netcam_url added, but no daemon process started or images captured.

Question

additional: apologies, I attached the config from another server. This is the correct file. I have uncommented that line, assigned a username and password to the camera and added this entry to the file. It still says the below error messages, "problem connecting to the stream".Rich.

I have added my netcam_url and have validated that i can access the images in a web browser. When I start motion, there is no daemon process started and i do not receive any snapshots.(i do not require videos).

; http://192.168.0.113:80/image.jpg (dcs-900)

# Make automated snapshot every N seconds (default: 0 = disabled)
snapshot_interval 2

i do not have a password set for the camera.


# Target base directory for pictures and films
# Recommended to use absolute path. (Default: current working directory)

Attached is the motion conf. I have made the suggested changes and am now receiving the following error messages when running the application.

[0] Processing thread 0 - config file /usr/local/etc/motion.conf
[0] Unknown config option "ffmpeg_cap_new"
[0] Unknown config option "ffmpeg_cap_motion"
[0] Unknown config option "ffmpeg_timelapse"
[0] Unknown config option "ffmpeg_timelapse_mode"
[0] Unknown config option "ffmpeg_bps"
[0] Unknown config option "ffmpeg_variable_bitrate"
[0] Unknown config option "ffmpeg_video_codec"
[0] Unknown config option "ffmpeg_deinterlace"
[0] Unknown config option "movie_filename"
[0] Unknown config option "timelapse_filename"
[0] Unknown config option "sql_log_image"
[0] Unknown config option "sql_log_snapshot"
[0] Unknown config option "sql_log_mpeg"
[0] Unknown config option "sql_log_timelapse"
[0] Unknown config option "sql_query"
[0] Thread 1 is from /usr/local/etc/motion.conf
[1] Thread started
[0] httpd bind(): Cannot assign requested address
[1] bind(): Cannot assign requested address
[1] Problem enabling stream server: Cannot assign requested address
[1] Started stream webcam server in port 8081
[1] netcam camera handler: finish set, exiting
[1] Thread exiting
[0] Motion terminating

target_dir /var/motion_images/cam1

Environment

Motion version:	3.2.7
ffmpeg version:
Libraries:
Server OS:	rhel3 ES 2.4.21-4.EL

-- RichardBall - 03 Jul 2007

Answer

The above syntax looks wrong.

The ; means comment. And there is not netcam_url in front of the url.

You can attach your motion.conf to this topic and let us look what is wrong.

If you start Motion with -n then you get better error feedback (no daemon mode)

-- KennethLavrsen - 03 Jul 2007

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As Kenneth already told you the syntax is wrong , take a look to this :

http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/WorkingDevices#D_Link_DCS_900_net_camera

Moreover your motion.conf is quite "weird" :

1-. netcam_url is not set ( you must remove ; to enable it )

; http://192.168.0.113/video.cgi

2-. set motion in no daemon mode

daemon off

3-. change control_port to any port not used

control_port 10081

4-. change webcam_port value to any port not used

webcam_port 10080

Good luck !

Please recheck the guide http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/MotionGuide all your question are well explained there

-- AngelCarpintero - 04 Jul 2007

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Please post your comments following the logical order , not changing all the time your question.

You didn't post your update motion log either set daemon off .... and you didn't follow the advice about your camera

http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/WorkingDevices#D_Link_DCS_900_net_camera

-- AngelCarpintero - 04 Jul 2007