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1. Re: I'm screwing something up, but what?.. (Tony Ross)
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Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:22:24 -0700
From: Tony Ross <ynots...@hotmail.com>
To: motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] I'm screwing something up, but what?..
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Star with an empty log file, then observe it after a restart. Any errors
should be stated there, although you may wish to increase the log_level
from 4 to 9 until you discover the problem:
???? > /home/me/motion_logs/motion_logs
???? kill -HUP $(pidof motion)
On 4/22/20 4:35 AM, JB wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Apr 2020 21:30:05 -0700
> Tony Ross<ynots...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Edit the last lines of motion.conf to specify each camera's
>> configuration file, or the directory where the configuration files are held:
>> ...
>> ##############################################################
>> # Camera config files - One for each camera.
>> ##############################################################
>> ; camera /etc/motion/camera1.conf
>> ##############################################################
>> # Directory to read '.conf' files for cameras.
>> ##############################################################
>> ; camera_dir /etc/motion/conf.d
>>
>>
> Yes, I did that. I screwed up*again* by not putting the .conf file I use
> for
> two or more cameras. My apologies.
>
> Here is the motion.conf file I use for two or more cameras, and then
> two .conf files for two different cameras. I have it set up to use
> the P3304 (camera 1) and the Logitech USB (camera 4).
>
> -----motion.conf for two (or more) cameras:
>
> # /etc/motion/motion.conf
> #
> # This config file was generated by motion 4.3.1
> # at 2020-03-13T06:14:34
>
>
> ############################################################
> # System control configuration parameters
> ############################################################
>
> # Start in daemon (background) mode and release terminal.
> daemon on
>
> # Start in Setup-Mode, daemon disabled.
> setup_mode off
>
> # File to store the process ID.
> ; pid_file value
>
> # File to write logs messages into. If not defined stderr and syslog is used.
> log_file /home/me/motion_logs/motion_logs
>
> # Level of log messages [1..9] (EMG, ALR, CRT, ERR, WRN, NTC, INF, DBG, ALL).
> log_level 4
>
> # Filter to log messages by type (COR, STR, ENC, NET, DBL, EVT, TRK, VID,
> ALL).
> log_type ALL
>
> # Do not sound beeps when detecting motion
> quiet on
>
> # Native language support.
> native_language on
>
> # User defined name for the camera.
> ; camera_name value
>
> # Numeric identifier for the camera.
> #camera_id 0
>
> # Target directory for pictures, snapshots and movies
> target_dir /home/me/motion_cam
>
> # Video device (e.g. /dev/video0) to be used for capturing.
> #videodevice /dev/video0
>
> # Parameters to control video device. See motion_guide.html
> # vid_control_params auto_brightness=0
>
> # Preferred color palette to be used for the video device
> v4l2_palette 17
>
> # The input number to be used on the video device.
> input -1
>
> # The video norm to use for video capture and TV tuner cards.
> norm 0
>
> # The frequency to set the tuner to (kHz) for TV tuner cards
> frequency 0
>
> # The Motion method to use to change the brightness/exposure on video device.
> auto_brightness 0
>
> # Number of frames to capture in each roundrobin step
> roundrobin_frames 1
>
> # Number of frames to skip before each roundrobin step
> roundrobin_skip 1
>
> # Try to filter out noise generated by roundrobin
> roundrobin_switchfilter off
>
> # The full URL of the network camera stream.
> ; netcam_url value
>
> # Optional high resolution URL for rtsp/rtmp cameras only.
> ; netcam_highres value
>
> # Username and password for network camera. Syntax username:password
> ; netcam_userpass value
>
> # The method for keep-alive of network socket for mjpeg streams.
> netcam_keepalive off
>
> # The URL to use for a netcam proxy server.
> ; netcam_proxy value
>
> # Use less strict jpeg checks for network cameras.
> netcam_tolerant_check off
>
> # Use TCP transport for RTSP/RTMP connections to camera.
> netcam_use_tcp on
>
> # Name of mmal camera (e.g. vc.ril.camera for pi camera).
> ; mmalcam_name value
>
> # Camera control parameters (see raspivid/raspistill tool documentation)
> ; mmalcam_control_params value
>
> ############################################################
> # Image Processing configuration parameters
> ############################################################
>
> # Image width in pixels.
> width 800
>
> # Image height in pixels.
> height 600
>
> # Maximum number of frames to be captured per second.
> framerate 30
>
> # Minimum time in seconds between capturing picture frames from the camera.
> minimum_frame_time 0
>
> # Number of degrees to rotate image.
