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Hardware Compatibility List

2009-06-18T09:22:28Z

Feistypenguin: /* USB Cameras */

Zoneminder will work with almost any capture card that is supported by the linux kernel. You may find additional details about supported hardware in the [http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=10 Hardware Compatibility List] part of the forums.

AKA; HCL, Hardware Compatibility List

== Capture Cards ==

[[Pico2000]] - 4 port card, one chip bt878, around 2 fps when using all channels

[[Bt878_4chip_8inputs]] - I don't know the name for it, 4 chips bt878, 8 inputs, around 5 fps when using 2 inputs per chip

[[:Image:Karta.jpg| bt878 8 chip 8 input]] - options bttv card=77,77,77,77,77,77,77,77

[[Hauppauge]]

[[Ituner Spectra 8]] [http://www.ituner.com/spectra.htm]

[[Linux Media Labs LMLBT44]] [http://www.linuxmedialabs.com]

[[Provideo PV- series (Bluecherry)]] [http://store.bluecherry.net/SearchResults.asp?Cat=63&Click=51]

[[Avermedia]]

[[TView 95/99]]

[[WinFast TV2000 XP]]

[[Osprey 100]]

[[Grandtec Grand X Guard]] [http://www.grandtec.com/xguard.htm]

[[Kodicom 4400r]]

Leadtek WinFast VC 100 - the cheapest bt878 model with no tuner on it, just Com/Svideo in.

[[Digiflower]]

Most other BTTV (bt878, bt848) cards, see /usr/src/linux/Documentation/video4linux/bttv/CARDLIST on your system for a list of some of them.

A note on the bt8x8-based TV-tuner cards: these usually have beside the tuner input, also a Composite and an S-Video input. You can hook up 2 analog cameras to these, and access from ZoneMinder both of them as individual cameras, at max 15Fps. You don't need two separate TV cards for two cameras!

== Analog Cameras ==

Any regular composite or S-video camera connected via a supported capture card. Some analog cameras feature camera control - ZM supports several of these camera's Pan/Tilt/Zoom functions via serial port control, as well as camera Presets, Focus, Iris, etc.
*[[PicturetelControlScript | PictureTel PTZ2N]].

== Network Cameras ==
For Network Cams to work they need to be able to stream MJPEG without the requirement of activex controls. If you see the requirement for the camera calls for IE then there is a good chance it may not work. The other option is to grab JPEG images if the camera supports that option which will work but at a lower frame rate.

* [[Axis]] (just about all recent models, including support for PTZ functions)

* [[D-Link]]

* [[Airlink 101]]

* [[Conceptronic]]

* [[Gadspot]] GS9603 IP Camera with Pan/Tilt, As well as the GS1600(H).

* [[Grandtec]] [[Grandtec_WLAN_Camera|WLAN Camera]] WiFi or III - acceptable indoor quality, no infrared-filter (better nightvision) cheap!

* [[Intellinet]] IPCamera with the new firmware.
* Old Intellinet IPCamera (model MWNC-100) with this (http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7500) protocol adapter.

* [[JVC]]

* [[Level One]] [[WCS-1090]]

* Mobotix Cameras - http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13726

* OvisLink AirLive WL-5400CAM

* [[Panasonic]]

* [[Sony]] SNC-M1 and SNC-M3 wired and wireless - including PTZ support. Possibly other Sony SNC-, RZ-, and IP- series?

*[[Toshiba]]

* [[Trendnet]] TV-IP200 / TV-IP200W, TV-IP300 and the TV-IP400 / TV-IP400W with PTZ control support for TV-IP312W and similar see http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13608 for details.

* [[Veo Observer IP NetCam]] / Orite IP-Cam IC-301 / Sweex IP Network Camera JA200010 / other clones

* Any network camera that allows access to single JPEG image grabs or '''some but not all''' multi-part JPEG feeds.

== Network Digitizers ==

Like Network Cameras, these devices produce a video stream - but they accept an analog video input from a camera or other video source.

*The [[IP9100 | Aviosys IP9100, Models A, B and Plus]] has four analog video inputs. It produces a ZM compatible video stream from one of the inputs, which is selectable via an HTTP GET command. There might even be a control script for ZM that lets you select the active video input using ''ZM's Camera Control Presets!''

With the yoics Aviosys 9100 firmware at http://www.yoics.com/?p=28, ZoneMinder can directly access all four ports via /usr/yoicsX.jpg as the remote host path, where X is 0 - 3.

