Re: [Motion-user] Problem with Webinterface in Motion 3.2.3

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Here are the config´s

# /etc/motion/cam1.conf

#

# This config file was generated by motion 3.2.3

###########################################################

# Capture device options

############################################################

# Videodevice to be used for capturing (default /dev/video0)

# for FreeBSD default is /dev/bktr0

videodevice /dev/video1

# Draw a user defined text on the images using same options as C function 
strftime(3)

# Default: Not defined = no text

# Text is placed in lower left corner

text_left Cam 1\n14 C / 3.1m/s

############################################################

# Target Directories and filenames For Images And Films

# For the options snapshot_, jpeg_, mpeg_ and timelapse_filename

# you can use conversion specifiers

# %Y = year, %m = month, %d = date,

# %H = hour, %M = minute, %S = second,

# %v = event, %q = frame number

# %D = changed pixels, %N = noise level,

# %i and %J = width and height of motion area,

# %K and %L = X and Y coordinates of motion center

# Quotation marks round string are allowed.

############################################################

# Target base directory for pictures and films

# Recommended to use absolute patch. (Default: current working directory)

target_dir /daten/webcam/cam1

############################################################

# Live Webcam Server

############################################################

# The mini-http server listens to this port for requests (default: 0 = 
disabled)

webcam_port 8081

# Command to be executed when an event starts. (default: none)

# An event starts at first motion detected after a period of no motion 
defined by gap

on_event_start /etc/motion/make_jpg.sh 1

# /etc/motion-3.2.2/motion.conf

# This config file was generated by motion 3.2.3

############################################################

# Daemon

############################################################

# Start in daemon (background) mode and release terminal (default: off)

daemon on

############################################################

# Basic Setup Mode

############################################################

# Start in Setup-Mode, daemon disabled. (default: off)

setup_mode off

###########################################################

# Capture device options

############################################################

# Videodevice to be used for capturing (default /dev/video0)

# for FreeBSD default is /dev/bktr0

videodevice /dev/video0

# The video input to be used (default: 8)

# Should normally be set to 1 for video/TV cards, and 8 for USB cameras

input 0

# The video norm to use (only for video capture and TV tuner cards)

# Values: 0 (PAL), 1 (NTSC), 2 (SECAM), 3 (PAL NC no colour). Default: 0 
(PAL)

norm 0

# The frequency to set the tuner to (kHz) (only for TV tuner cards) 
(default: 0)

frequency 0

# Rotate image this number of degrees. The rotation affects all saved images 
as

# well as mpeg movies. Valid values: 0 (default = no rotation), 90, 180 and 
270.

rotate 0

# Image width (pixels). Valid range: Camera dependent, default: 352

width 352

# Image height (pixels). Valid range: Camera dependent, default: 288

height 288

# Maximum number of frames to be captured per second.

# Valid range: 2-100. Default: 100 (almost no limit).

framerate 100

# URL to use if you are using a network camera, size will be autodetected 
(incl http://)

# Must be a URL that returns single jpeg pictures or a raw mjpeg stream. 
Default: Not defined

; netcam_url value

# Username and password for network camera (only if required). Default: not 
defined

# Syntax is user:password

; netcam_userpass value

# URL to use for a netcam proxy server, if required, e.g. "http://myproxy".

# If a port number other than 80 is needed, use "http://myproxy:1234".

# Default: not defined

; netcam_proxy value

# Let motion regulate the brightness of a video device (default: off).

# The auto_brightness feature uses the brightness option as its target 
value.

# If brightness is zero auto_brightness will adjust to average brightness 
value 128.

# Only recommended for cameras without auto brightness

auto_brightness off

# Set the initial brightness of a video device.

# If auto_brightness is enabled, this value defines the average brightness 
level

# which Motion will try and adjust to.

# Valid range 0-255, default 0 = disabled

brightness 0

# Set the contrast of a video device.

# Valid range 0-255, default 0 = disabled

contrast 0

# Set the saturation of a video device.

# Valid range 0-255, default 0 = disabled

saturation 0

# Set the hue of a video device (NTSC feature).

# Valid range 0-255, default 0 = disabled

hue 0

############################################################

# Round Robin (multiple inputs on same video device name)

############################################################

# Number of frames to capture in each roundrobin step (default: 1)

roundrobin_frames 1

# Number of frames to skip before each roundrobin step (default: 1)

roundrobin_skip 1

# Try to filter out noise generated by roundrobin (default: 0)

switchfilter off

############################################################

# Motion Detection Settings:

############################################################

# Threshold for number of changed pixels in an image that

# triggers motion detection (default: 1500)

threshold 1000