> rotate 0
>
> # Flip image over a given axis
> flip_axis none
>
> # Draw a locate box around the moving object.
> locate_motion_mode off
>
> # Set the look and style of the locate box.
> locate_motion_style box
>
> # Text to be overlayed in the lower left corner of images
> ; text_left value
>
> # Text to be overlayed in the lower right corner of images.
> #text_right %d %^b %y\n%T-%q
>
> # Overlay number of changed pixels in upper right corner of images.
> text_changes off
>
> # Scale factor for text overlayed on images.
> text_scale 1
>
> # The special event conversion specifier %C
> text_event %d %^b %y\n%H%M%S
>
> ############################################################
> # Motion detection configuration parameters
> ############################################################
>
> # Always save pictures and movies even if there was no motion.
> emulate_motion off
>
> # Threshold for number of changed pixels that triggers motion.
> threshold 1500
>
> # The maximum threshold for number of changed pixels that triggers motion.
> threshold_maximum 0
>
> # Enable tuning of the threshold down if possible.
> threshold_tune off
>
> # Noise threshold for the motion detection.
> noise_level 32
>
> # Automatically tune the noise threshold
> noise_tune on
>
> # Despeckle the image using (E/e)rode or (D/d)ilate or (l)abel.
> despeckle_filter EedDl
>
> # Full path and file name for motion detection mask PGM file.
> #mask_file /etc/motion/mask.pgm
>
> # Full path and file name for privacy mask PGM file.
> ; mask_privacy value
>
> # The value defining how slow or fast the smart motion mask created and used.
> smart_mask_speed 0
>
> # Percentage of image that triggers a lightswitch detected.
> lightswitch_percent 0
>
> # When lightswitch is detected, ignore this many frames
> lightswitch_frames 5
>
> # Number of images that must contain motion to trigger an event.
> minimum_motion_frames 1
>
> # Gap in seconds of no motion detected that triggers the end of an event.
> event_gap 60
>
> # The number of pre-captured (buffered) pictures from before motion.
> pre_capture 0
>
> # Number of frames to capture after motion is no longer detected.
> post_capture 30
>
> ############################################################
> # Picture output configuration parameters
> ############################################################
>
> # Output pictures when motion is detected
> picture_output off
>
> # Output pictures with only the pixels moving object (ghost images)
> picture_output_motion off
>
> # Format for the output pictures.
> picture_type jpeg
>
> # The quality (in percent) to be used in the picture compression
> picture_quality 100
>
> # Text to include in a JPEG EXIF comment
> ; picture_exif value
>
> # File name(without extension) for pictures relative to target directory
> picture_filename %d %^b %y--%T-%q
>
> ############################################################
> # Snapshot output configuration parameters
> ############################################################
>
> # Make automated snapshot every N seconds
> snapshot_interval 0
>
> # File name(without extension) for snapshots relative to target directory
> snapshot_filename %d %^b %y--%T-snapshot
>
> ############################################################
> # Movie output configuration parameters
> ############################################################
>
> # Create movies of motion events.
> movie_output on
>
> # Create movies of moving pixels of motion events.
> movie_output_motion off
>
> # Maximum length of movie in seconds.
> movie_max_time 120
>
> # The fixed bitrate to be used by the movie encoder. Ignore quality setting
> ; movie_bps 400000
>
> # The encoding quality of the movie. (0=use bitrate. 1=worst quality,
> 100=best)
> movie_quality 90
>
> # Container/Codec to used for the movie. See motion_guide.html
> movie_codec mpeg4
>
> # Duplicate frames to achieve "framerate" fps.
> movie_duplicate_frames off
>
> # Pass through from the camera to the movie without decode/encoding.
> movie_passthrough off
>
> # File name(without extension) for movies relative to target directory
> movie_filename %d %^b %y--%T-%q
>
> # Use pipe and external encoder for creating movies.
> movie_extpipe_use off
>
> # Full path and options for external encoder of movies from raw images
> ; movie_extpipe value
>
> ############################################################
> # Timelapse output configuration parameters
> ############################################################
>
> # Interval in seconds between timelapse captures.
> timelapse_interval 0
>
> # Timelapse file rollover mode. See motion_guide.html for options and uses.
> timelapse_mode daily
>
> # Frame rate for timelapse playback
> timelapse_fps 30
>
> # Container/Codec for timelapse movie.
> timelapse_codec mpg
>
> # File name(without extension) for timelapse movies relative to target
> directory
> timelapse_filename %d %b %y-timelapse
>
> ############################################################
> # Loopback pipe configuration parameters
> ############################################################
>
> # v4l2 loopback device to receive normal images
> ; video_pipe value
>
> # v4l2 loopback device to receive motion images
> ; video_pipe_motion value
>
> ############################################################
> # Webcontrol configuration parameters
> ############################################################
>
> # Port number used for the webcontrol.
