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Posted: **Wed 10 Aug 2011, 20:52**

Thanks a lot, CatDude

Wary Watcher works fine for me.

It took a long time for me to realise

it may be necessary to restart ZoneMinder (via the console window)

This I've always overlooked before

. For me, it was neccessary.

With my Eee, no extra driver was needed. I changed only Source:

Code: Select all

Capture Method: version2
Device Channel: 0
Device Format: PAL
Capture Palette: YUYV
Width: 320
Height: 240

~Rolf

Posted: **Thu 11 Aug 2011, 09:07**

Hello rhadon

rhadon wrote:Thanks a lot, CatDude

Wary Watcher works fine for me.

You're welcome,
glad to hear that it is working OK for you.

rhadon wrote:It took a long time for me to realise
it may be necessary to restart ZoneMinder (via the console window)
This I've always overlooked before . For me, it was neccessary.

Yeah, it's best to get into the habit of restarting it anyway (after making any changes

)

CatDude
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Posted: **Sat 10 Sep 2011, 17:27**

I downloaded Watchdog, then realized that it was only for USB cameras.

I recently acquired an IP camera ($49. USD) that connects to the RJ-45 port. It is generic, no manufacturer or model number, and came with a MS windows-only mini-CD.

I have loaded WaryWatcher on my Samsung Netbook NB30

It loads OK but cannot "see" an IP Camera that wants ActiveX.

So far I have not located a Linux app that has a functional work-around that is also available in Puppy.

Note: The site that sold these $49. IP cameras never mentioned that they were dependent on a proprietary MS app. Sigh.

Posted: **Sun 11 Sep 2011, 19:41**

Hello edoc

I responded to that over in the other thread you posted in: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 682#562682
Unfortunately i can't offer any help regarding IP cameras

as i know bugger all about them.

CatDude
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Posted: **Sun 11 Sep 2011, 21:03**

CatDude wrote:Hello edoc

I responded to that over in the other thread you posted in: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 682#562682
Unfortunately i can't offer any help regarding IP cameras
as i know bugger all about them.

CatDude

I sure could use "smarter eyes" on this as I don't even know where to begin.

For example, how would one even make a hardware query of the camera to try and figure out what it really is - since everything with it is highly generic - no useful markings or identifications anywhere on it or in the manual.

I read that one can run a sniffer like Wireshark to detect incoming network activity from the camera - is anything like that available for Puppy?

It may be a Foscam F18910 (wired, not wireless) PTZ.

http://www.ipcam-store.com/by-feature/ ... amera.html

This looks interesting but I cannot tell if it would be safe to flash without risk of bricking it!
http://www.gadgetvictims.com/2009/07/fo ... t-two.html

More info:
http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/Foscam

How is your Chinese?
http://wendang.baidu.com/view/1e73e74d ... 96242.html

Posted: **Fri 20 Jan 2012, 19:20**

Hello

Just to say I've tested Wary Watcher on my network this evening and am very happy, thank you CatDude!

I've been running Zoneminder under a few Debian distros lately - Crunchbang and Lubuntu, using a cheap 4 port analogue capture card but started to question the reasoning behind running some old electricity-guzzling PC's (one old PC died, replaced by another..) so started to look around.

I have used Puppy before, and keep an older version on a 128MB mem stick to use when needed.

I will be replacing 1x old power-hungry PC & capture card + 4x analogue cameras with 1x newer PC which I happen to have here (no PCI slots..) and 3x IP cameras, adding a 4th later.

I'm even thinking of disconnecting the hard disk and running Wary from USB only (32GB stick for now)

So tonight, with the one IP camera I have (2x on order) I tried booting from a 1GB mem stick and adding the following into Zoneminder:

Source: remote.

Remote Protocol
HTTP

Remote Method
Simple

Remote Host Name
192.168.45.230

Remote Host Port
81

Remote Host Path
/snapshot.cgi?user=admin&pwd=****&resolution=32&rate=0

Remote Image Colours
24 bit colour

Capture Width (pixels)
640
Capture Height (pixels)
480

Preserve Aspect Ratio

Orientation
Normal

This works with the Tenvis camera I have on my network right now

I'll post more info & details about what I'm using once the system is set up with the other two cameras but for now wanted to give a big thank you to CatDude for this.

The (pay) app for iPhone - EyeZM - also works. You need to specify the full path http://the.ip.address/zm/index.php

Happy days!

Thanks again,

Ashley

Posted: **Fri 20 Jan 2012, 19:36**

Is this the Tenvis camera you are using, please?

http://www.tomtop.com/tenvis-jpt3815w-w ... white.html

Posted: **Sat 21 Jan 2012, 13:55**

edoc wrote:Is this the Tenvis camera you are using, please?

http://www.tomtop.com/tenvis-jpt3815w-w ... white.html

Hi David

Yes its the same camera.

Tenvis themselves have a very good website with latest firmware & utilities

http://www.tenvis.com/

I found some excellent stuff on setting up the Tenvis cameras in Zoneminder from Glen Pitt-Pladdy, here: http://www.pitt-pladdy.com/blog/_201111 ... ac_setup_/

Regards,

Ashley

Posted: **Sun 22 Jan 2012, 01:34**

Thanks!

I made the error of buying one a while back that required ActiveX and thus was useless in Linux.

Posted: **Sun 25 Nov 2012, 13:53**

many thanks for the iso catdude

was lovely to see the zm page after the choping and hacking thru the wiki list...

Posted: **Wed 19 Dec 2012, 14:30**

Thanks CatDude for your Wary Watcher ISO.Now to see how a DLink DCS-932L Day/Night Wireless Camera will play nice.Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Posted: **Wed 19 Dec 2012, 21:18**

Is the one here http://www.doubleburgerbar.com/watchdog/ dated July 2012 the latest?

Posted: **Tue 23 Feb 2016, 05:31**

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