== USB Cameras ==

*Just Zoom USB cam

*Creative Webcam Pro, Webcam 3

*[[Logitech QuickCam Express]], QuickCam Pro 3000, QuickCam Communicate STX

*Logitech Quickcam Orbit/Sphere (experimental basic pan/tilt control has also published for testing and hacking [http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9788])

*[[Philips]]

*Any OV511 based USB camera [http://alpha.dyndns.org/ov511/cameras.html]

*Any CPIA based USB camera [http://webcam.sourceforge.net]

*[[LabTec WebCam Pro]]

* Indirectly supports any [[Uvc | UVC/V4L2]] supported cam such as Logitech Quickcam Pro 5000 using [[Uvc | UVC Streaming]] .

*Confirmed basic functionality with Microsoft Lifecam VX 5000 using UVC Streaming method

Note that most USB cameras that can use Video4Linux, and so can be used by ZoneMinder, have older chipsets and can be hard to find new.

Note that PWC drivers are not included in the kernel. Some distribution's add them in and other may not. Here are some relevant links:
* [http://www.smcc.demon.nl/webcam/ Old Maintainer]
* [http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/ Current PWC Maintainer]

== X10 Devices ==
The only device that really needs to be compatable with ZM is the Transceiver, all other x10 devices comunicate through that device.
*[[CM11]] Bi-Directional Transceiver

Other X10 notes:

[http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6423&highlight=x10 Topic 6423]

[http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7082&highlight=x10 Topic 7082]

== All other hardware as supported by Linux ==
To find out if your hardware is supported, check the HCL at [http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/ linuxquestions.org]

[http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/ Debian]

[http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/HCL Fedora] [http://fedora-linux.nl/wiki/index.php/HCL Fedora Unofficial HCL]

[http://www.mandriva.com/hardware Mandriva]

[https://hardware.redhat.com/index.cgi RedHat]

[http://en.opensuse.org/Hardware Suse]

[http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/HCL Ubuntu]

Uvc

2009-06-18T09:19:08Z

Feistypenguin: /* Cameras found to work using this method */

==Introduction==

This page describes how to get a camera that uses the new UVC V4L2 drivers to work in ZoneMinder.
This document does not describe in detail how to install the required software, just what is required. Please consult your linux distrobution's package install documentation.

Unconfirmed code for V4L2 support in Zoneminder can be found in this [http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10334 ZM Forum Discussion] that took place during the spring of 2008.

As of July 21 2008 support for V4L2 drivers has been incorporated into Zoneminder 1.24.0 [http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11522]

==Cameras found to work using this method==

Below is a list of cameras found to work using this method.
If you get a camera working with this method, please add the camera details here.

# Logitech Orbit Sphere (new version) USB device ID: 046d:08c2
# Logitech Quickcam Pro 5000 USB device ID: 046d:08c5
# Logitech USB Silver QuickCam Ultra Vision device ID: 046d:08c9
# Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 USB device ID: 046d:0990 but check the part number reference here http://www.quickcamteam.net/hcl/linux/logitech-webcams before buying. To identify the part number you need to examine the paper tag on the connector end of the USB cable.
# Dynex DX-WEB1C
# RocketFish RF-WEB2C
# Microsoft Lifecam VX 5000 (may need further optimization, but initial tests were successful.)

Note: Currently the only supported resolution is: 320x240. mjpg_streamer defaults to 640x480, so make sure to declare the necessary resolution when running the program (see below.)

==Required Software==

# Linux UVC drivers http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/
# UVC_streamer http://www.naaa.de/uvc_streamer.htm
# Web Browser that allows you to view streams (Firefox works well) http://www.firefox.com/
# Working install of ZoneMinder

==Procedure==

===Kernel Drivers===

Download and install the UVC kernel drivers

===UVC Streamer===

# Download and install the UVC Streamer software
## utar/gz the downloaded archive and type 'make' this will compile an executable called 'mjpg_streamer' (version 2) or uvc_stream (version 1)
## no 'make install' is needed (or available in the makefile).
#Just run the compiled mjpg_streamer (or uvc_stream) from the current dir
## this will gather and run the webcam with its defaults
## run 'mjpg_streamer --help' (or uvc_stream) for help
* If your ZM setup does not have enough buffer memory... you might need to start the streamer software with the following options '-f 1 -r 320x240 -b'
**This sets the 320x240 resolution at 6 fps, or else ZoneMinder might not get the stream.

mjpg_streamer -i "input_uvc.so -r 320x240 -f 6" -o "output_http.so -p 8080" -b

or for the original release version 1

uvc_stream -f 1 -r 320x240 -b

Check if the stream works. Use firefox and point it to the ip address and port of the machine that runs the streamer (default for UVC_streamer is 8080). If you use firefox on the same machine where the streamer runs, you can use localhost.

http://localhost:8080

If the above url doesn't work, try http://localhost:8080/?action=snapshot to capture stills or http://localhost:8080/?action=stream to view the stream.

