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How To

2010-11-20T22:58:12Z

Stagecoach: /* Other Stuff */

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 14:11, 16 October 2010 (BST)

Go back to the [[Contents]] page

This section contains additional hands-on instructions to accomplish certain tasks in ZoneMinder. For the detailed documentation navigate to the [[Main Documentation]]

=Administration=
[[How to check a camera is working]]

[[Add a user to ZoneMinder| How to add a user]]

[[how to login| How to login]]

[[How to enable user login]]

[[How to change user permissions]]

[[How to enable extra logging and debugging information]]

=Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors=
[[How to setup motion detection]]

[[How to setup motion detection#Configure motion detection areas|How to configure motion detection areas]]

[[How to Setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming|How to setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming]]

[[Setup axis210 with motion jpeg|How to setup an Axis210 with M-JPEG streaming]]

[[How to Setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming|How to setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming]]

[[How to setup an axis 213 with pan tilt zoom|How to setup an Axis213 with pan tilt zoom]]

[[How to setup a File monitor]]

[[How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera]]

[[How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 241S video encoder]]

[[How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis P3343-VE-12mm camera]]

[[How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis M7001 video encoder]]

[[How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an MagicWave Systems License Plate Camera]]

=Exporting Events=
[[How to export download and view events#Export_Methods| How to export and download events]]

[[How to export download and view events#Extracting_Events|How to prepare exported events for playback]]

[[How to export download and view events#Viewing_Extracted_Events|How to view extracted events]]

[[How_to_export_an_event_as_video|How to export an event as video]]

=Live streaming=
[[How to realtime view multiple cameras]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##Watch_view|How to get a live view from a single monitor]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##cycle_view|How to get a rotating view from a group of monitors]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Change Montage View|How to change the montage views layout]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Create new group|How to create a new camera group]]

[[How to stream from another ZoneMinder installation]]

=Other Stuff=
[[How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343]]

[[Capture Resolution Width x Height]]

How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an MagicWave Systems License Plate Camera

2010-11-20T22:56:49Z

Stagecoach:

Go back to the [[How_To|How To]] pages...

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 22:02, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

We have H.264 video recording from MagicWave Systems network license plate cameras working on multiple video recording servers. The servers are deployed in outdoor, high traffic environments within air-conditioned enclosures. Use of h264 for video has several advantages:

* Low Delay. ''Often the timestamps between camera and ZoneMinder can be fairly separated in other modes.''
* ZMA processes appear to be more stable. ''ZMA processes have had stability issues on some machines in other modes.''
* Less Load. ''H264 streams put less load on the system, which is great for low power systems.''
* Little change in image quality. ''Various settings allow optimizing images.''
* Consistent/ smooth video. ''Events are complete and without jumping in video.''

In order to get this functioning properly, we set up these machines with the most recent revision of x264 and ffmpeg (Nov 17, 2010). ZoneMinder is also from SVN in these installs though not always the same revision. Next we used Ffmpeg mode as the source and the url <code>rtsp://''ip'':554/axis-media/media.amp</code> as the path. On the more powerful of our machines we ran at 5 fps, the others lower. Our cameras are in Modect mode and detect motion properly and consistently.

Some other notes:

* Be sure the rtsp server is enabled on the camera.
* Be sure settings are optimized and consistent between the camera and ZoneMinder

[[Image:sw_h264_streaming_1.png|left|thumb|caption|Make sure the RTSP server in the camera is enabled]]

How To

2010-11-20T22:56:15Z

Stagecoach: /* Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors */

How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis M7001 video encoder

2010-11-20T22:55:03Z

Stagecoach:

Go back to the [[How_To|How To]] pages...

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 22:02, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

We have H.264 video recording from an Axis M7001 network video encoder working on multiple video recording servers. The servers are deployed in outdoor, high traffic environments within air-conditioned enclosures. Use of h264 for video has several advantages:

* Low Delay. ''Often the timestamps between camera and ZoneMinder can be fairly separated in other modes.''
* ZMA processes appear to be more stable. ''ZMA processes have had stability issues on some machines in other modes.''
* Less Load. ''H264 streams put less load on the system, which is great for low power systems.''
* Little change in image quality. ''Various settings allow optimizing images.''
* Consistent/ smooth video. ''Events are complete and without jumping in video.''

In order to get this functioning properly, we set up these machines with the most recent revision of x264 and ffmpeg (Nov 17, 2010). ZoneMinder is also from SVN in these installs though not always the same revision. Next we used Ffmpeg mode as the source and the url <code>rtsp://''ip'':554/axis-media/media.amp</code> as the path. On the more powerful of our machines we ran at 5 fps, the others lower. Our cameras are in Modect mode and detect motion properly and consistently.

Some other notes:

* Be sure the rtsp server is enabled on the camera.
* Be sure settings are optimized and consistent between the camera and ZoneMinder

[[Image:sw_h264_streaming_1.png|left|thumb|caption|Make sure the RTSP server in the camera is enabled]]

How To

2010-11-20T22:54:24Z

Stagecoach: /* Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors */

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 14:11, 16 October 2010 (BST)

Go back to the [[Contents]] page

This section contains additional hands-on instructions to accomplish certain tasks in ZoneMinder. For the detailed documentation navigate to the [[Main Documentation]]

=Administration=
[[How to check a camera is working]]

[[Add a user to ZoneMinder| How to add a user]]

[[how to login| How to login]]

[[How to enable user login]]

[[How to change user permissions]]

[[How to enable extra logging and debugging information]]

=Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors=
[[How to setup motion detection]]

[[How to setup motion detection#Configure motion detection areas|How to configure motion detection areas]]

[[How to Setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming|How to setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming]]

[[Setup axis210 with motion jpeg|How to setup an Axis210 with M-JPEG streaming]]

[[How to Setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming|How to setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming]]

[[How to setup an axis 213 with pan tilt zoom|How to setup an Axis213 with pan tilt zoom]]

[[How to setup a File monitor]]

[[How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera]]

[[How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 241S video encoder]]

[[How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis P3343-VE-12mm camera]]

[[How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis M7001 video encoder]]

=Exporting Events=
[[How to export download and view events#Export_Methods| How to export and download events]]

[[How to export download and view events#Extracting_Events|How to prepare exported events for playback]]

[[How to export download and view events#Viewing_Extracted_Events|How to view extracted events]]

[[How_to_export_an_event_as_video|How to export an event as video]]

=Live streaming=
[[How to realtime view multiple cameras]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##Watch_view|How to get a live view from a single monitor]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##cycle_view|How to get a rotating view from a group of monitors]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Change Montage View|How to change the montage views layout]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Create new group|How to create a new camera group]]

[[How to stream from another ZoneMinder installation]]

=Other Stuff=
[[How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343]]

How to setup MPEG-4 (part2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera

2010-11-20T22:52:59Z

Stagecoach: How to setup MPEG-4 (part2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera moved to How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera

#REDIRECT [[How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera]]

How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera

2010-11-20T22:52:59Z

Stagecoach: How to setup MPEG-4 (part2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera moved to How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera

Go back to the [[How_To|How To]] pages...

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 22:47, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

We have MPEG-4 (part 2) video working on various video recording servers out in the field. The servers are in outdoor, high traffic areas in air conditioned enclosures. MPEG-4 offers similar advantages to the other video modes, including:

* Low Delay. ''Often the timestamps between camera and ZoneMinder can be fairly separated in other modes.''
* ZMA processes appear to be more stable. ''ZMA processes have had stability issues on some machines in other modes.''
* Less Load. ''mpeg4 streams put less load on the system, which is great for low power systems.''
* Little change in image quality. ''Various settings allow optimizing images.''
* Consistent/smooth video. ''Events are complete and without jumping in video.''

Mpeg4 has worked properly in previous revisions, but our machines all have very recent revisions of ffmpeg and ZoneMinder. The monitors are Modect, and they are on a LAN connection. We set the source to 'remote' and filled in settings:

[[Image:sw_mpeg4_streaming_2.png|left|thumb|caption|Sample Settings]]

* Protocol: rtsp.
* Remote method: RTP/RTSP. ''See below for some notes on this setting.''
* Remote Host Name: ''camera url/path''
* Port: 554
* Remote Host Path: /mpeg4/media.amp . ''for axis 225fd and 241s.''