> webcontrol_port 8080
>
> # Enable IPv6 addresses.
> webcontrol_ipv6 off
>
> # Restrict webcontrol connections to the localhost.
> webcontrol_localhost on
>
> # Type of configuration options to allow via the webcontrol.
> webcontrol_parms 0
>
> # Method that webcontrol should use for interface with user.
> webcontrol_interface 0
>
> # The authentication method for the webcontrol
> webcontrol_auth_method 0
>
> # Authentication string for the webcontrol. Syntax username:password
> ; webcontrol_authentication value
>
> # Use ssl / tls for the webcontrol
> webcontrol_tls off
>
> # Full path and file name of the certificate file for tls
> ; webcontrol_cert value
>
> # Full path and file name of the key file for tls
> ; webcontrol_key value
>
> # The cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) header for webcontrol
> ; webcontrol_cors_header value
>
> ############################################################
> # Live stream configuration parameters
> ############################################################
>
> # The port number for the live stream.
> #stream_port 8081
>
> # Restrict stream connections to the localhost.
> stream_localhost on
>
> # Authentication method for live stream.
> stream_auth_method 0
>
> # The authentication string for the stream. Syntax username:password
> ; stream_authentication value
>
> # Use ssl / tls for stream.
> stream_tls off
>
> # The cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) header for the stream
> ; stream_cors_header value
>
> # Percentage to scale the stream image on the webcontrol.
> stream_preview_scale 50
>
> # Have the stream image start on a new line of the webcontrol
> stream_preview_newline off
>
> # Method for showing stream on webcontrol.
> stream_preview_method 0
>
> # Quality of the jpeg images produced for stream.
> stream_quality 50
>
> # Provide the stream images in black and white
> stream_grey off
>
> # Output frames at 1 fps when no motion is detected.
> stream_motion off
>
> # Maximum framerate of images provided for stream
> stream_maxrate 30
>
> # Limit the number of images per connection
> stream_limit 0
>
> ##############################################################
> # Camera config files - One for each camera.
> ##############################################################
> ; camera /etc/motion/camera1.conf
> camera /etc/motion/camera1.conf
> ; camera /etc/motion/camera2.conf
> camera /etc/motion/camera4.conf
> ##############################################################
> # Directory to read '.conf' files for cameras.
> ##############################################################
> ; camera_dir/etc/motion/
>
>
> -----camera1.conf:
>
> # /etc/motion/camera1.conf
> #
> # This config file was generated by motion 4.3.1
>
> ###########################################################
> # Configuration options specific to camera 1
> ############################################################
> # User defined name for the camera.
> camera_name P3304
>
> # Numeric identifier for the camera.
> camera_id 101
>
> # The full URL of the network camera stream.
> netcam_urlrtsp://192.168.x.x/axis-media/media.amp
>
> # Username and password for network camera. Syntax username:password
> netcam_userpass yeah_right:Moo?
>
> # Image width in pixels.
> width 800
>
> # Image height in pixels.
> height 600
>
> # Text to be overlayed in the lower left corner of images
> text_left P3304
>
> # Text to be overlayed in the lower right corner of images.
> text_right P3304-%d %^b %y\n%T-%q
>
> # File name(without extension) for movies relative to target directory
> movie_filename P3304_%d %^b %y--%T-%q
>
> # The port number for the live stream.
> stream_port 8081
>
>
> -----camera4.conf:
>
> # /etc/motion/camera4.conf
> #
> # This config file was generated by motion 4.3.1
>
> ###########################################################
> # Configuration options specific to camera 4
> ############################################################
> # User defined name for the camera.
> camera_name Logitech
>
> # Numeric identifier for the camera.
> camera_id 104
>
> # Video device (e.g. /dev/video0) to be used for capturing.
> videodevice /dev/video0
>
> # Image width in pixels.
> width 800
>
> # Image height in pixels.
> height 600
>
> # Text to be overlayed in the lower left corner of images
> text_left LOGITECH
>
> # Text to be overlayed in the lower right corner of images.
> text_right LOGITECH-%d %^b %y\n%T-%q
>
> # File name(without extension) for movies relative to target directory
> movie_filename LOGITECH_%d %^b %y--%T-%q
>
> # The port number for the live stream.
> stream_port 8083
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> Hopefully those will help someone see what I've messed up.
>
> JB
>
>
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