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Howdy,
I've been using motion for a while to run a few camera with motion detection. I added a third camera a few day ago and now none of them are detecting motion. I search the config file and reinstalled motion with no luck. Can anyone else see the error? Here are the conf files
Type of configuration options to allow via the webcontrol.
webcontrol_parms 0
#This parameter establishes the username and password to use for the stream. The syntax is username:password
webcontrol_auth_method 1
webcontrol_authentication base:Lockwood@12
#This parameter establishes the username and password to use for the stream. The syntax is username:password
; stream_auth_method 1
; stream_authentication base:Lockwood@12
##############################################################
camera /etc/motion/camera_shop_inside.conf
camera /etc/motion/camera_living_room.conf
camera /etc/motion/camera_catio.conf
; camera /usr/etc/motion/camera2.conf
; camera /usr/etc/motion/camera3.conf
; camera /usr/etc/motion/camera4.conf
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Howdy,
I've been using motion for a while to run a few camera with motion detection. I added a third camera a few day ago and now none of them are detecting motion. I search the config file and reinstalled motion with no luck. Can anyone else see the error? Here are the conf files
----------------------------motion.conf------------------------------------------
Rename this distribution example file to motion.conf
This config file was generated by motion 4.5.1
Documentation: /usr/share/doc/motion/motion_guide.html
This file contains only the basic configuration options to get a
system working. There are many more options available. Please
consult the documentation for the complete list of all options.
############################################################
System control configuration parameters
############################################################
Start in daemon (background) mode and release terminal.
daemon off
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 value
Level of log messages [1..9] (EMG, ALR, CRT, ERR, WRN, NTC, INF, DBG, ALL).
log_level 6
Target directory for pictures, snapshots and movies
target_dir path/to/file
Video device (e.g. /dev/video0) to be used for capturing.
; video_device /dev/video0
Parameters to control video device. See motion_guide.html
; video_params value
The full URL of the network camera stream.
; netcam_url rtsp/path
Name of mmal camera (e.g. vc.ril.camera for pi camera).
; mmalcam_name value
Camera control parameters (see raspivid/raspistill tool documentation)
; mmalcam_params value
My text options. Name is set in the camera file
text_scale 6
text_right %Y-%m-%d\n%T
############################################################
Image Processing configuration parameters
############################################################
Image width in pixels.
width 1920
Image height in pixels.
height 1080
Maximum number of frames to be captured per second.
;framerate 15
Text to be overlayed in the lower left corner of images
; text_left Living Room Carmera
Text to be overlayed in the lower right corner of images.
; text_right %Y-%m-%d\n%T-%q
############################################################
Motion detection configuration parameters
############################################################
; threshold_tune on
; noise_tune on
; on_motion_detected
Always save pictures and movies even if there was no motion. For testing.
emulate_motion off
Threshold for number of changed pixels that triggers motion.
; threshold 500
Noise threshold for the motion detection.
noise_level 32
Despeckle the image using (E/e)rode or (D/d)ilate or (l)abel.
despeckle_filter EedDl
Number of images that must contain motion to trigger an event.
minimum_motion_frames 30
Gap in seconds of no motion detected that triggers the end of an event.
event_gap 120
The number of pre-captured (buffered) pictures from before motion.
pre_capture 30
Number of frames to capture after motion is no longer detected.
post_capture 30
############################################################
Script execution configuration parameters
############################################################
Command to be executed when an event starts.
; on_event_start value
Command to be executed when an event ends.
; on_event_end value
Command to be executed when a movie file is closed.
; on_movie_end value
############################################################
Picture output configuration parameters
############################################################
Output pictures when motion is detected
picture_output off
File name(without extension) for pictures relative to target directory
picture_filename %Y%m%d%H%M%S-%q
############################################################
Movie output configuration parameters
############################################################
Create movies of motion events.
movie_output on
Maximum length of movie in seconds.