The remote method setting works on all 4 settings, but you must be sure that you choose the one best for your situation. Unicast uses udp, rtp/rtsp uses tcp and transports over rtsp port, and rtp/rtsp/http does the same but over the http port. If using the http option you should use your camera's http port.

As with other video modes, be sure that the camera's rtsp server is enabled and that the settings between ZoneMinder and the camera are optimized and consistent.

[[Image:sw_mpeg4_streaming_1.png|left|thumb|caption|Enable the RTSP server on the camera]]

How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 241S video encoder

2010-11-20T22:51:47Z

Stagecoach:

How To

2010-11-20T22:51:16Z

Stagecoach: /* Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors */

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 14:11, 16 October 2010 (BST)

Go back to the [[Contents]] page

This section contains additional hands-on instructions to accomplish certain tasks in ZoneMinder. For the detailed documentation navigate to the [[Main Documentation]]

=Administration=
[[How to check a camera is working]]

[[Add a user to ZoneMinder| How to add a user]]

[[how to login| How to login]]

[[How to enable user login]]

[[How to change user permissions]]

[[How to enable extra logging and debugging information]]

=Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors=
[[How to setup motion detection]]

[[How to setup motion detection#Configure motion detection areas|How to configure motion detection areas]]

[[How to Setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming|How to setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming]]

[[Setup axis210 with motion jpeg|How to setup an Axis210 with M-JPEG streaming]]

[[How to Setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming|How to setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming]]

[[How to setup an axis 213 with pan tilt zoom|How to setup an Axis213 with pan tilt zoom]]

[[How to setup a File monitor]]

[[How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera]]

[[How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 241S video encoder]]

[[How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis P3343-VE-12mm camera]]

=Exporting Events=
[[How to export download and view events#Export_Methods| How to export and download events]]

[[How to export download and view events#Extracting_Events|How to prepare exported events for playback]]

[[How to export download and view events#Viewing_Extracted_Events|How to view extracted events]]

[[How_to_export_an_event_as_video|How to export an event as video]]

=Live streaming=
[[How to realtime view multiple cameras]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##Watch_view|How to get a live view from a single monitor]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##cycle_view|How to get a rotating view from a group of monitors]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Change Montage View|How to change the montage views layout]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Create new group|How to create a new camera group]]

[[How to stream from another ZoneMinder installation]]

=Other Stuff=
[[How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343]]

How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera

2010-11-20T22:49:37Z

Stagecoach:

How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera

2010-11-20T22:49:15Z

Stagecoach:

Go back to the [[How_To|How To]] pages...

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 22:47, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

We have MPEG-4 (part 2) video working on various video recording servers out in the field. The servers are in outdoor, high traffic areas in air conditioned enclosures. MPEG-4 offers similar advantages to the other video modes, including:

* Low Delay. ''Often the timestamps between camera and ZoneMinder can be fairly separated in other modes.''
* ZMA processes appear to be more stable. ''ZMA processes have had stability issues on some machines in other modes.''
* Less Load. ''mpeg4 streams put less load on the system, which is great for low power systems.''
* Little change in image quality. ''Various settings allow optimizing images.''
* Consistent/smooth video. ''Events are complete and without jumping in video.''

Mpeg4 has worked properly in previous revisions, but our machines all have very recent revisions of ffmpeg and ZoneMinder. The monitors are Modect, and they are on a LAN connection. We set the source to 'remote' and filled in settings:

[[Image:sw_mpeg4_streaming_1.png|left|thumb|caption|Sample Settings]]

* Protocol: rtsp.
* Remote method: RTP/RTSP. ''See below for some notes on this setting.''
* Remote Host Name: ''camera url/path''
* Port: 554
* Remote Host Path: /mpeg4/media.amp . ''for axis 225fd and 241s.''

The remote method setting works on all 4 settings, but you must be sure that you choose the one best for your situation. Unicast uses udp, rtp/rtsp uses tcp and transports over rtsp port, and rtp/rtsp/http does the same but over the http port. If using the http option you should use your camera's http port.

As with other video modes, be sure that the camera's rtsp server is enabled and that the settings between ZoneMinder and the camera are optimized and consistent.

[[Image:sw_mpeg4_streaming_2.png|left|thumb|caption|Enable the RTSP server on the camera]]

How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera

2010-11-20T22:47:29Z

Stagecoach:

Go back to the [[How_To|How To]] pages...

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 22:47, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

We have MPEG-4 (part 2) video working on various video recording servers out in the field. The servers are in outdoor, high traffic areas in air conditioned enclosures. MPEG-4 offers similar advantages to the other video modes, including:

* Low Delay. ''Often the timestamps between camera and ZoneMinder can be fairly separated in other modes.''
* ZMA processes appear to be more stable. ''ZMA processes have had stability issues on some machines in other modes.''
* Less Load. ''mpeg4 streams put less load on the system, which is great for low power systems.''
* Little change in image quality. ''Various settings allow optimizing images.''
* Consistent/smooth video. ''Events are complete and without jumping in video.''

Mpeg4 has worked properly in previous revisions, but our machines all have very recent revisions of ffmpeg and ZoneMinder. The monitors are Modect, and they are on a LAN connection. We set the source to 'remote' and filled in settings:

[[File:mpeg4_zm_source_settings.png|thumb|alt=settings|example settings]]

* Protocol: rtsp.
* Remote method: RTP/RTSP. ''See below for some notes on this setting.''
* Remote Host Name: ''camera url/path''
* Port: 554
* Remote Host Path: /mpeg4/media.amp . ''for axis 225fd and 241s.''

The remote method setting works on all 4 settings, but you must be sure that you choose the one best for your situation. Unicast uses udp, rtp/rtsp uses tcp and transports over rtsp port, and rtp/rtsp/http does the same but over the http port. If using the http option you should use your camera's http port.

As with other video modes, be sure that the camera's rtsp server is enabled and that the settings between ZoneMinder and the camera are optimized and consistent.

[[File:mpeg4_camera_rtsp.png|thumb|alt=settings|enable this]]

How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera

2010-11-20T22:46:29Z

Stagecoach:

We have mpeg4 video working on various video recording servers out in the field. The servers are in outdoor, high traffic areas in air conditioned enclosures. MPEG-4 (part 2) offers similar advantages to the other video modes, including:

* Low Delay. ''Often the timestamps between camera and ZoneMinder can be fairly separated in other modes.''
* ZMA processes appear to be more stable. ''ZMA processes have had stability issues on some machines in other modes.''
* Less Load. ''mpeg4 streams put less load on the system, which is great for low power systems.''
* Little change in image quality. ''Various settings allow optimizing images.''
* Consistent/smooth video. ''Events are complete and without jumping in video.''

Mpeg4 has worked properly in previous revisions, but our machines all have very recent revisions of ffmpeg and ZoneMinder. The monitors are Modect, and they are on a LAN connection. We set the source to 'remote' and filled in settings:

[[File:mpeg4_zm_source_settings.png|thumb|alt=settings|example settings]]

* Protocol: rtsp.
* Remote method: RTP/RTSP. ''See below for some notes on this setting.''
* Remote Host Name: ''camera url/path''
* Port: 554
* Remote Host Path: /mpeg4/media.amp . ''for axis 225fd and 241s.''

The remote method setting works on all 4 settings, but you must be sure that you choose the one best for your situation. Unicast uses udp, rtp/rtsp uses tcp and transports over rtsp port, and rtp/rtsp/http does the same but over the http port. If using the http option you should use your camera's http port.

As with other video modes, be sure that the camera's rtsp server is enabled and that the settings between ZoneMinder and the camera are optimized and consistent.

