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1. Re: Motion loses connection to webcam when it is dark (tosiara)
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Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:41:41 +0300
From: tosiara <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Motion loses connection to webcam when it
is dark
To: Motion discussion list <[email protected]>
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Or you try to benchmark how many frames your camera gives in the dark using
this tool: https://github.com/tosiara/v4l-capture-bench
Compile, set resolution and framerate using v4l-ctl, then capture 100 or
1000 frames and see how much time does it take
On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Joseph Heenan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Can you try the cameras in the dark with a different app? eg. streamer as
> per http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/html_single/Webcam-HOWTO/#FRAMEGRABBERS
>
>
> Joseph
>
> On 22 Sep 2016, at 20:37, Zan Thorn <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Great thought Mike but my cams don't have any LEDs for lighting up the
> dark. They only have the "in use" light that turn on when the camera is
> active. They are on during the day where motion connects to the cameras
> just fine. I'm stumped.
>
> On Sep 22, 2016 1:28 PM, "Mike Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Are you powering the cameras off the pi? When it gets dark and the leds
>> turn on the camera will pull more current than during the day. It's
>> possible you're going over the current abilities of the pi.
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 10:35 AM Zan Thorn <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I actually set motion up with just one camera at first and saw the exact
>>> same behavior as two cameras.
>>>
>>> Interesting that the cameras should drop the frame rate in the dark... I
>>> might try reducing the FPS to 1 and see if there is any difference. I
>>> really appreciate your time and help tosiara!
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 8:15 AM, tosiara <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> When you turn light off your camera drops fps to the minimum available
>>>> - 5 fps?. But you already use this frame rate in config. Still worth trying
>>>> to use single camera with single thread and see if that works
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Zan Thorn <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> When the lights are on, both streams work great at 720p. It's only
>>>>> when the lights turn off, and the room goes entirely dark, that either
>>>>> camera has issues so I don't think it is a performance problem. The CPU
>>>>> usage is pretty low at 50% or less and the memory usages is fine too at
>>>>> ~300MB used out of the 1GB available.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 7:59 AM, tosiara <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm just curious is it powerful enough to handle two USB cameras with
>>>>>> 720p resolution?
>>>>>> Can you try to lower resolution and disconnect each camera to see if
>>>>>> correlates
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Zan Thorn <[email protected]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes I am doing two 720p streams. One camera is a logitech c510 and
>>>>>>> the other is a c920 that is 1080p capable but have both set for 720p in
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> configuration file. This is on a raspberry pi 2b.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sep 22, 2016 2:40 AM, "tosiara" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are you running two USB 720p web cams on a Rpi?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 7:53 AM, Zan Thorn <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am using motion Version 3.2.12+git20140228 running on Raspbian
>>>>>>>>> GNU/Linux 8 (jessie). Motion is working great with my two USB web cams
>>>>>>>>> during the daytime when there is a lot of light but once it's dark,
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> cameras seem to disconnect. I am not using any motion detection, just
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> web stream and snapshots.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Here is my motion.conf and the two thread conf files:
>>>>>>>>> https://gist.github.com/anonymous/6af2c79a75971c08e0c4cc48e9a035b3
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The lights turn off at 20:00 in this instance. Please let me know
>>>>>>>>> if my configuration is wrong or something else is going on. Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [0] [ERR] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:00:34] main: Thread 1 - Watchdog
>>>>>>>>> timeout, trying to do a graceful restart
>>>>>>>>> [0] [ERR] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:00:35] main: Thread 2 - Watchdog
>>>>>>>>> timeout, trying to do a graceful restart
>>>>>>>>> [0] [ERR] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:34] main: Thread 1 - Watchdog
>>>>>>>>> timeout, did NOT restart graceful,killing it!
>>>>>>>>> [0] [NTC] [STR] [Sep 21 20:01:34] stream_stop: Closing
>>>>>>>>> motion-stream listen socket & active motion-stream sockets
>>>>>>>>> [0] [NTC] [STR] [Sep 21 20:01:34] stream_stop: Closed
>>>>>>>>> motion-stream listen socket & active motion-stream sockets
>>>>>>>>> [0] [INF] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:34] motion_cleanup: Calling
>>>>>>>>> vid_close() from motion_cleanup
>>>>>>>>> [0] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:34] vid_close: Closing video device
>>>>>>>>> /dev/video1
>>>>>>>>> [1] [ERR] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:34] v4l2_next: VIDIOC_DQBUF:
>>>>>>>>> [2] [INF] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:34] motion_loop: Lightswitch detected
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:34] motion_loop: Thread exiting
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [STR] [Sep 21 20:01:34] stream_stop: Closing
>>>>>>>>> motion-stream listen socket & active motion-stream sockets
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [STR] [Sep 21 20:01:34] stream_stop: Closed
>>>>>>>>> motion-stream listen socket & active motion-stream sockets
>>>>>>>>> [2] [INF] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:34] motion_cleanup: Calling
>>>>>>>>> vid_close() from motion_cleanup
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:34] vid_close: Closing video device
>>>>>>>>> /dev/video0
>>>>>>>>> [0] [NTC] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:35] main: Motion thread 1 restart