If your setup is working, then you will see a stream of the camera.

There is some evidence that Firefox 3 sometimes has problems displaying streams and will show a single frame instead. If this happens, just for the purposes of testing your webcam with mjpg_streamer, temporarily use VLC instead. In VLC: click File > Open Network Stream... Select HTTP option and paste http://localhost:8080/?action=stream or your equivalent.

===ZoneMinder===

# Browse to the ZoneMinder control panel.
# Define a new Monitor, and use the following settings:

'''Under 'General' tab:'''

Source type: remote

'''Under 'Source' tab:'''

Remote host Name: <ip of host with camera> or if on same host than zoneminder use localhost

Remote host port: 8080 (or if you used another port with uvc_stream put it in here)

Remote Host path: For version 1.x (uvc_stream) : "snapshot" (the current version of uvc_stream constantly reloads any other request)

OR

Remote Host path: For version 2.x (mjpg_streamer) : /?action=snapshot or /?action=stream

There have been comments that Zoneminder v1.22.3 seems to not like action=stream, but I found it works OK. The only problem I had displaying a stream was when trying to view it in Firefox 3 with http://localhost:8080/?action=stream

Capture witdth: 320

Capture height: 240

Save, and your UVC camera is ready to use.

Uvc

2009-06-18T09:09:03Z

Feistypenguin: /* UVC Streamer */

==Introduction==

This page describes how to get a camera that uses the new UVC V4L2 drivers to work in ZoneMinder.
This document does not describe in detail how to install the required software, just what is required. Please consult your linux distrobution's package install documentation.

Unconfirmed code for V4L2 support in Zoneminder can be found in this [http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10334 ZM Forum Discussion] that took place during the spring of 2008.

As of July 21 2008 support for V4L2 drivers has been incorporated into Zoneminder 1.24.0 [http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11522]

==Cameras found to work using this method==

Below is a list of cameras found to work using this method.
If you get a camera working with this method, please add the camera details here.

# Logitech Orbit Sphere (new version) USB device ID: 046d:08c2
# Logitech Quickcam Pro 5000 USB device ID: 046d:08c5
# Logitech USB Silver QuickCam Ultra Vision device ID: 046d:08c9
# Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 USB device ID: 046d:0990 but check the part number reference here http://www.quickcamteam.net/hcl/linux/logitech-webcams before buying. To identify the part number you need to examine the paper tag on the connector end of the USB cable.
# Dynex DX-WEB1C
# RocketFish RF-WEB2C
# Microsoft Lifecam VX 5000 (may need further optimization, but initial tests were successful.)

Note: Currently the only supported resolution is: 320x240.

==Required Software==

# Linux UVC drivers http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/
# UVC_streamer http://www.naaa.de/uvc_streamer.htm
# Web Browser that allows you to view streams (Firefox works well) http://www.firefox.com/
# Working install of ZoneMinder

==Procedure==

===Kernel Drivers===

Download and install the UVC kernel drivers

===UVC Streamer===

# Download and install the UVC Streamer software
## utar/gz the downloaded archive and type 'make' this will compile an executable called 'mjpg_streamer' (version 2) or uvc_stream (version 1)
## no 'make install' is needed (or available in the makefile).
#Just run the compiled mjpg_streamer (or uvc_stream) from the current dir
## this will gather and run the webcam with its defaults
## run 'mjpg_streamer --help' (or uvc_stream) for help
* If your ZM setup does not have enough buffer memory... you might need to start the streamer software with the following options '-f 1 -r 320x240 -b'
**This sets the 320x240 resolution at 6 fps, or else ZoneMinder might not get the stream.

mjpg_streamer -i "input_uvc.so -r 320x240 -f 6" -o "output_http.so -p 8080" -b

or for the original release version 1

uvc_stream -f 1 -r 320x240 -b

Check if the stream works. Use firefox and point it to the ip address and port of the machine that runs the streamer (default for UVC_streamer is 8080). If you use firefox on the same machine where the streamer runs, you can use localhost.

http://localhost:8080

If the above url doesn't work, try http://localhost:8080/?action=snapshot to capture stills or http://localhost:8080/?action=stream to view the stream.

If your setup is working, then you will see a stream of the camera.

There is some evidence that Firefox 3 sometimes has problems displaying streams and will show a single frame instead. If this happens, just for the purposes of testing your webcam with mjpg_streamer, temporarily use VLC instead. In VLC: click File > Open Network Stream... Select HTTP option and paste http://localhost:8080/?action=stream or your equivalent.