[[File:mpeg4_camera_rtsp.png|thumb|alt=settings|enable this]]

How to setup MPEG-4 (part 2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera

2010-11-20T22:46:10Z

Stagecoach:

How To

2010-11-20T22:44:55Z

Stagecoach: /* Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors */

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 14:11, 16 October 2010 (BST)

Go back to the [[Contents]] page

This section contains additional hands-on instructions to accomplish certain tasks in ZoneMinder. For the detailed documentation navigate to the [[Main Documentation]]

=Administration=
[[How to check a camera is working]]

[[Add a user to ZoneMinder| How to add a user]]

[[how to login| How to login]]

[[How to enable user login]]

[[How to change user permissions]]

[[How to enable extra logging and debugging information]]

=Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors=
[[How to setup motion detection]]

[[How to setup motion detection#Configure motion detection areas|How to configure motion detection areas]]

[[How to Setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming|How to setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming]]

[[Setup axis210 with motion jpeg|How to setup an Axis210 with M-JPEG streaming]]

[[How to Setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming|How to setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming]]

[[How to setup an axis 213 with pan tilt zoom|How to setup an Axis213 with pan tilt zoom]]

[[How to setup a File monitor]]

[[How to setup MPEG-4 (part2) streaming with RTP/RTSP monitor from an Axis 225FD camera]]

[[How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis P3343-VE-12mm camera]]

=Exporting Events=
[[How to export download and view events#Export_Methods| How to export and download events]]

[[How to export download and view events#Extracting_Events|How to prepare exported events for playback]]

[[How to export download and view events#Viewing_Extracted_Events|How to view extracted events]]

[[How_to_export_an_event_as_video|How to export an event as video]]

=Live streaming=
[[How to realtime view multiple cameras]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##Watch_view|How to get a live view from a single monitor]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##cycle_view|How to get a rotating view from a group of monitors]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Change Montage View|How to change the montage views layout]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Create new group|How to create a new camera group]]

[[How to stream from another ZoneMinder installation]]

=Other Stuff=
[[How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343]]

How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis P3343-VE-12mm camera

2010-11-20T22:41:49Z

Stagecoach:

Go back to the [[How_To|How To]] pages...

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 22:02, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

We have H.264 video recording from Axis P3343-VE-12mm network cameras working on multiple video recording servers. The servers are deployed in outdoor, high traffic environments within air-conditioned enclosures. Use of h264 for video has several advantages:

* Low Delay. ''Often the timestamps between camera and ZoneMinder can be fairly separated in other modes.''
* ZMA processes appear to be more stable. ''ZMA processes have had stability issues on some machines in other modes.''
* Less Load. ''H264 streams put less load on the system, which is great for low power systems.''
* Little change in image quality. ''Various settings allow optimizing images.''
* Consistent/ smooth video. ''Events are complete and without jumping in video.''

In order to get this functioning properly, we set up these machines with the most recent revision of x264 and ffmpeg (Nov 17, 2010). ZoneMinder is also from SVN in these installs though not always the same revision. Next we used Ffmpeg mode as the source and the url <code>rtsp://''ip'':554/axis-media/media.amp</code> as the path. On the more powerful of our machines we ran at 5 fps, the others lower. Our cameras are in Modect mode and detect motion properly and consistently.

Some other notes:

* Be sure the rtsp server is enabled on the camera.
* Be sure settings are optimized and consistent between the camera and ZoneMinder

[[Image:sw_h264_streaming_1.png|left|thumb|caption|Make sure the RTSP server in the camera is enabled]]

How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis P3343-VE-12mm camera

2010-11-20T22:40:33Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 22:02, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

We have H.264 video recording from Axis P3343-VE-12mm network cameras working on multiple video recording servers. The servers are deployed in outdoor, high traffic environments within air-conditioned enclosures. Use of h264 for video has several advantages:

* Low Delay. ''Often the timestamps between camera and ZoneMinder can be fairly separated in other modes.''
* ZMA processes appear to be more stable. ''ZMA processes have had stability issues on some machines in other modes.''
* Less Load. ''H264 streams put less load on the system, which is great for low power systems.''
* Little change in image quality. ''Various settings allow optimizing images.''
* Consistent/ smooth video. ''Events are complete and without jumping in video.''

In order to get this functioning properly, we set up these machines with the most recent revision of x264 and ffmpeg (Nov 17, 2010). ZoneMinder is also from SVN in these installs though not always the same revision. Next we used Ffmpeg mode as the source and the url <code>rtsp://''ip'':554/axis-media/media.amp</code> as the path. On the more powerful of our machines we ran at 5 fps, the others lower. Our cameras are in Modect mode and detect motion properly and consistently.

Some other notes:

* Be sure the rtsp server is enabled on the camera.
* Be sure settings are optimized and consistent between the camera and ZoneMinder

[[Image:sw_h264_streaming_1.png|left|thumb|caption|Make sure the RTSP server in the camera is enabled]]

How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis P3343-VE-12mm camera

2010-11-20T22:35:35Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 22:02, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

We have h264 video from Axis P3343 and m7001 Network Cameras working on multiple machines. They are deployed in outdoor, high traffic environments within air-conditioned enclosures. Use of h264 for video has several advantages:

* Low Delay. ''Often the timestamps between camera and ZoneMinder can be fairly separated in other modes.''
* ZMA processes appear to be more stable. ''ZMA processes have had stability issues on some machines in other modes.''
* Less Load. ''H264 streams put less load on the system, which is great for low power systems.''
* Little change in image quality. ''Various settings allow optimizing images.''
* Consistent/smooth video. ''Events are complete and without jumping in video.''

In order to get this functioning properly we set up these machines with the most recent revision of H264 and ffmpeg (Nov 17, 2010). ZoneMinder is also from SVN in these installs though not always the same revision. Next we used Ffmpeg mode as the source and the url <code>rtsp://''ip'':554/axis-media/media.amp</code> as the path. On the more powerful of our machines we ran at 5 fps, the others lower. Our cameras are in Modect mode and detect motion properly and consistently.

Some other notes:

* Be sure the rtsp server is enabled on the camera.
* Be sure settings are optimized and consistent between the camera and ZoneMinder

[[Image:sw_h264_streaming_1.png|right|thumb|caption|Make sure the RTSP server in the camera is enabled]]

How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis P3343-VE-12mm camera

2010-11-20T22:33:40Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 22:02, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

We have h264 video from Axis P3343 and m7001 Network Cameras working on multiple machines. They are deployed in outdoor, high traffic environments within air-conditioned enclosures. Use of h264 for video has several advantages:

* Low Delay. ''Often the timestamps between camera and ZoneMinder can be fairly separated in other modes.''
* ZMA processes appear to be more stable. ''ZMA processes have had stability issues on some machines in other modes.''
* Less Load. ''H264 streams put less load on the system, which is great for low power systems.''
* Little change in image quality. ''Various settings allow optimizing images.''
* Consistent/smooth video. ''Events are complete and without jumping in video.''

In order to get this functioning properly we set up these machines with the most recent revision of H264 and ffmpeg (Nov 17, 2010). ZoneMinder is also from SVN in these installs though not always the same revision. Next we used Ffmpeg mode as the source and the url <code>rtsp://''ip'':554/axis-media/media.amp</code> as the path. On the more powerful of our machines we ran at 5 fps, the others lower. Our cameras are in Modect mode and detect motion properly and consistently.

Some other notes:

* Be sure the rtsp server is enabled on the camera.
* Be sure settings are optimized and consistent between the camera and ZoneMinder

[[File:sw_h264_streaming.png|thumb|alt=setting|enable this]]

File:Sw mpeg4 streaming 2.png

2010-11-20T22:29:22Z

Stagecoach:

File:Sw mpeg4 streaming 1.png

2010-11-20T22:29:09Z

Stagecoach:

File:Sw h264 streaming 1.png

2010-11-20T22:28:53Z

Stagecoach:

File:H264 camera rtsp.png

2010-11-20T22:04:01Z

Stagecoach:

How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis P3343-VE-12mm camera

2010-11-20T22:02:57Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 22:02, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
We have h264 video from Axis P3343 and m7001 Network Cameras working on multiple machines. They are deployed in outdoor, high traffic environments within air-conditioned enclosures. Use of h264 for video has several advantages:

* Low Delay. ''Often the timestamps between camera and ZoneMinder can be fairly separated in other modes.''
* ZMA processes appear to be more stable. ''ZMA processes have had stability issues on some machines in other modes.''
* Less Load. ''H264 streams put less load on the system, which is great for low power systems.''
* Little change in image quality. ''Various settings allow optimizing images.''
* Consistent/smooth video. ''Events are complete and without jumping in video.''

In order to get this functioning properly we set up these machines with the most recent revision of H264 and ffmpeg (Nov 17, 2010). ZoneMinder is also from SVN in these installs though not always the same revision. Next we used Ffmpeg mode as the source and the url <code>rtsp://''ip'':554/axis-media/media.amp</code> as the path. On the more powerful of our machines we ran at 5 fps, the others lower. Our cameras are in Modect mode and detect motion properly and consistently.