>>>>>>>>> [0] [NTC] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:35] main: Motion thread 2 restart
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:35] motion_init: Thread 1 started ,
>>>>>>>>> motion detection Enabled
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] vid_v4lx_start: Using
>>>>>>>>> videodevice /dev/video1 and input -1
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_get_capability:
>>>>>>>>> ------------------------
>>>>>>>>> cap.driver: "uvcvideo"
>>>>>>>>> cap.card: "HD Pro Webcam C920"
>>>>>>>>> cap.bus_info: "usb-3f980000.usb-1.4"
>>>>>>>>> cap.capabilities=0x84200001
>>>>>>>>> ------------------------
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_get_capability: -
>>>>>>>>> VIDEO_CAPTURE
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_get_capability: - STREAMING
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_select_input: name =
>>>>>>>>> "Camera 1", type 0x00000002, status 00000000
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_select_input: - CAMERA
>>>>>>>>> [1] [WRN] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_select_input: Device
>>>>>>>>> doesn't support VIDIOC_G_STD
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:35] motion_init: Thread 2 started ,
>>>>>>>>> motion detection Enabled
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_do_set_pix_format: Testing
>>>>>>>>> palette YUYV (1280x720)
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_do_set_pix_format: Using
>>>>>>>>> palette YUYV (1280x720) bytesperlines 2560 sizeimage 1843200
>>>>>>>>> colorspace
>>>>>>>>> 00000008
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: found
>>>>>>>>> control 0x00980900, "Brightness", range 0,255
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: "Brightness",
>>>>>>>>> default -8193, current 128
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: found
>>>>>>>>> control 0x00980901, "Contrast", range 0,255
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: "Contrast",
>>>>>>>>> default 57343, current 128
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: found
>>>>>>>>> control 0x00980902, "Saturation", range 0,255
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: "Saturation",
>>>>>>>>> default 57343, current 128
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: found
>>>>>>>>> control 0x00980913, "Gain", range 0,255
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: "Gain",
>>>>>>>>> default 57343, current 0
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] vid_v4lx_start: Using V4L2
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] vid_v4lx_start: Using
>>>>>>>>> videodevice /dev/video0 and input -1
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_get_capability:
>>>>>>>>> ------------------------
>>>>>>>>> cap.driver: "uvcvideo"
>>>>>>>>> cap.card: "UVC Camera (046d:081d)"
>>>>>>>>> cap.bus_info: "usb-3f980000.usb-1.2"
>>>>>>>>> cap.capabilities=0x84200001
>>>>>>>>> ------------------------
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_get_capability: -
>>>>>>>>> VIDEO_CAPTURE
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_get_capability: - STREAMING
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_select_input: name =
>>>>>>>>> "Camera 1", type 0x00000002, status 00000000
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_select_input: - CAMERA
>>>>>>>>> [2] [WRN] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_select_input: Device
>>>>>>>>> doesn't support VIDIOC_G_STD
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:35] image_ring_resize: Resizing
>>>>>>>>> pre_capture buffer to 1 items
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_do_set_pix_format: Testing
>>>>>>>>> palette YUYV (1280x720)
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_do_set_pix_format: Using
>>>>>>>>> palette YUYV (1280x720) bytesperlines 2560 sizeimage 1843200
>>>>>>>>> colorspace
>>>>>>>>> 00000008
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: found
>>>>>>>>> control 0x00980900, "Brightness", range 0,255
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: "Brightness",
>>>>>>>>> default -8193, current 128
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: found
>>>>>>>>> control 0x00980901, "Contrast", range 0,255
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: "Contrast",
>>>>>>>>> default 57343, current 32
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: found
>>>>>>>>> control 0x00980902, "Saturation", range 0,255
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: "Saturation",
>>>>>>>>> default 57343, current 34
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: found
>>>>>>>>> control 0x00980913, "Gain", range 0,255
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] v4l2_scan_controls: "Gain",
>>>>>>>>> default 57343, current 64
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [VID] [Sep 21 20:01:35] vid_v4lx_start: Using V4L2
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:35] image_ring_resize: Resizing
>>>>>>>>> pre_capture buffer to 1 items
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [DBL] [Sep 21 20:01:36] motion_init: Database backend
>>>>>>>>> postgresql
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [STR] [Sep 21 20:01:36] http_bindsock: motion-stream
>>>>>>>>> testing : IPV4 addr: 0.0.0.0 port: 3001
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [STR] [Sep 21 20:01:36] http_bindsock: motion-stream
>>>>>>>>> Bound : IPV4 addr: 0.0.0.0 port: 3001
>>>>>>>>> [1] [NTC] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:36] motion_init: Started
>>>>>>>>> motion-stream server in port 3001 auth Disabled
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [DBL] [Sep 21 20:01:50] motion_init: Database backend
>>>>>>>>> postgresql
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [STR] [Sep 21 20:01:50] http_bindsock: motion-stream
>>>>>>>>> testing : IPV4 addr: 0.0.0.0 port: 3002
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [STR] [Sep 21 20:01:50] http_bindsock: motion-stream
>>>>>>>>> Bound : IPV4 addr: 0.0.0.0 port: 3002
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:50] motion_init: Started
>>>>>>>>> motion-stream server in port 3002 auth Disabled
>>>>>>>>> [2] [NTC] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:01:50] image_ring_resize: Resizing
>>>>>>>>> pre_capture buffer to 5 items
>>>>>>>>> [0] [ERR] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:02:05] main: Thread 1 - Watchdog
>>>>>>>>> timeout, trying to do a graceful restart
>>>>>>>>> [0] [ERR] [ALL] [Sep 21 20:03:05] main: Thread 1 - Watchdog
>>>>>>>>> timeout, did NOT restart graceful,killing it!
>>>>>>>>>
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