[Motion-user] Masking issues - RPi 4

[Barry M. <bar...@gm...>]

Hi Folks!


Having problems figuring out how to use masking options.


Hardware: Raspberry Pi 4, Bookworm, Wayland (probably the Labwc option – 
I don’t know [yet!] how to test for that). ELP USB camera: 
ELP-USBFHD06MT-KL36IR lsusb: ID 32e4:9230 HD USB Camera.


Motion software is Version 4.7.0.


There is a ceiling fan along with tree and shadow motions with are 
giving a constant series of recordings. I can’t reposition the camera to 
get the fan out of view because of position between window glass and 
mini-blinds.


What I have tried so far:


In /camera1.conf/ first added

*smart_mask_speed 5*

Didn’t seem to make any difference.


This afternoon commented smart mask and tried

*area_detect 789*

so just pays attention to the bottom portion. Still picking up a lot of 
moving shadows from the trees so probably not my best option but again 
not seeing any changes in sensitivity so tons of recordings.


Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

Barry