIOCGCAP
        name                    : "Philips 740 webcam"
        type                    : 0x1 [CAPTURE]
        channels                : 1
        audios                  : 1
        maxwidth                : 640
        maxheight               : 480
        minwidth                : 160
        minheight               : 120

channels
    VIDIOCGCHAN(0)
        channel                 : 0
        name                    : "Webcam"
        tuners                  : 0
        flags                   : 0x0 []
        type                    : CAMERA
        norm                    : 0

tuner
ioctl VIDIOCGTUNER: Invalid argument

audio
    VIDIOCGAUDIO
        audio                   : -1
        volume                  : 0
        bass                    : 0
        treble                  : 0

picture
    VIDIOCGPICT
        brightness              : 24064
        hue                     : 65535
        colour                  : 65468
        contrast                : 64512
        whiteness               : 63488
        depth                   : 24
        palette                 : YUV420P

buffer
    VIDIOCGFBUF
        base                    : (nil)
        height                  : 0
        width                   : 0
        depth                   : 0
        bytesperline            : 0

window
    VIDIOCGWIN
        x                       : 0
        y                       : 0
        width                   : 320
        height                  : 240
        chromakey               : 0
        flags                   : 655360
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Nov  9 00:41:08 vdrbox zmpkg[9998]: INF [Command: start]
Nov  9 00:41:09 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: INF [Server starting at 06/11/09 00:41:09]
Nov  9 00:41:12 vdrbox zmdc[10033]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' started at 06/11/09 00:41:12]
Nov  9 00:41:12 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 06/11/09 00:41:12, pid = 10033]
Nov  9 00:41:12 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[10033]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Nov  9 00:41:12 vdrbox kernel: [17225304.596000] pwc set_video_mode(320x240 @ 10, palette 15).
Nov  9 00:41:12 vdrbox kernel: [17225304.596000] pwc decode_size = 3.
Nov  9 00:41:12 vdrbox kernel: [17225304.596000] pwc Using alternate setting 3.
Nov  9 00:41:12 vdrbox kernel: [17225304.736000] pwc frame_size=44160, vframes=10, vsize=3, vsnapshot=0, vbandlength=736
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox kernel: [17225304.808000] pwc set_video_mode(160x120 @ 10, palette 15).
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox kernel: [17225304.808000] pwc decode_size = 1.
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox kernel: [17225304.808000] pwc Using alternate setting 1.
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox kernel: [17225304.960000] pwc frame_size=18900, vframes=10, vsize=1, vsnapshot=0, vbandlength=630
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[10033]: ERR [Failed to get camera source: Invalid argument]Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: INF [Starting pending process, zmc -d /dev/video]
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox zmdc[10037]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' started at 06/11/09 00:41:13]
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 06/11/09 00:41:13, pid = 10037]
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[10037]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox kernel: [17225305.036000] pwc set_video_mode(160x120 @ 10, palette 15).
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox kernel: [17225305.036000] pwc decode_size = 1.
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox kernel: [17225305.036000] pwc Using alternate setting 1.
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox kernel: [17225305.176000] pwc frame_size=18900, vframes=10, vsize=1, vsnapshot=0, vbandlength=630
