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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Gray images only. Unceasing motion detection. (MrDave)
2. Re: Gray images only. Unceasing motion detection. (Thomas Drebert)
3. Re: Gray images only. Unceasing motion detection. (tosiara)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 09:35:01 -0600
From: MrDave <motionmrd...@gmail.com>
To: motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Gray images only. Unceasing motion
detection.
Message-ID: <7c9c02ff-adb4-57f4-5961-e574a1f43...@gmail.com>
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It appears the setting the video controls may need adjusted. Leave this
parameter blank to use the defaults from the device.
vid_control_params brightness=0,contrast=0,saturation=0,hue=0
Or possibly choose values in the range of the camera as indicated
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list:
---------Controls---------
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: V4L2 ID Name and
Range
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: ID09963776 Brightness, 0
to 255
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: ID09963777 Contrast, 0
to 255
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: ID09963778 Saturation, 0
to 255
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: ID09963788 White Balance
Temperature, Auto, 0 to 1
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: ID09963795 Gain, 0 to 255
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: ID09963800 Power Line
Frequency, 0 to 2
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: menu item: Value 0
Disabled
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: menu item: Value 1 50
Hz
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: menu item: Value 2 60
Hz
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: ID09963802 White Balance
Temperature, 0 to 10000
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: ID09963803 Sharpness, 0
to 255
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: ID09963804 Backlight
Compensation, 0 to 1
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: ID10094849 Exposure,
Auto, 0 to 3
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: menu item: Value 1
Manual Mode
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: menu item: Value 3
Aperture Priority Mode
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: ID10094850 Exposure
(Absolute), 1 to 10000
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list: ID10094851 Exposure,
Auto Priority, 0 to 1
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_list:
--------------------------
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] vid_parms_parse: Parsing controls:
brightness=0,contrast=0,saturation=0,hue=0
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_set: Set control "Brightness"
to value 0
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_set: Set control "Contrast" to
value 0
[1:ml1] [INF] [VID] [Aug 11 10:52:47] v4l2_ctrls_set: Set control "Saturation"
to value 0
On 8/11/2019 9:22 AM, Kinney Baughman wrote:
> Stick a fork in me.? I'm done.? Time to get some help.
>
> I've been using motion for 10+ years.? But the latest upgrade to 4.2.2
> has killed it for me.
>
> I can get motion running.? It finds the camera.? It then proceeds to
> find motion several times a second.? I have an "event_end" script that
> sends me an email with a link to the video sitting on the web root
> designated for motion.? Within minutes I have hundreds of emails.
>
> I'm running motion on an Odroid.? Using the latest version of Arch
> Linux.? The web cam is my tried and true Logitech C260 that I have to
> modprobe uvcvideo in order to use. But I've been doing that since forever.
>
> What have I tried?? What haven't I tried.
>
> I carefully compared my old config file with the new one and tried to
> make all the necessary changes.? Maybe I missed something or left an
> old directive in and can't see it.? But if I did, motion isn't barking
> about it in the log files.
>
> I've run in debug mode until I'm blue in the face.? Daemon mode and
> not daemon mode.
>
> After making sure the camera is detected, the palette setting is the
> obvious thing to check.? The camera seems to be capable of 2 different
> palettes, YUYV and MJPG.? I've tried both. By not specifying the
> palette, I've let motion pick the one it wants.
>
> I've swapped out the camera with another of the same vintage. Nothing
> changes.
>
> Maybe my camera is no longer compatible?? After 10+ years, is that
> possible?
>
> For readability, I'm attaching, instead of pasting, the top of my
> motion.log file running in debug mode.? Maybe someone can see
> something I'm missing.
>
> Thank you for your attention.
>
>
>
>
>
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Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 17:39:33 +0200
From: Thomas Drebert <dreb...@web.de>
To: Motion discussion list <motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Gray images only. Unceasing motion
detection.
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Hello,
what i can see is:
v4l2_norm_select: Device does not support specifying PAL/NTSC norm
This is the Value: Values: 0 (PAL), 1 (NTSC), 2 (SECAM), 3 (PAL NC no
colour). Default is 0 (PAL)
regards
ThomasD
Am So., 11. Aug. 2019 um 17:25 Uhr schrieb Kinney Baughman
<baughma...@gmail.com>:
>
> Stick a fork in me. I'm done. Time to get some help.
>
> I've been using motion for 10+ years. But the latest upgrade to 4.2.2 has
> killed it for me.
>
> I can get motion running. It finds the camera. It then proceeds to find
> motion several times a second. I have an "event_end" script that sends me an
> email with a link to the video sitting on the web root designated for motion.
> Within minutes I have hundreds of emails.
>
> I'm running motion on an Odroid. Using the latest version of Arch Linux.
> The web cam is my tried and true Logitech C260 that I have to modprobe
> uvcvideo in order to use. But I've been doing that since forever.
>
> What have I tried? What haven't I tried.
>
> I carefully compared my old config file with the new one and tried to make
> all the necessary changes. Maybe I missed something or left an old directive
> in and can't see it. But if I did, motion isn't barking about it in the log
> files.
>
> I've run in debug mode until I'm blue in the face. Daemon mode and not
> daemon mode.
>
> After making sure the camera is detected, the palette setting is the obvious
> thing to check. The camera seems to be capable of 2 different palettes,
> YUYV and MJPG. I've tried both. By not specifying the palette, I've let
> motion pick the one it wants.
>
> I've swapped out the camera with another of the same vintage. Nothing changes.
>
> Maybe my camera is no longer compatible? After 10+ years, is that possible?
>
> For readability, I'm attaching, instead of pasting, the top of my motion.log
> file running in debug mode. Maybe someone can see something I'm missing.
>
> Thank you for your attention.
>
>
>
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 18:43:49 +0300
From: tosiara <tosi...@gmail.com>
To: Motion discussion list <motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Gray images only. Unceasing motion
detection.
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<cachtdwttrwls5pdauo_cgglkxhj4+skx+4fqfaj-sjjkmjx...@mail.gmail.com>
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Are you using area_detect?
On Sun, Aug 11, 2019, 18:22 Kinney Baughman <baughma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Stick a fork in me. I'm done. Time to get some help.
>
> I've been using motion for 10+ years. But the latest upgrade to 4.2.2 has
> killed it for me.
>
> I can get motion running. It finds the camera. It then proceeds to find
> motion several times a second. I have an "event_end" script that sends me
> an email with a link to the video sitting on the web root designated for
> motion. Within minutes I have hundreds of emails.
>
> I'm running motion on an Odroid. Using the latest version of Arch Linux.
> The web cam is my tried and true Logitech C260 that I have to modprobe
> uvcvideo in order to use. But I've been doing that since forever.
>
> What have I tried? What haven't I tried.
>
> I carefully compared my old config file with the new one and tried to make
> all the necessary changes. Maybe I missed something or left an old
> directive in and can't see it. But if I did, motion isn't barking about it
> in the log files.
>
> I've run in debug mode until I'm blue in the face. Daemon mode and not
> daemon mode.
>
> After making sure the camera is detected, the palette setting is the
> obvious thing to check. The camera seems to be capable of 2 different
> palettes, YUYV and MJPG. I've tried both. By not specifying the palette,
> I've let motion pick the one it wants.
>
> I've swapped out the camera with another of the same vintage. Nothing
> changes.
>
> Maybe my camera is no longer compatible? After 10+ years, is that
> possible?
>
> For readability, I'm attaching, instead of pasting, the top of my
> motion.log file running in debug mode. Maybe someone can see something I'm
> missing.
>
> Thank you for your attention.
>
>
>
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