Some other notes:

* Be sure the rtsp server is enabled on the camera.
* Be sure settings are optimized and consistent between the camera and ZoneMinder

[[File:h264_camera_rtsp.png|thumb|alt=setting|enable this]]

How To

2010-11-20T22:02:16Z

Stagecoach: /* Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors */

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 14:11, 16 October 2010 (BST)

Go back to the [[Contents]] page

This section contains additional hands-on instructions to accomplish certain tasks in ZoneMinder. For the detailed documentation navigate to the [[Main Documentation]]

=Administration=
[[How to check a camera is working]]

[[Add a user to ZoneMinder| How to add a user]]

[[how to login| How to login]]

[[How to enable user login]]

[[How to change user permissions]]

[[How to enable extra logging and debugging information]]

=Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors=
[[How to setup motion detection]]

[[How to setup motion detection#Configure motion detection areas|How to configure motion detection areas]]

[[How to Setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming|How to setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming]]

[[Setup axis210 with motion jpeg|How to setup an Axis210 with M-JPEG streaming]]

[[How to Setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming|How to setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming]]

[[How to setup an axis 213 with pan tilt zoom|How to setup an Axis213 with pan tilt zoom]]

[[How to setup a File monitor]]

[[How to setup a Ffmpeg monitor with an Axis 225FD camera]]

[[How to setup H.264 streaming with Ffmpeg monitor from an Axis P3343-VE-12mm camera]]

=Exporting Events=
[[How to export download and view events#Export_Methods| How to export and download events]]

[[How to export download and view events#Extracting_Events|How to prepare exported events for playback]]

[[How to export download and view events#Viewing_Extracted_Events|How to view extracted events]]

[[How_to_export_an_event_as_video|How to export an event as video]]

=Live streaming=
[[How to realtime view multiple cameras]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##Watch_view|How to get a live view from a single monitor]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##cycle_view|How to get a rotating view from a group of monitors]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Change Montage View|How to change the montage views layout]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Create new group|How to create a new camera group]]

[[How to stream from another ZoneMinder installation]]

=Other Stuff=
[[How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343]]

How To

2010-10-23T14:46:27Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 14:11, 16 October 2010 (BST)

Go back to the [[Contents]] page

This section contains additional hands-on instructions to accomplish certain tasks in ZoneMinder. For the detailed documentation navigate to the [[Main Documentation]]

=Administration=
[[How to check a camera is working]]

[[Add a user to ZoneMinder| How to add a user]]

[[how to login| How to login]]

[[How to enable user login]]

[[How to change user permissions]]

[[How to enable extra logging and debugging information]]

=Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors=
[[How to setup motion detection]]

[[How to setup motion detection#Configure motion detection areas|How to configure motion detection areas]]

[[How to Setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming|How to setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming]]

[[Setup axis210 with motion jpeg|How to setup an Axis210 with M-JPEG streaming]]

[[How to Setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming|How to setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming]]

[[How to setup an axis 213 with pan tilt zoom|How to setup an Axis213 with pan tilt zoom]]

[[How to setup a File monitor]]

[[How to setup a Ffmpeg monitor with an Axis 225FD camera]]

[[How to setup a Ffmpeg monitor with an Axis P3343 camera]]

=Exporting Events=
[[How to export download and view events#Export_Methods| How to export and download events]]

[[How to export download and view events#Extracting_Events|How to prepare exported events for playback]]

[[How to export download and view events#Viewing_Extracted_Events|How to view extracted events]]

[[How_to_export_an_event_as_video|How to export an event as video]]

=Live streaming=
[[How to realtime view multiple cameras]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##Watch_view|How to get a live view from a single monitor]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##cycle_view|How to get a rotating view from a group of monitors]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Change Montage View|How to change the montage views layout]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Create new group|How to create a new camera group]]

[[How to stream from another ZoneMinder installation]]

=Other Stuff=
[[How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343]]

How To

2010-10-23T14:45:23Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 14:11, 16 October 2010 (BST)

Go back to the [[Contents]] page

This section contains additional hands-on instructions to accomplish certain tasks in ZoneMinder. For the detailed documentation navigate to the [[Main Documentation]]

=Administration=
[[How to check a camera is working]]

[[Add a user to ZoneMinder| How to add a user]]

[[how to login| How to login]]

[[How to enable user login]]

[[How to change user permissions]]

=Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors=
[[How to setup motion detection]]

[[How to setup motion detection#Configure motion detection areas|How to configure motion detection areas]]

[[How to Setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming|How to setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming]]

[[Setup axis210 with motion jpeg|How to setup an Axis210 with M-JPEG streaming]]

[[How to Setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming|How to setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming]]

[[How to setup an axis 213 with pan tilt zoom|How to setup an Axis213 with pan tilt zoom]]

[[How to setup a File monitor]]

[[How to setup a Ffmpeg monitor with an Axis 225FD camera]]

[[How to setup a Ffmpeg monitor with an Axis P3343 camera]]

=Exporting Events=
[[How to export download and view events#Export_Methods| How to export and download events]]

[[How to export download and view events#Extracting_Events|How to prepare exported events for playback]]

[[How to export download and view events#Viewing_Extracted_Events|How to view extracted events]]

[[How_to_export_an_event_as_video|How to export an event as video]]

=Live streaming=
[[How to realtime view multiple cameras]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##Watch_view|How to get a live view from a single monitor]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##cycle_view|How to get a rotating view from a group of monitors]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Change Montage View|How to change the montage views layout]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Create new group|How to create a new camera group]]

[[How to stream from another ZoneMinder installation]]

=Other Stuff=
[[How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343]]

How To

2010-10-23T14:44:26Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 14:11, 16 October 2010 (BST)

Go back to the [[Contents]] page

This section contains additional hands-on instructions to accomplish certain tasks in ZoneMinder. For the detailed documentation navigate to the [[Main Documentation]]

=Administration=
[[How to check a camera is working]]

[[Add a user to ZoneMinder| How to add a user]]

[[how to login| How to login]]

[[How to enable user login]]

=Setting up ZoneMinder Monitors=
[[How to setup motion detection]]

[[How to setup motion detection#Configure motion detection areas|How to configure motion detection areas]]

[[How to Setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming|How to setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming]]

[[Setup axis210 with motion jpeg|How to setup an Axis210 with M-JPEG streaming]]

[[How to Setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming|How to setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming]]

[[How to setup an axis 213 with pan tilt zoom|How to setup an Axis213 with pan tilt zoom]]

[[How to setup a File monitor]]

[[How to setup a Ffmpeg monitor with an Axis 225FD camera]]

[[How to setup a Ffmpeg monitor with an Axis P3343 camera]]

=Exporting Events=
[[How to export download and view events#Export_Methods| How to export and download events]]

[[How to export download and view events#Extracting_Events|How to prepare exported events for playback]]

[[How to export download and view events#Viewing_Extracted_Events|How to view extracted events]]

[[How_to_export_an_event_as_video|How to export an event as video]]

=Live streaming=
[[How to realtime view multiple cameras]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##Watch_view|How to get a live view from a single monitor]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##cycle_view|How to get a rotating view from a group of monitors]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Change Montage View|How to change the montage views layout]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Create new group|How to create a new camera group]]

[[How to stream from another ZoneMinder installation]]

=Other Stuff=
[[How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343]]

How To

2010-10-23T14:43:45Z

Stagecoach: /* Setting up cameras */

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 14:11, 16 October 2010 (BST)

Go back to the [[Contents]] page

This section contains additional hands-on instructions to accomplish certain tasks in ZoneMinder. For the detailed documentation navigate to the [[Main Documentation]]

=Administration=
[[How to check a camera is working]]

[[Add a user to ZoneMinder| How to add a user]]

[[how to login| How to login]]

[[How to enable user login]]

=Setting up cameras=
[[How to setup motion detection]]

[[How to setup motion detection#Configure motion detection areas|How to configure motion detection areas]]

[[How to Setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming|How to setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming]]

[[Setup axis210 with motion jpeg|How to setup an Axis210 with M-JPEG streaming]]

[[How to Setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming|How to setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming]]

[[How to setup an axis 213 with pan tilt zoom|How to setup an Axis213 with pan tilt zoom]]

[[How to setup a File monitor]]

[[How to setup a Ffmpeg monitor with an Axis 225FD camera]]

[[How to setup a Ffmpeg monitor with an Axis P3343 camera]]

=Exporting Events=
[[How to export download and view events#Export_Methods| How to export and download events]]

[[How to export download and view events#Extracting_Events|How to prepare exported events for playback]]

[[How to export download and view events#Viewing_Extracted_Events|How to view extracted events]]

[[How_to_export_an_event_as_video|How to export an event as video]]

=Live streaming=
[[How to realtime view multiple cameras]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##Watch_view|How to get a live view from a single monitor]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##cycle_view|How to get a rotating view from a group of monitors]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Change Montage View|How to change the montage views layout]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Create new group|How to create a new camera group]]

[[How to stream from another ZoneMinder installation]]

=Other Stuff=
[[How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343]]

How to stream from another ZoneMinder installation

2010-10-23T14:38:47Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 15:38, 23 October 2010 (BST)

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How to get a live view from a monitor

2010-10-23T14:36:41Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 15:36, 23 October 2010 (BST)

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within ZoneMinder there are 3 ways to view a stream from monitors. Unfortunately viewing a live stream can be a large toll on bandwidth, by default you will not be able to view live events if your user has a "low" bandwidth setting within ZoneMinder.