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[10037]: ERR [Failed to get camera source: Invalid argument]Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox zmdc[10039]: INF ['zmfilter.pl' started at 06/11/09 00:41:13]
Nov  9 00:41:13 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: INF ['zmfilter.pl' starting at 06/11/09 00:41:13, pid = 10039]
Nov  9 00:41:14 vdrbox zmfilter[10039]: INF [Scanning for events]
Nov  9 00:41:14 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: INF ['zmaudit.pl -c' starting at 06/11/09 00:41:14, pid = 10044]
Nov  9 00:41:14 vdrbox zmdc[10044]: INF ['zmaudit.pl -c' started at 06/11/09 00:41:14]
Nov  9 00:41:16 vdrbox zmdc[10049]: INF ['zmwatch.pl' started at 06/11/09 00:41:16]
Nov  9 00:41:16 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: INF ['zmwatch.pl' starting at 06/11/09 00:41:16, pid = 10049]
Nov  9 00:41:16 vdrbox zmwatch[10049]: INF [Watchdog starting]
Nov  9 00:41:16 vdrbox zmwatch[10049]: INF [Watchdog pausing for 30 seconds]
Nov  9 00:41:17 vdrbox zmdc[10053]: INF ['zmupdate.pl -c' started at 06/11/09 00:41:17]
Nov  9 00:41:17 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: INF ['zmupdate.pl -c' starting at 06/11/09 00:41:17, pid = 10053]
Nov  9 00:41:18 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: INF [Starting pending process, zmc -d /dev/video]
Nov  9 00:41:18 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 06/11/09 00:41:18, pid = 10055]
Nov  9 00:41:18 vdrbox zmdc[10055]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' started at 06/11/09 00:41:18]
Nov  9 00:41:18 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[10055]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Nov  9 00:41:18 vdrbox Update agent starting at 06/11/09 00:41:18
Nov  9 00:41:18 vdrbox kernel: [17225309.868000] pwc set_video_mode(160x120 @ 10, palette 15).
Nov  9 00:41:18 vdrbox kernel: [17225309.868000] pwc decode_size = 1.
Nov  9 00:41:18 vdrbox kernel: [17225309.868000] pwc Using alternate setting 1.
Nov  9 00:41:18 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[10055]: ERR [Failed to get camera source: Invalid argument]Nov  9 00:41:18 vdrbox kernel: [17225310.012000] pwc frame_size=18900, vframes=10, vsize=1, vsnapshot=0, vbandlength=630
Nov  9 00:41:18 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
Nov  9 00:41:28 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: INF [Starting pending process, zmc -d /dev/video]
Nov  9 00:41:28 vdrbox zmdc[10066]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' started at 06/11/09 00:41:28]
Nov  9 00:41:28 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 06/11/09 00:41:28, pid = 10066]
Nov  9 00:41:28 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[10066]: INF [Debug Level = 0, Debug Log = <none>]
Nov  9 00:41:28 vdrbox kernel: [17225319.832000] pwc set_video_mode(160x120 @ 10, palette 15).
Nov  9 00:41:28 vdrbox kernel: [17225319.832000] pwc decode_size = 1.
Nov  9 00:41:28 vdrbox kernel: [17225319.836000] pwc Using alternate setting 1.
Nov  9 00:41:28 vdrbox kernel: [17225319.976000] pwc frame_size=18900, vframes=10, vsize=1, vsnapshot=0, vbandlength=630
Nov  9 00:41:28 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[10066]: ERR [Failed to get camera source: Invalid argument]Nov  9 00:41:28 vdrbox zmdc[10010]: ERR ['zmc -d /dev/video' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
my kernel is 2.6.15-27-386, do i need a patch for pwc ??
I haven't log in /var/log for zm ?

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:33 am
by cordel
Unless you told configure where to put your log files, or changed the log path in web ui options under the path tab... your logs will go to /tmp.
vdrbox zmc_dvideo[10066]: ERR [Failed to get camera source: Invalid argument]
Please run:

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zmu -q -d /dev/video0
so that we can see how your configured.
Also check the zm logs and paste any relivent errors.

Regards,
Corey

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:36 am
by gloup
My zmwatch.log