# Automatically tune the threshold down if possible (default: off)

threshold_tune off

# Noise threshold for the motion detection (default: 32)

noise_level 16

# Automatically tune the noise threshold (default: on)

noise_tune on

# Enables motion to adjust its detection/noise level for very dark frames

# Don't use this with noise_tune on. (default: off)

night_compensate off

# Despeckle motion image using (e)rode or (d)ilate or (l)abel (Default: not 
defined)

# Recommended value is EedDl. Any combination (and number of) of E, e, d, 
and D is valid.

# (l)abeling must only be used once and the 'l' must be the last letter.

# Comment out to disable

despeckle Ed

# PGM file to use as a sensitivity mask.

# Full path name to. (Default: not defined)

; mask_file value

# Dynamically create a mask file during operation (default: 0)

# Adjust speed of mask changes from 0 (off) to 10 (fast)

smart_mask_speed 0

# Ignore sudden massive light intensity changes given as a percentage of the 
picture

# area that changed intensity. Valid range: 0 - 100 , default: 0 = disabled

lightswitch 0

# Picture frames must contain motion at least the specified number of frames

# in a row before they are detected as true motion. At the default of 1, all

# motion is detected. Valid range: 1 to thousands, recommended 1-5

minimum_motion_frames 2

# Specifies the number of pre-captured (buffered) pictures from before 
motion

# was detected that will be output at motion detection.

# Recommended range: 0 to 5 (default: 0)

# Do not use large values! Large values will cause Motion to skip video 
frames and

# cause unsmooth mpegs. To smooth mpegs use larger values of post_capture 
instead.

pre_capture 3

# Number of frames to capture after motion is no longer detected (default: 
0)

post_capture 120

# Gap is the seconds of no motion detection that triggers the end of an 
event

# An event is defined as a series of motion images taken within a short 
timeframe.

# Recommended value is 60 seconds (Default). The value 0 is allowed and 
disables

# events causing all Motion to be written to one single mpeg file and no 
pre_capture.

gap 300

# Minimum gap in seconds between the storing pictures while detecting 
motion.

# Default: 0 = as fast as possible (given by the camera framerate)

# Note: This option has nothing to do with the option 'gap'

minimum_gap 0

# Maximum length in seconds of an mpeg movie

# When value is exceeded a new mpeg file is created. (Default: 0 = infinite)

max_mpeg_time 1800

# Number of frames per second to capture when not detecting

# motion (saves CPU load) (Default: 0 = disabled)

low_cpu 1

# Always save images even if there was no motion (default: off)

output_all off

############################################################

# Image File Output

############################################################

# Output 'normal' pictures when motion is detected (default: on)

# Valid values: on, off, first, best

# When set to 'first', only the first picture of an event is saved.

# Picture with most motion of an event is saved when set to 'best'.

# Can be used as preview shot for the corresponding movie.

output_normal off

# Output pictures with only the pixels moving object (ghost images) 
(default: off)

output_motion off

# The quality (in percent) to be used by the jpeg compression (default: 75)

quality 50

# Output ppm images instead of jpeg (default: off)

ppm off

############################################################

# Film (mpeg) File Output - ffmpeg based

############################################################

# Use ffmpeg to encode mpeg movies in realtime (default: off)

ffmpeg_cap_new on

# Use ffmpeg to make movies with only the pixels moving

# object (ghost images) (default: off)

ffmpeg_cap_motion off

# Use ffmpeg to encode a timelapse movie

# Default value 0 = off - else save frame every Nth second

ffmpeg_timelapse 15

# The file rollover mode of the timelapse video

# Valid values: hourly, daily (default), weekly-sunday, weekly-monday, 
monthly, manual

ffmpeg_timelapse_mode daily

# Bitrate to be used by the ffmpeg encoder (default: 400000)

# This option is ignored if ffmpeg_variable_bitrate is not 0 (disabled)

ffmpeg_bps 3000000

# Enables and defines variable bitrate for the ffmpeg encoder.

# ffmpeg_bps is ignored if variable bitrate is enabled.

# Valid values: 0 (default) = fixed bitrate defined by ffmpeg_bps,

# or the range 2 - 31 where 2 means best quality and 31 is worst.

ffmpeg_variable_bitrate 0

# Codec to used by ffmpeg for the video compression.

# Timelapse mpegs are always made in mpeg1 format independent from this 
option.

# Supported formats are: mpeg1 (ffmpeg-0.4.8 only), mpeg4 (default), and 
msmpeg4.

# mpeg1 - gives you files with extension .mpg

# mpeg4 or msmpeg4 - give you files with extension .avi

# msmpeg4 is recommended for use with Windows Media Player because

# it requires no installation of codec on the Windows client.

ffmpeg_video_codec mpeg1

############################################################

# Snapshots (Traditional Periodic Webcam File Output)

############################################################

# Make automated snapshot every N seconds (default: 0 = disabled)

snapshot_interval 0

############################################################