===ZoneMinder===

# Browse to the ZoneMinder control panel.
# Define a new Monitor, and use the following settings:

'''Under 'General' tab:'''

Source type: remote

'''Under 'Source' tab:'''

Remote host Name: <ip of host with camera> or if on same host than zoneminder use localhost

Remote host port: 8080 (or if you used another port with uvc_stream put it in here)

Remote Host path: For version 1.x (uvc_stream) : "snapshot" (the current version of uvc_stream constantly reloads any other request)

OR

Remote Host path: For version 2.x (mjpg_streamer) : /?action=snapshot or /?action=stream

There have been comments that Zoneminder v1.22.3 seems to not like action=stream, but I found it works OK. The only problem I had displaying a stream was when trying to view it in Firefox 3 with http://localhost:8080/?action=stream

Capture witdth: 320

Capture height: 240

Save, and your UVC camera is ready to use.

Uvc

2009-06-18T08:41:59Z

Feistypenguin: /* Cameras found to work using this method */

==Introduction==

This page describes how to get a camera that uses the new UVC V4L2 drivers to work in ZoneMinder.
This document does not describe in detail how to install the required software, just what is required. Please consult your linux distrobution's package install documentation.

Unconfirmed code for V4L2 support in Zoneminder can be found in this [http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10334 ZM Forum Discussion] that took place during the spring of 2008.

As of July 21 2008 support for V4L2 drivers has been incorporated into Zoneminder 1.24.0 [http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11522]

==Cameras found to work using this method==

Below is a list of cameras found to work using this method.
If you get a camera working with this method, please add the camera details here.

# Logitech Orbit Sphere (new version) USB device ID: 046d:08c2
# Logitech Quickcam Pro 5000 USB device ID: 046d:08c5
# Logitech USB Silver QuickCam Ultra Vision device ID: 046d:08c9
# Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 USB device ID: 046d:0990 but check the part number reference here http://www.quickcamteam.net/hcl/linux/logitech-webcams before buying. To identify the part number you need to examine the paper tag on the connector end of the USB cable.
# Dynex DX-WEB1C
# RocketFish RF-WEB2C
# Microsoft Lifecam VX 5000 (may need further optimization, but initial tests were successful.)

Note: Currently the only supported resolution is: 320x240.

==Required Software==

# Linux UVC drivers http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/
# UVC_streamer http://www.naaa.de/uvc_streamer.htm
# Web Browser that allows you to view streams (Firefox works well) http://www.firefox.com/
# Working install of ZoneMinder

==Procedure==

===Kernel Drivers===

Download and install the UVC kernel drivers

===UVC Streamer===

# Download and install the UVC Streamer software
## utar/gz the downloaded archive and type 'make' this will compile an executable called 'mjpg_streamer' (version 2) or uvc_stream (version 1)
## no 'make install' is needed (or available in the makefile).
#Just run the compiled mjpg_streamer (or uvc_stream) from the current dir
## this will gather and run the webcam with its defaults
## run 'mjpg_streamer --help' (or uvc_stream) for help
* If your ZM setup does not have enough buffer memory... you might need to start the streamer software with the following options '-f 1 -r 320x240 -b'
**This sets the 320x240 resolution at 6 fps, or else ZoneMinder might not get the stream.

mjpg_streamer -i "input_uvc.so -r 320x240 -f 6" -o "output_http.so -p 8080" -b

or for the original release version 1

uvc_stream -f 1 -r 320x240 -b

Check if the stream works. Use firefox and point it to the ip address and port of the machine that runs the streamer (default for UVC_streamer is 8080). If you use firefox on the same machine where the streamer runs, you can use localhost.

http://localhost:8080

If the above url doesn't work, try http://localhost:8080/?action=snapshot to capture stills or http://localhost:8080/?action=stream to view the stream.

If your setup is working, then you will see a stream of the camera.

There is some evidence that Firefox 3 sometimes has problems displaying streams and will show a single frame instead. If this happens, just for the purposes of testing your webcam with mjpg_streamer, temporarily use VLC instead.

===ZoneMinder===

# Browse to the ZoneMinder control panel.
# Define a new Monitor, and use the following settings:

'''Under 'General' tab:'''

Source type: remote

'''Under 'Source' tab:'''

Remote host Name: <ip of host with camera> or if on same host than zoneminder use localhost

Remote host port: 8080 (or if you used another port with uvc_stream put it in here)

Remote Host path: For version 1.x (uvc_stream) : "snapshot" (the current version of uvc_stream constantly reloads any other request)

OR

Remote Host path: For version 2.x (mjpg_streamer) : /?action=snapshot or /?action=stream

There have been comments that Zoneminder v1.22.3 seems to not like action=stream, but I found it works OK. The only problem I had displaying a stream was when trying to view it in Firefox 3 with http://localhost:8080/?action=stream

Capture witdth: 320

Capture height: 240

Save, and your UVC camera is ready to use.