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09.11.2006 07:31:11.924680 zmwatch[5388].INF [Watchdog starting]
09.11.2006 07:31:11.925704 zmwatch[5388].INF [Watchdog pausing for 30 seconds]
09.11.2006 07:31:41.936982 zmwatch[5388].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d2001', 1: Aucun fichier ou r�pertoire de ce type]
09.11.2006 07:31:41.937606 zmwatch[5388].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Webcam, shared memory not valid]
09.11.2006 07:31:42.305074 zmwatch[5388].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' started at 06/11/09 07:31:42] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 11809.11.2006 07:31:52.313829 zmwatch[5388].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d2001', 1: Aucun fichier ou r�pertoire de ce type]
09.11.2006 07:31:52.314339 zmwatch[5388].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Webcam, shared memory not valid]
09.11.2006 07:31:52.678871 zmwatch[5388].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 06/11/09 07:31:52, pid = 5407] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 118
09.11.2006 07:32:02.682468 zmwatch[5388].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d2001', 1: Aucun fichier ou r�pertoire de ce type]
09.11.2006 07:32:02.682978 zmwatch[5388].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Webcam, shared memory not valid]
09.11.2006 07:32:03.044267 zmwatch[5388].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' started at 06/11/09 07:32:03] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 11809.11.2006 07:32:13.051158 zmwatch[5388].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d2001', 1: Aucun fichier ou r�pertoire de ce type]
09.11.2006 07:32:13.051662 zmwatch[5388].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Webcam, shared memory not valid]
09.11.2006 07:32:13.416584 zmwatch[5388].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' started at 06/11/09 07:32:13] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 11809.11.2006 07:32:23.423767 zmwatch[5388].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d2001', 1: Aucun fichier ou r�pertoire de ce type]
09.11.2006 07:32:23.424269 zmwatch[5388].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Webcam, shared memory not valid]
09.11.2006 07:32:23.787857 zmwatch[5388].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' started at 06/11/09 07:32:23] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 11809.11.2006 07:32:33.792404 zmwatch[5388].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d2001', 1: Aucun fichier ou r�pertoire de ce type]
09.11.2006 07:32:33.792908 zmwatch[5388].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Webcam, shared memory not valid]
09.11.2006 07:32:34.154813 zmwatch[5388].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' started at 06/11/09 07:32:34] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 11809.11.2006 07:32:44.161063 zmwatch[5388].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d2001', 1: Aucun fichier ou r�pertoire de ce type]
09.11.2006 07:32:44.161564 zmwatch[5388].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Webcam, shared memory not valid]
09.11.2006 07:32:44.528249 zmwatch[5388].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' started at 06/11/09 07:32:44] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 11809.11.2006 07:32:54.533747 zmwatch[5388].ERR [Can't get shared memory id '7a6d2001', 1: Aucun fichier ou r�pertoire de ce type]
09.11.2006 07:32:54.534288 zmwatch[5388].INF [Restarting capture daemon for Webcam, shared memory not valid]
09.11.2006 07:32:54.901220 zmwatch[5388].INF ['zmc -d /dev/video' starting at 06/11/09 07:32:54, pid = 5431] at /usr/local/bin/zmwatch.pl line 118
zmu -q -d /dev/video1 say 'Abandon'

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:28 am
by jameswilson
i feel fault finding on this without x is gonna be 'interesting' I would plug in a keybaord monitor etc and use to check the cam, then get zm to work with it

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:32 am
by gloup
I'll install x and a screen, and we will see later (i'm at work).

Edit :
Some news, now i'm sure the webcam is runing, i have an image with vlc streaming ! But today, the web cam is on /dev/video0 !!
so i reset my source and it come orange (it's better than red i suppose :)

PS : sorry for my english wrotten, i've a poor score with toefl (you're lucky, you can't listen)

ReEdit :
sudo zmu -q -d /dev/video0 give

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N:Philips 740 webcam,T:1,nC:1,nA:1,mxW:640,mxH:480,mnW:160,mnH:120,X:0,Y:0,W:160,H:120,P:15,D:24,B:24064,h:65535,Cl:65468,Cn:64512,w:63488,n0:Webcam,C0:0,Fl0:0,T0:2F0:0,

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:43 am
by gloup
I've installed pwc version 10.0.12 provide at http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/
and it's not better :x
I've seen a patch for v4l-pwc-10.0.12, i'll try this... patch an see

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:54 am
by gloup
I have now a very nice picture with vlc :) but nothing with zm, i'm desperate, i try every settings in source conf but have nothing,