# Text Display

# %Y = year, %m = month, %d = date,

# %H = hour, %M = minute, %S = second, %T = HH:MM:SS,

# %v = event, %q = frame number, \n = new line,

# %D = changed pixels, %N = noise level,

# %i and %J = width and height of motion area,

# %K and %L = X and Y coordinates of motion center

# You can put quotation marks around the text to allow

# leading spaces

############################################################

# Locate and draw a box around the moving object.

# Valid values: on, off and preview (default: off)

# Set to 'preview' will only draw a box in preview_shot pictures.

locate off

# Draws the timestamp using same options as C function strftime(3)

# Default: %Y-%m-%d\n%T = date in ISO format and time in 24 hour clock

# Text is placed in lower right corner

text_right %d-%m-%y\n%T

# Draw a user defined text on the images using same options as C function 
strftime(3)

# Default: Not defined = no text

# Text is placed in lower left corner

; text_left value

# Draw the number of changed pixed on the images (default: off)

# Will normally be set to off except when you setup and adjust the motion 
settings

# Text is placed in upper right corner

text_changes on

# Draw characters at twice normal size on images. (default: off)

text_double off

############################################################

# Target Directories and filenames For Images And Films

# For the options snapshot_, jpeg_, mpeg_ and timelapse_filename

# you can use conversion specifiers

# %Y = year, %m = month, %d = date,

# %H = hour, %M = minute, %S = second,

# %v = event, %q = frame number

# %D = changed pixels, %N = noise level,

# %i and %J = width and height of motion area,

# %K and %L = X and Y coordinates of motion center

# Quotation marks round string are allowed.

############################################################

# Target base directory for pictures and films

# Recommended to use absolute patch. (Default: current working directory)

; target_dir value

# File path for snapshots (jpeg or ppm) relative to target_dir

# Default: %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-snapshot

# Default value is equivalent to legacy oldlayout option

# For Motion 3.0 compatible mode choose: %Y/%m/%d/%H/%M/%S-snapshot

# File extension .jpg or .ppm is automatically added so do not include this.

# Note: A symbolic link called lastsnap.jpg created in the target_dir will 
always

# point to the latest snapshot, unless snapshot_filename is exactly 
'lastsnap'

snapshot_filename %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S

# File path for motion triggered images (jpeg or ppm) relative to target_dir

# Default: %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-%q

# Default value is equivalent to legacy oldlayout option

# For Motion 3.0 compatible mode choose: %Y/%m/%d/%H/%M/%S-%q

# File extension .jpg or .ppm is automatically added so do not include this

# Set to 'preview' together with best-preview feature enables special naming

# convention for preview shots. See motion guide for details

jpeg_filename %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S-%q

# File path for motion triggered ffmpeg films (mpeg) relative to target_dir

# Default: %v-%Y%m%d%H%M%S

# Default value is equivalent to legacy oldlayout option

# For Motion 3.0 compatible mode choose: %Y/%m/%d/%H%M%S

# File extension .mpg or .avi is automatically added so do not include this

ffmpeg_filename %Y/%m/%d/%H%M%S

# File path for timelapse mpegs relative to target_dir

# Default: %Y%m%d-timelapse

# Default value is near equivalent to legacy oldlayout option

# For Motion 3.0 compatible mode choose: %Y/%m/%d-timelapse

# File extension .mpg is automatically added so do not include this

timelapse_filename %Y/%m/%d-timelaps

############################################################

# Live Webcam Server

############################################################

# The mini-http server listens to this port for requests (default: 0 = 
disabled)

webcam_port 0

# Quality of the jpeg images produced (default: 30)

webcam_quality 50

# Output frames at 1 fps when no motion is detected and increase to the

# rate given by webcam_maxrate when motion is detected (default: off)

webcam_motion off

# Maximum framerate for webcam streams (default: 1)

webcam_maxrate 2

# Restrict webcam connections to localhost only (default: on)

webcam_localhost off

# Limits the number of images per connection (default: 0 = unlimited)

# Number can be defined by multiplying actual webcam rate by desired number 
of seconds

# Actual webcam rate is the smallest of the numbers framerate and 
webcam_maxrate

webcam_limit 0

############################################################

# HTTP Based Control

############################################################

# TCP/IP port for the http server to listen on (default: 0 = disabled)

control_port 8080

# Restrict control connections to localhost only (default: on)

control_localhost off

# Output for http server, select off to choose raw text plain (default: on)

control_html_output on

# Authentication for the http based control. Syntax username:password

# Default: not defined (Disabled)

control_authentication wenzel:wolke

############################################################

# Tracking (Pan/Tilt)

############################################################

# Type of tracker (0=none (default), 1=stepper, 2=iomojo, 3=pwc, 4=generic)

# The generic type enables the definition of motion center and motion size 
to

# be used with the convertion specifiers for options like on_motion_detected

track_type 0

# Serial port of motor (default: none)

; track_port value

# Motor number for x-axis (default: -1)

track_motorx 0