; movie_max_time 60
The encoding quality of the movie. (0=use bitrate. 1=worst quality, 100=best)
movie_quality 45
Container/Codec to used for the movie. See motion_guide.html
movie_codec mp4
File name(without extension) for movies relative to target directory
movie_filename %t--%Y-%m%-d%--H-%M-%S
############################################################
Webcontrol configuration parameters
############################################################
Port number used for the webcontrol.
webcontrol_port 8080
Restrict webcontrol connections to the localhost.
webcontrol_localhost off
Type of configuration options to allow via the webcontrol.
webcontrol_parms 0
#This parameter establishes the username and password to use for the stream. The syntax is username:password
webcontrol_auth_method 1
webcontrol_authentication base:Lockwood@12
############################################################
Live stream configuration parameters
############################################################
The port number for the live stream.
;stream_port 8081
Restrict stream connections to the localhost.
stream_localhost off
#This parameter establishes the username and password to use for the stream. The syntax is username:password
; stream_auth_method 1
; stream_authentication base:Lockwood@12
##############################################################
Camera config files - One for each camera.
##############################################################
camera /etc/motion/camera_shop_inside.conf
camera /etc/motion/camera_living_room.conf
camera /etc/motion/camera_catio.conf
; camera /usr/etc/motion/camera2.conf
; camera /usr/etc/motion/camera3.conf
; camera /usr/etc/motion/camera4.conf
##############################################################
Directory to read '.conf' files for cameras.
##############################################################
; camera_dir /usr/etc/motion/conf.d
------------------------camera_living_room.conf-------------------------------
/usr/etc/motion/camera1.conf
This config file was generated by motion 4.5.1
###########################################################
Configuration options specific to camera 1
############################################################
User defined name for the camera.
camera_name Living Room Camera
Numeric identifier for the camera.
camera_id 53
The full URL of the network camera stream.
netcam_url rtsp/path
Image width in pixels.
width 1920
Image height in pixels.
height 1080
Text to be overlayed in the lower left corner of images
text_left Living Room Camera
File name(without extension) for movies relative to target directory
movie_filename Living_Room_%Y_%m_%d--%H-%M-%S
video_device /dev/video0
stream_port 8083
threshold 50
#mask_file /etc/motion/Living_Room_Mask.pgm
lightswitch 50
post_capture 100
pre_capture 5
framerate 15
------------------------------carmera_shop_inside.conf------------------
/usr/etc/motion/camera1.conf
This config file was generated by motion 4.5.1
###########################################################
Configuration options specific to camera 1
############################################################
User defined name for the camera.
camera_name Shop Inside Camera
Numeric identifier for the camera.
camera_id 51
The full URL of the network camera stream.
netcam_url rtsp\path
Image width in pixels.
width 1920
Image height in pixels.
height 1080
Text to be overlayed in the lower left corner of images
text_left Shop Inside Camera
File name(without extension) for movies relative to target directory
movie_filename Shop_Inside_%Y_%m_%d--%H-%M-%S
video_device /dev/video1
stream_port 8081
threshold 50
#mask_file /etc/motion/Living_Room_Mask.pgm
lightswitch 50
post_capture 100
pre_capture 5
framerate 15
---------------------------camera_catio.conf--------------------------
/usr/etc/motion/camera1.conf
This config file was generated by motion 4.5.1
###########################################################
Configuration options specific to camera 1
############################################################
User defined name for the camera.
camera_name Catio Camera
Numeric identifier for the camera.
camera_id 52
The full URL of the network camera stream.
netcam_url rtsp/path
Image width in pixels.
width 1920
Image height in pixels.
height 1080
Text to be overlayed in the lower left corner of images
text_left Catio Camera
File name(without extension) for movies relative to target directory
movie_filename Catio_%Y_%m_%d--%H-%M-%S
video_device /dev/video2
stream_port 8082
threshold 1
#mask_file /etc/motion/Living_Room_Mask.pgm
lightswitch 50
post_capture 100
pre_capture 5
framerate 30
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