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:54 pm
by jameswilson
vlc? whats that, does you cam work in tvtime?
If it works in tvtime we should get it working in zm

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:25 pm
by gloup
vlc = video lan client
I can watch my webcam from home (i'm at work) when i launch :

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vlc -I dummy -v --noaudio --ttl 12 v4l:/dev/video0:size=320x240  --sout '#transcode{vcodec=mp4v,vb=128}:std{access=mmsh,dst=:8800}'
and localy

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vlc mmsh://my.network.adresse:8800
All seems to run well in zoneminder, log dosen't show any error until i try to watch stream
syslog
Nov 10 14:17:09 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[6544]: INF [Webcam: 137000 - Capturing at 25.00 fps]
Nov 10 14:17:49 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[6544]: INF [Webcam: 138000 - Capturing at 25.00 fps]
Nov 10 14:18:29 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[6544]: INF [Webcam: 139000 - Capturing at 25.00 fps]
Nov 10 14:19:09 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[6544]: INF [Webcam: 140000 - Capturing at 25.00 fps]
Nov 10 14:19:49 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[6544]: INF [Webcam: 141000 - Capturing at 25.00 fps]
Nov 10 14:20:29 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[6544]: INF [Webcam: 142000 - Capturing at 25.00 fps]
Nov 10 14:21:09 vdrbox zmc_dvideo[6544]: INF [Webcam: 143000 - Capturing at 25.00 fps]
Nov 10 14:21:20 vdrbox zms[11143]: ERR [MPEG streaming of 'mode=mpeg&monitor=1&scale=100&bitrate=75000&maxfps=10&format=asf&rand=1163164877' attempted while disabled]
Nov 10 14:21:21 vdrbox zms[11145]: ERR [MPEG streaming of 'mode=mpeg&monitor=1&scale=100&bitrate=75000&maxfps=10&format=asf&rand=1163164877' attempted while disabled]
Nov 10 14:21:21 vdrbox zms[11147]: ERR [MPEG streaming of 'mode=mpeg&monitor=1&scale=100&bitrate=75000&maxfps=10&format=asf&rand=1163164877' attempted while disabled]
Nov 10 14:21:21 vdrbox zms[11149]: ERR [MPEG streaming of 'mode=mpeg&monitor=1&scale=100&bitrate=75000&maxfps=10&format=asf&rand=1163164877' attempted while disabled]
I suppose if vlc run, tvtime or wawtv should run but i haven't try them.
Thanks for reply :wink:

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:29 pm
by cordel
It looks like your trying to stream mpeg without ffmpg installed. Switch to jpeg.
If you want mpeg then download and compile ffmpeg and it's libraries with any codecs you might want (lame,xvid, etc..)then rebuild zm from clean.

Regards,
Corey

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:07 pm
by gloup
Hi
I think there is a problem with my dvb card, now the webcam is on /dev/video1. It's the second time this change :x
and the dvbcard run in zoneminder :shock: if ZM_STREAM_METHOD is jpeg. if mpeg is selected, syslog say :

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ERR [MPEG streaming of 'mode=mpeg&monitor=1&scale=100&bitrate=75000&maxfps=10&format=asf&rand=1163164877' attempted while disabled]
I have ffmpeg installed in /usr/bin, and that's in ZM_PATH_FFMPEG, but i don't know witch codec are installed..? I'll try this

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:42 am
by gloup
I found a link /dev/video witch is pointing on /dev/video1 (DVB card) and i watch the tv in zoneminder, i change this link to /dev/video0 and my webcam apears :D
It means that the monitoring function use /dev/video ? and not the source i've specified in ZM Console : /dev/video(0)

PS : And the default link to /dev/video1 come back every reboot :evil:

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:59 am
by jameswilson
force dev 0 by zm then by using /dev/video0 then ch 0

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:15 pm
by gloup
Yes, thank you
you're in my guru list 8)

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:29 am
by tkalfaoglu
I am using ZM with a tuUcam 740!

I had to download an alternative ToUcam before anything worked, however..
-tk
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