=Watch view=
From this view you get live stream from the monitor with an automatically updating list of current events. If you have multiple monitors open in this view, when an alarm happens the recording camera will bring itself to the front.
To access watch view click on the monitor name from the homepage, this will open up a new window with the streaming video.
=Cycle view=
Cycle view will give a rotating view of the current group of cameras. For more information on customizing the camera group check out [[How_to_realtime_view_multiple_cameras#Create_new_group|how to create a new camera group]]. To access the cycle view simply click the cycle link from the ZoneMinder homepage.
=Montage view=
Montage view shows a classical 'grid' view of the current group of monitors. This grid can be customized to a certain extent allowing a change in rows displayed or bringing current events to a focused position. To access this view simply click through on the 'montage' link located in the top right of the homepage.

<gallery>
image:individualview.png|Watch view
image:cycle-view.png|Cycle view
image:montage-grid.png|Montage view
</gallery>

How to realtime view multiple cameras

2010-10-23T14:36:07Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 15:36, 23 October 2010 (BST)

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Viewing multiple monitors in a montage view is very simple in ZoneMinder.
=Create new group=
From the ZoneMinder home page click on on the furthest top left link (see diagram). This will open up the interface to create or select camera groups.
[[image:landingpage_groups_highlight.png|thumb|none|caption|Highlighted groups link]]
On the camera group page click the "New" button to open up a dialog for creating new groups. If you already have a premade group simply select the group, click apply and go on to the next subheading.
[[image:listgroup.png|thumb|none|caption|Select camera groups form]]
From this dialog box enter a meaningful group name and select monitor Id's that you wish to be a part of this group. ( to select more than one monitor hold down the shift key while clicking the monitor name )
[[image:newcameragroup.png|none|thumb|caption|Select camera group members]]
Once you have made the new camera group select it from the camera group selection page and click "Apply".
=Open Montage View=
To view a live stream of the cameras currently in your view simply click the montage link. It is located in the top right side of the zoneMinder home page.
[[image:montage-grid.png|none|thumb|caption]]
=Change Montage View=
From the montage view it is possible to change the layout. The selection box to do so is located in the center top section of the montage-view page.

How to export download and view events

2010-10-23T14:34:30Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 15:34, 23 October 2010 (BST)

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=Prerequisites=
To export, download and view the events from ZoneMinder there are 3 prerequisites.
# Access to your ZoneMinder website.
# An application to unpack the exported files.
#* For Linux most distributions include an application like unzip or untar.
#* For Windows an excellent open source alternative to the default archive manager is [http://www.7-zip.org/download.html 7-Zip]
=Export Methods=
There are three ways to export events from ZoneMinder. Depending on what events you wish to export one of these methods will usually be superior.
==Front end interface method==
This is the easiest way to view events if you want to check all events in the hour/day/week/month or all events for a certain particular camera.
===Steps===
[[image:zm_home.png|right|thumb|caption|ZoneMinder homepage]]
[[image:eventsview.png|right|thumb|caption|Events view allows you to select which events to export]]
# Login to ZoneMinder as a user who has rights to view the desired monitor.
# From the home page you should see a table with columns labeling camera name events per hour/day/week/month/all. The very bottom column of this table totals the events across all cameras for the given hour/day etc. Click on the total events under the hour row to continue.
# You should now be on the event view page. This pages purpose is too list the events selected by your query method. From this view we are provided with many statistics about individual events. We may choose to review the events from this page by clicking on the name of the event, however for the purpose of this how to we will simply choose to export all events by selecting the check-box in the top right cell. After selecting all the events from this view we open up the export dialog by clicking the EXPORT button located in the bottom right corner.
# This export options dialog that pops up allows us to select the file type that is exported. Before clicking the export button you must first make sure too check the following settings:
##Export Event Details
##Export Frame Details
##Export File Format: Zip
[[image:zmexport.png|right|thumb|caption|Typical Export form settings]]
# Once you click the export button ZoneMinder will go through the process of packaging and formatting the events for you, this process can be quite intensive for the server if a large number of events are selected. When the process is completed a download link for a file called zmExport.zip should pop up, select save file and click ok. It is important to make a note of where you save your file as you will need to access it later.

==Event Filter==
[[image:eventfilter.png|right|thumb|caption|Events Filter form]]
The filter method of exporting events gives the user the most detail and control in the event query. As this method allows you to make very refined queries it does add some complexity to the process. To illustrate the power of this export method I will show you how Event Filter can create a custom query that is saved for future use, this custom query will select all events that have had more than 50 alarm frames on Mondays.

===Steps===
# On the bottom left side of your ZoneMinder homepage there should be a button labeled "Filter"
# The form section under the use filter select box is the area where we will define steps the event filter evaluates. To add the second step for the event filter simply click the + button on the bottom left of the field-set
## The first filter should be ''Alarm Frames'' - ''greater than'' - 50
## Your second filter should be ''and'' - ''Weekday'' - ''equal to'' - ''Monday''
# To save this event filter method click on the save button. Make sure to write in a descriptive name for the filter.
[[image:alarmfiltersave.png|right|thumb|caption|Events Filter save form box]]
# Executing the event filter after you have saved it is as simple as clicking execute at the bottom of the page.
# You should now be on the event view page. This pages purpose is too list the events selected by your query method. From this view we are provided with many statistics about individual events. We may choose to review the events from this page by clicking on the name of the event, however for the purpose of this how to we will simply choose to export all events by selecting the check-box in the top right cell. After selecting all the events from this view we open up the export dialog by clicking the EXPORT button located in the bottom right corner.
# This export options dialog that pops up allows us to select the file type that is exported. Before clicking the export button you must first make sure too check the following settings:
##Export Event Details
##Export Frame Details
##Export File Format: Zip
# Once you click the export button ZoneMinder will go through the process of packaging and formatting the events for you, this process can be quite intensive for the server if a large number of events are selected. When the process is completed a download link for a file called zmExport.zip should pop up, select save file and click ok. It is important to make a note of where you save your file as you will need to access it later.

==Individual camera export==
[[image:individualview.png|right|thumb|caption|Individual camera view allows you to select specific events]]
[[image:individualeventview.png|right|thumb|caption|From the individual event view exporting is as simple as clicking export (top left)]]
This export Method is the simplest way to check and export an individual event that has happened recently on a specific monitor
===Steps===
# From your ZoneMinder homepage open the [[individual view]] of a specific camera
# On the "watch" view of a monitor the recent events should be listed by date under the live stream. Click on an event from this list to view the individual event.
# On the individual event view page you should get a stream of the event. To export this event simply click the Export link located at the top of the page.
# This export options dialog that pops up allows us to select the file type that is exported. Before clicking the export button you must first make sure too check the following settings:
##Export Event Details
##Export Frame Details
##Export File Format: Zip
# Once you click the export button ZoneMinder will go through the process of packaging and formatting the events for you, this process can be quite intensive for the server if a large number of events are selected. When the process is completed a download link for a file called zmExport.zip should pop up, select save file and click ok. It is important to make a note of where you save your file as you will need to access it later.