# Maximum value on x-axis (default: 0)

track_maxx 0

# ID of an iomojo camera if used (default: 0)

track_iomojo_id 0

# Speed to set the motor to (default: 255)

track_speed 255

# Number of steps to make (default: 40)

track_stepsize 40

############################################################

# External Commands, Warnings and Logging:

# You can use conversion specifiers for the on_xxxx commands

# %Y = year, %m = month, %d = date,

# %H = hour, %M = minute, %S = second,

# %v = event, %q = frame number

# %D = changed pixels, %N = noise level,

# %i and %J = width and height of motion area,

# %K and %L = X and Y coordinates of motion center

# Quotation marks round string are allowed.

############################################################

# Do not sound beeps when detecting motion (default: on)

# Note: Motion never beeps when running in daemon mode.

quiet on

# Command to be executed when an event starts. (default: none)

# An event starts at first motion detected after a period of no motion 
defined by gap

; on_event_start value

# Command to be executed when an event ends after a period of no motion

# (default: none). The period of no motion is defined by option gap.

; on_event_end value

# Command to be executed when a picture (.ppm|.jpg) is saved (default: none)

# The filename of the picture is appended as an argument for the command.

; on_picture_save value

# Command to be executed when a motion frame is detected (default: none)

; on_motion_detected value

# Command to be executed when a movie file (.mpg|.avi) is created. (default: 
none)

# Filename of movie is appended as an argument for the command.

; on_movie_start value

# Command to be executed when a movie file (.mpg|.avi) is closed. (default: 
none)

# Filename of movie is appended as an argument for the command.

on_movie_end /etc/motion/mpg2avi.sh

############################################################

# Common Options For MySQL and PostgreSQL database features.

# Options require the MySQL/PostgreSQL options to be active also.

############################################################

# Log to the database when creating motion triggered image file (default: 
on)

sql_log_image on

# Log to the database when creating a snapshot image file (default: on)

sql_log_snapshot on

# Log to the database when creating motion triggered mpeg file (default: 
off)

sql_log_mpeg off

# Log to the database when creating timelapse mpeg file (default: off)

sql_log_timelapse off

############################################################

# Database Options For MySQL

############################################################

# Mysql database to log to (default: not defined)

; mysql_db value

# The host on which the database is located (default: not defined)

; mysql_host value

# User account name for MySQL database (default: not defined)

; mysql_user value

# User password for MySQL database (default: not defined)

; mysql_password value

############################################################

# Video Loopback Device (vloopback project)

############################################################

# Output images to a video4linux loopback device

# The value '-' means next available (default: not defined)

; video_pipe value

# Output motion images to a video4linux loopback device

# The value '-' means next available (default: not defined)

; motion_video_pipe value

##############################################################

# Thread config files - One for each camera.

# Except if only one camera - You only need this config file.

# If you have more than one camera you MUST define one thread

# config file for each camera in addition to this config file.

##############################################################

thread /etc/motion/cam1.conf

thread /etc/motion/cam2.conf

thread /etc/motion/cam3.conf

thread /etc/motion/cam4.conf

thread /etc/motion/cam5.conf

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Lavrsen" <ke...@la...>
To: <mot...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Problem with Webinterface in Motion 3.2.3

> At 10:14 2005-08-24, you wrote:
>>Hi @all,
>>
>>I changed some parameters in my threads in the Webinterface.
>>I saved the parameters for Cam2,  but all config files were updated (4 
>>Cams).
>>Is this correct?? I thougt it would save the threadfile for the right cam.
>>( <http://localhost/2/config/write>http://localhost/2/config/write )
>>
>
> It is true that Motion saves ALL the config files.
>
> It not only saves them. It reorganise the file content so that all common 
> options are put in motion.conf and only the unique are in the thread 
> config files.
> This is what I originally wanted and still find is a very strong feature 
> of Motion.
>
> You can throw in any option anywhere in a thread file and when you save 
> the files - all is cleaned up including adding the help text above the 
> option.
>
> It also means that when you upgrade Motion and a new optionis added - just 
> load the old config files - and save them - and the new options are added 
> to motion.conf with defaults value. You will love that feature in future.
>
> Old obsolete options are removed.
>
> The error you reported we will need to discuss on IRC first before I dare 
> guess the answer.
>
> Can you post your config files please (attach motion.conf and one thread 
> file)?
>
> Kenneth
>
>
> -- 
> Kenneth Lavrsen,
> Glostrup, Denmark
> ke...@la...
> Home Page - http://www.lavrsen.dk
>
>
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