=Extracting Events=
A note about this section of the how to, For the examples i am using a custom export_functions.php plug-in that comes native in stagecoach wireless ZoneMinder installs.
Once you have selected your desired set of events you need a logical way to organize them and store them on your computer. My suggestion is too unzip all ZoneMinder exports to a specific folder so you have them all in one place to easily browse and backup.
==How to unpack the export files==
Most operating systems have many different applications that allow you to extract zoneminder.zip packages. For this example i will show you one way to do this.
===Linux===
[[image:archiveopen.png|right|thumb|caption|Ready to extract the events folder for viewing]]
#Navigate to the folder where zmexport.zip was downloaded to. In this example i have 4 zmexport.zip files extracted to the folder
#Double click opening up the archive manager
#Drag the events folder from the archive manager window into another folder. For ease of use i suggest you make a separate folder to store all your ZM export events in.
===Windows===
# Navigate to the folder where zmexport.zip was downloaded to. In this example i have 4 zmexport.zip files extracted to the folder
# Right-click the filename and select open with your archive manager (e.g 7-zip, winzip or winrar if you are using windows)
# When your archiving software is loaded up you should be able to select the events folder from zmexport.zip and drag it to your desired location in the file structure.

=Viewing Extracted Events=
[[image:zmeventsmasterfile.png|right|thumb|caption|zmEventImagesMaster.html has a time-stamp identifier so you can extract multiple events to one folder and still organize them by date]]
To view the events you have just extracted simply browse to the ''events'' folder. To view the interface of all events open up the newest zmEventImagesMaster file in Fire Fox.
From this page you get a tabbed view showing you events organized by monitor and chronological order. Within each events view you can display individual frames from the event or meta data about the event date/time/length
<gallery>
Image:zmeventmaster.png|Event viewer
Image:zmeventframes.png|Frames viewer
Image:zmeventdetails.png|Event data view
</gallery>
==Events folder structure==
*events
**monitor-ids
***event-ID
****zmEventDetail.html (this is the file that contains meta data about an individual event)
****zmEventFrames.html (this is the file containing a listed view of all event frames)
****xxx-capture.jpg (individual snapshot from the event)
**zmEventImagesMaster.html (this is the file that acts as the "home" page for each event extraction. you can extract multiple event sets to the events folder and acquire a list of these files

How to setup an axis 213 with pan tilt zoom

2010-10-23T14:33:34Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 15:33, 23 October 2010 (BST)

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==Prerequisites==

Setting up the Axis 213 monitor with pan tilt zoom enabled is a fairly straight forward process.

*IP address of camera.
*Username and password for the camera.
*Administrator access to ZoneMinder.

==Checking camera configuration==
Before we can configure the camera within ZoneMinder we must check to make sure the cameras internal settings are compatible.
#Check that the camera is connected and working by entering the cameras IP address. If you are successful a web page with a live view of the camera should appear.
#From the cameras homepage the 'setup' link in the top right corner too the configuration page. You should be prompted to enter the username and password for the camera. On the settings page you should see a menu on the left hand side. Click through on 'Basic Configuration' followed by the 'Video & Image' links. Take a note of the resolution settings, as it will be needed later on.
[[image:axis_config_video.png|right|thumb|Red circle highlighting the resolution information you need to collect.]]
 
==Prerequisites==

Setting up the Axis 213 monitor with pan tilt zoom enabled is a fairly straight forward process.

*IP address of camera.
*Username and password for the camera.
*Administrator access to ZoneMinder.

==Checking camera configuration==
Before we can configure the camera within ZoneMinder we must check to make sure the cameras internal settings are compatible.
#Check that the camera is connected and working by entering the cameras IP address. If you are successful a web page with a live view of the camera should appear.
#From the cameras homepage the 'setup' link in the top right corner too the configuration page. You should be prompted to enter the username and password for the camera. On the settings page you should see a menu on the left hand side. Click through on 'Basic Configuration' followed by the 'Video & Image' links. Take a note of the resolution settings, as it will be needed later on.
[[image:axis_config_video.png|right|thumb|Red circle highlighting the resolution information you need to collect.]]
 
==ZoneMinder configuration==
[[image:axis210_source.png|right|thumb|caption|basic settings for an axis camera with 320x240 resolution]]
[[image:Axis_ptz_setting.png|right|thumb|caption|basic settings for ptz control on a axis 213 camera]]
[[image:ptz_view.png|right|thumb|caption|PTZ view from within zoneminder]]
After setting up the cameras configuration and verifying it works we need to tell ZoneMinder how to display the camera.
#[[How_to_login|Login]] to ZoneMinder.
#Click on the "Add New Monitor" link located at the bottom of the page, this will take you to the configuration page for adding a new camera.
#Open up the presets pop up by clicking on the 'presets' link (located on the top right hand corner of the page). From this page select with the drop down box the "Axis 213, 320x240(CIF), JPEG, With All Camera Options" and click save.
#On the general tab of the monitor configuration page we have the option to change the name of a monitor. It is recommended to give a name descriptive to where it is located or what it shows.
#Navigate to the "source" tab in the monitor configuration page and verify that the following fields have these settings
##Remote Host Name: root:<pw>@<ip-address>
##*replace <pw> with the password you used to access the cameras configuration page, replace <ip-address> with the IP address you used to access the camera previously.
##Remote Host Path: axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi
##Capture Width: 320 and Capture Height: 240
##*Once again replace these values with the values you set on the camera configuration page
#Switch over too the "control" tab of the camera settings menu. From here we can set parameters that allow us to have [[PTZ]] control of the monitor. Make sure the following settings match these:
#* Controllable checkbox should be selected.
#* Control Type: Axis API v2
#* Control Device: /axis-cgi/com/ptz.cgi
#* Control Address: "in this field enter the ip address of your camera, this is the same as you used to axis the camera previously"

==Controlling the camera==
Once you save the settings your camera should be listed on the homepage, If it is recording successfully the IP address will be green. To access the [[PTZ]] controls simply click on the camera name from the home page then click on the controllable link from the camera view.

On the control page there is a control pad located bellow the stream. With this camera it is possible to click on the live stream and command the camera to rotate into that position. The secondary controls are located bellow the streaming video, for cameras this camera the arrows are sensitive to where you click. Clicking on the outer edge results in a greater movement.

How to Setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming

2010-10-23T14:32:43Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 15:32, 23 October 2010 (BST)

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==Prerequisites==

Setting up the Axis 210 monitor is a straight forward process. The only difference between setting up m-jpeg and jpeg streaming are the source settings for the monitors configuration.

*IP address of camera.
*Username and password for the camera.
*Administrator access to ZoneMinder.

==Checking camera configuration==
[[image:axis_210.png|right|thumb|caption|This should be displayed if you successfully navigate to the cameras IP address]]
Before we can configure the camera within ZoneMinder we must check to make sure the cameras internal settings are compatible.
#Check that the camera is connected and working by entering the cameras IP address. If you are successful a web page with a live view of the camera should appear.
#From the cameras homepage the 'setup' link in the top right corner too the configuration page. You should be prompted to enter the username and password for the camera. On the settings page you should see a menu on the left hand side. Click through on 'Basic Configuration' followed by the 'Video & Image' links. Take a note of the resolution settings, as it will be needed later on.
[[image:axis_config_video.png|right|thumb|Red circle highlighting the resolution information you need to collect.]]
 
==ZoneMinder configuration==
[[image:axis_source_settings.png|right|thumb|caption|basic settings for an axis camera with 320x240 resolution]]
After setting up the cameras configuration and verifying it works we need to tell ZoneMinder how to display the camera.
#[[How_to_login|Login]] to ZoneMinder.
#Click on the "Add New Monitor" link located at the bottom of the page, this will take you to the configuration page for adding a new camera.
#Open up the presets pop up by clicking on the 'presets' link (located on the top right hand corner of the page). From this page select with the drop down box the ''Axis 210, 320x240, JPEG, With All camera options'' and click save.
#On the general tab of the monitor configuration page we have the option to change the name of a monitor. It is recommended to give a name descriptive to where it is located or what it shows/monitors.
#Navigate to the "source" tab in the monitor configuration page and verify that the following fields have these settings
##Remote Host Name: root:<pw>@<ip-address>
##*replace <pw> with the password you used to access the cameras configuration page, replace <ip-address> with the IP address you used to access the camera previously.
##Remote Host Path: ''/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi?''
##Capture Width: ''320''
##Capture Height: ''240''
##*Once again replace these values with the values you set on the camera configuration page

#Once you save the settings your camera should be listed on the homepage, If it is recording successfully the IP address will be green.

Setup axis210 with motion jpeg

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==Prerequisites==

Setting up the Axis 210 camera is a simple ordeal with a few minimum requirements.

*IP address of camera.
*Username and password for the camera.
*Administrator access to Zone Minder.

==Checking camera configuration==
[[image:axis_210.png|right|thumb|caption|This should be displayed if you successfully navigate to the cameras IP address]]
Before we can configure the camera within Zone Minder we must check to make sure the cameras internal settings are compatible.
#Check that the camera is connected and working by entering the cameras IP address. If you are successfull a web page with a live view of the camera should appear.
#From the cameras homepage the 'setup' link in the top right corner too the configuration page. You should be prompted to enter the username and password for the camera. On the settings page you should see a menu on the left hand side. Click through on 'Basic Configuration' followed by the 'Video & Image' links. Take a note of the resolution settings, as it will be needed later on.
[[image:axis_config_video.png|thumb]]
 
==Zone Minder configuration==
[[image:axis_source_settings.png|right|thumb|caption|basic settings for an axis camera with 320x240 resolution]]
After setting up the cameras configuration and verifying it works we need to tell Zone Minder how to display the camera.
#[[How_to_login|Login]] to Zone Minder.
#Click on the "Add New Monitor" link located at the bottom of the page, this will take you to the configuration page for adding a new camera.
#Open up the presets pop up by clicking on the 'presets' link (located on the top right hand corner of the page). From this page select with the drop down box the "Axis 210, 320x240,JPEG,With all Camera Options" and click save.
#On the general tab of the monitor configuration page we have the option to change the name of a monitor. It is recommended to give a name descriptive to where it is located or what it shows.
#Navigate to the "source" tab in the monitor configuration page and verify that the following fields have these settings
##Remote Host Name: root:<pw>@<ip-address>
##*replace <pw> with the password you used to access the cameras configuration page, replace <ip-address> with the IP address you used to access the camera previously.
##Remote Host Path: /axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi
##*replace the 320x240 with the width and height you set on the camera configuration.
##Capture Width: 320 and Capture Height: 240
##*Once again replace these values with the values you set on the camera configuration page
#Once you save the settings your camera should be listed on the homepage, If it is recording successfully the IP address will be green.

How to Setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming

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==Axis 211A Network Camera Setup and Configuration==

===User Access Configuration===

Enable anonymous viewer login

[[Image:ZM MPEG4 A211A 1.png|thumb|none|Enable anonymous viewer login]]

===Advanced Network Settings===

Enable RTSP server

[[Image:ZM MPEG4 A211A 2.png|thumb|none|Enable RTSP server]]

===Advanced Video & Image Configuration===

Select Video object type “Simple” and ISMA Compliant

[[Image:ZM MPEG4 A211A 3.png|thumb|none|Select Video object type “Simple” and ISMA Compliant]]

==ZoneMinder Monitor Setup and Configuration==
===ZoneMinder Options===

Change STREAM_METHOD from "jpeg" to "mpeg"

Enter “swf” for MPEG_LIVE_FORMAT and MPEG_REPLAY_FORMAT

[[Image:ZM MPEG4 A211A 4.png|thumb|none|ZoneMinder Options]]

===MPEG-4 Monitor Setup and Configuration===

Select Add New Monitor

[[Image:ZM MPEG4 A211A 5.png|thumb|none|Select Add New Monitor]]

Configure monitor source as follows

[[Image:ZM MPEG4 A211A 6.png|thumb|none|Configure monitor source as follows]]

How to setup motion detection

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=Enable motion detection=
ZoneMinder has the ability to put cameras in a motion detection mode. The easiest way to check if a camera is currently in motion detect mode is from the home page. From the home page you can check the state of an individual camera by observing the color/text under the function column of the table. If it is green and says "Modect" the corresponding camera is in motion detection mode. To enable the motion detection function on a camera simply click on the its corresponding function link (image 1). This will open up a small form giving you the function options that are available (image 2).
<gallery>
image:landingpage_modect_highlight.png|We can see in this image that "Monitor-2" is currently in Modect(motion detect) mode
image:togglemodetect.png|From this form you can change the recording function used for this monitor.
</gallery>
=Configure motion detection areas=
One of the most powerful features of ZoneMinder is the ability to configure motion detection areas or “zones”. When ZoneMinder detects motion on a defined zone it will record an event giving you the time, date and video of the movement. The configuration of zones in ZoneMinder is very powerful for a more in depth look at the different parameters you can set check out [[Zone_Parameter_Explanations|zone parameter explanations]].

For this example we will set up a simple zone for a camera looking down on a road. The purpose of this zone is to isolate events to just be when a car is passing. Setting up a zone like this is a very effective way to cut down the meaningless events such as pedestrians, trees or side roads.

# From the ZoneMinder homepage click on the corresponding zone link located in the far right column. This should take you to the monitor zones menu.
# On this menu you can edit existing zones or add a new zone, for this tutorial click add new zone. This takes you to the configuration page for the zone.
# The zone configuration page is where we define the zone on top of a live view of the monitor. However before we can do this we must set a unique name and make sure the preset is set to “Fast high sensitivity”.
#On the right hand side of the zone configuration page we drag and drop the zone nodes to draw a shape. To add additional nodes to the image simply click the + link on a point area (defined below the drawing widget)

<gallery>
image:roof_homepage_highlighted.png|Zone link is on the far right of the highlighted box
image:mp4_roofzones.png|Either click on a camera name or 'Add new zone'
image:roof_zone_config.png|Blue box: set as "Fast high sensitivity" Red box: Click the + link to add a node between 3 and 4.
</gallery>

How to enable user login

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==Navigate to options menu==
From the landing page navigate to the options menu.
 
[[image:Landingpage_cropped.png]]
 
==Change the login settings==
When you open up the options menu you will see the OPT_USE_AUTH checkbox. This setting enables the ZoneMinder built in authentication system. It is HIGHLY recommended that you have this setting enabled unless you are using another method to secure access to the server.
 
[[image: Options_system_blank.png]]

How to login

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[[image: Login.png|right|frame]]
To login to ZoneMinder navigate to the URL of your ZoneMinder install. The default interface will show a blank page with form fields. Enter your username and password into the form fields and hit enter or click on the submit button.

Add a user to ZoneMinder

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=How to add a user to ZoneMinder=
==Navigate to options menu==
From the landing page navigate to the options menu.
[[image:Landingpage.png|thumb|none|caption|How to get to the ZoneMinder main menu]]
 

==Navigate to the user settings==
When you open up the options menu by default you are on the system settings tab, navigate to the users tab.
 
[[image: Options_system.png|thumb|none|caption|How to get to the user settings]]
 

From this view you can see a list of current users and their permission settings. Click the add new user button to continue.
[[image: Options_user.png|right|thumb|none|caption|How to find add user configuration]]
 
==Configure user settings==

On this page we can add a new user with the username, password and permissions of our choice.
In the restricted monitor field it is possible to restrict which cameras a user can view by clicking on them while holding down the shift key. When you have finished configuring the language/permissions and restricted monitors simply save the settings by clicking the save button.
[[image: Options_adduser.png|none|thumb|caption|Add user configuration form]]

If this procedure was successful we will be able to see the new user under the "users" tab in the options. In this example i have added a user called 'security' restricted to view only 'monitor-2. Too make changes to a user simply click on their name and change settings as required.
[[image: Options_userAdded.png|none|thumb|caption|Successfully added new user]]

How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343

2010-10-23T14:26:21Z

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=Introduction=
We are trying to get h264 capturing and recording going in ZM. This page provides a starting point. The goal of this page is to test and make sure that h264 streaming is working in principal.

=Reference=

[http://rob.opendot.cl/index.php/useful-stuff/ffmpeg-x264-encoding-guide/ FFmpeg x264 encoding guide]

=x264 Preset Files=
If you build ffmpeg from scratch, then the preset files are by default located in /usr/local/share/ffmpeg

=General Camera Configuration=

==Variable Bit Rate==
Camera Settings:
[[Image:AX H264 VBR 1.png|thumb|Variable Bit Rate configuration]]

ffmpeg command:
two-pass vbr:
ffmpeg -t 00:00:30 -f rtsp -i rtsp://172.16.2.100:554/axis-media/media.amp -an -pass 1 -vcodec libx264 -vpre slow_firstpass -b 180000 -bt 180000 -threads 0 -y outfile.mp4

Output file plays back in Totem Media Player.

==Constant Bit Rate==
Camera Settings:
[[Image:AX H264 CBR 1.png|thumb|Constant Bit Rate configuration]]

ffmpeg command:
ffmpeg -t 00:00:30 -f rtsp -i rtsp://172.16.2.100:554/axis-media/media.amp -vcodec libx264 -vpre medium -crf 20.0 -b 180000 -threads 0 -y outfile.mp4

Output file plays back in Totem Media Player.

How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343

2010-10-23T14:24:40Z

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=Introduction=
We are trying to get h264 capturing and recording going in ZM. This page provides a starting point. The goal of this page is to test and make sure that h264 streaming is working in principal.

=Reference=

[http://rob.opendot.cl/index.php/useful-stuff/ffmpeg-x264-encoding-guide/ FFmpeg x264 encoding guide]

=x264 Preset Files=
If you build ffmpeg from scratch, then the preset files are by default located in /usr/local/share/ffmpeg

=General Camera Configuration=

==Variable Bit Rate==
Camera Settings:
[[Image:AX H264 VBR 1.png|thumb|Variable Bit Rate configuration]]

ffmpeg command:
two-pass vbr:
ffmpeg -t 00:00:30 -f rtsp -i rtsp://172.16.2.100:554/axis-media/media.amp -an -pass 1 -vcodec libx264 -vpre slow_firstpass -b 180000 -bt 180000 -threads 0 -y outfile.mp4

Output file plays back in Totem Media Player.

==Constant Bit Rate==
Camera Settings:
[[Image:AX H264 CBR 1.png|thumb|Constant Bit Rate configuration]]

ffmpeg command:
ffmpeg -t 00:00:30 -f rtsp -i rtsp://172.16.2.100:554/axis-media/media.amp -vcodec libx264 -vpre medium -crf 20.0 -b 180000 -threads 0 -y outfile.mp4

Output file plays back in Totem Media Player.

How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343

2010-10-23T14:23:48Z

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--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 12:45, 19 October 2010 (BST)
=Introduction=
We are trying to get h264 capturing and recording going in ZM. This page provides a starting point. The goal of this page is to test and make sure that h264 streaming is working in principal.

=Reference=

[http://rob.opendot.cl/index.php/useful-stuff/ffmpeg-x264-encoding-guide/ FFmpeg x264 encoding guide]

=x264 Preset Files=
If you build ffmpeg from scratch, then the preset files are by default located in /usr/local/share/ffmpeg

=General Camera Configuration=

==Variable Bit Rate==
Camera Settings:
[[Image:AX H264 VBR 1.png|thumb|Variable Bit Rate configuration]]

ffmpeg command:
two-pass vbr:
ffmpeg -t 00:00:30 -f rtsp -i rtsp://172.16.2.100:554/axis-media/media.amp -an -pass 1 -vcodec libx264 -vpre slow_firstpass -b 180000 -bt 180000 -threads 0 -y outfile.mp4

Output file plays back in Totem Media Player.

=Constant Bit Rate=
Camera Settings:
[[Image:AX H264 CBR 1.png|thumb|Constant Bit Rate configuration]]

ffmpeg command:
ffmpeg -t 00:00:30 -f rtsp -i rtsp://172.16.2.100:554/axis-media/media.amp -vcodec libx264 -vpre medium -crf 20.0 -b 180000 -threads 0 -y outfile.mp4

Output file plays back in Totem Media Player.

How To

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This section contains additional hands-on instructions to accomplish certain tasks in ZoneMinder. For the detailed documentation navigate to the [[Main Documentation]]

=Administration=
[[How to check a camera is working]]

[[Add a user to ZoneMinder| How to add a user]]

[[how to login| How to login]]

[[How to enable user login]]

=Setting up cameras=
[[How to setup motion detection]]

[[How to setup motion detection#Configure motion detection areas|How to configure motion detection areas]]

[[How to Setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming|How to setup an Axis211A with MPEG-4 streaming]]

[[Setup axis210 with motion jpeg|How to setup an Axis210 with M-JPEG streaming]]

[[How to Setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming|How to setup an Axis 210 with JPEG streaming]]

[[How to setup an axis 213 with pan tilt zoom|How to setup an Axis213 with pan tilt zoom]]

=Exporting Events=
[[How to export download and view events#Export_Methods| How to export and download events]]

[[How to export download and view events#Extracting_Events|How to prepare exported events for playback]]

[[How to export download and view events#Viewing_Extracted_Events|How to view extracted events]]

[[How_to_export_an_event_as_video|How to export an event as video]]

=Live streaming=
[[How to realtime view multiple cameras]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##Watch_view|How to get a live view from a single monitor]]

[[How_to_get_a_live_view_from_a_monitor##cycle_view|How to get a rotating view from a group of monitors]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Change Montage View|How to change the montage views layout]]

[[How to realtime view multiple cameras#Create new group|How to create a new camera group]]

[[How to stream from another ZoneMinder installation]]

=Other Stuff=
[[How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343]]

How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343

2010-10-19T12:12:27Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 12:45, 19 October 2010 (BST)
=Introduction=
We are trying to get h264 capturing and recording going in ZM. This page provides a starting point. The goal of this page is to test and make sure that h264 streaming is working in principal.

=Reference=

[http://rob.opendot.cl/index.php/useful-stuff/ffmpeg-x264-encoding-guide/ FFmpeg x264 encoding guide]

=x264 Preset Files=
If you build ffmpeg from scratch, then the preset files are by default located in /usr/local/share/ffmpeg

=General Camera Configuration=

=Variable Bit Rate=
Camera Settings:
[[Image:AX H264 VBR 1.png|thumb|Variable Bit Rate configuration]]

ffmpeg command:
two-pass vbr:
ffmpeg -t 00:00:30 -f rtsp -i rtsp://172.16.2.100:554/axis-media/media.amp -an -pass 1 -vcodec libx264 -vpre slow_firstpass -b 180000 -bt 180000 -threads 0 -y outfile.mp4

Output file plays back in Totem Media Player.

=Constant Bit Rate=
Camera Settings:
[[Image:AX H264 CBR 1.png|thumb|Constant Bit Rate configuration]]

ffmpeg command:
ffmpeg -t 00:00:30 -f rtsp -i rtsp://172.16.2.100:554/axis-media/media.amp -vcodec libx264 -vpre medium -crf 20.0 -b 180000 -threads 0 -y outfile.mp4

Output file plays back in Totem Media Player.

File:AX H264 VBR 1.png

2010-10-19T12:10:46Z

Stagecoach:

How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343

2010-10-19T12:09:51Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 12:45, 19 October 2010 (BST)
=Introduction=
We are trying to get h264 capturing and recording going in ZM. This page provides a starting point. The goal of this page is to test and make sure that h264 streaming is working in principal.

=Reference=

[http://rob.opendot.cl/index.php/useful-stuff/ffmpeg-x264-encoding-guide/ FFmpeg x264 encoding guide]

=x264 Preset Files=
If you build ffmpeg from scratch, then the preset files are by default located in /usr/local/share/ffmpeg

=General Camera Configuration=

=Variable Bit Rate=
Camera Settings:

ffmpeg command:
two-pass vbr:
ffmpeg -t 00:00:30 -f rtsp -i rtsp://172.16.2.100:554/axis-media/media.amp -an -pass 1 -vcodec libx264 -vpre slow_firstpass -b 180000 -bt 180000 -threads 0 -y outfile.mp4

Output file plays back in Totem Media Player.

=Constant Bit Rate=
Camera Settings:
[[Image:AX H264 CBR 1.png|thumb|Constant Bit Rate configuration]]

ffmpeg command:
ffmpeg -t 00:00:30 -f rtsp -i rtsp://172.16.2.100:554/axis-media/media.amp -vcodec libx264 -vpre medium -crf 20.0 -b 180000 -threads 0 -y outfile.mp4

Output file plays back in Totem Media Player.

File:AX H264 CBR 1.png

2010-10-19T11:50:30Z

Stagecoach: Axis P3343 h264 CBR settings

Axis P3343 h264 CBR settings

How to stream h264 with ffmpeg from an Axis P3343

2010-10-19T11:49:21Z

Stagecoach:

--[[User:Stagecoach|stagecoach]] 12:45, 19 October 2010 (BST)
=Introduction=
We are trying to get h264 capturing and recording going in ZM. This page provides a starting point. The goal of this page is to test and make sure that h264 streaming is working in principal.

=Reference=

[http://rob.opendot.cl/index.php/useful-stuff/ffmpeg-x264-encoding-guide/ FFmpeg x264 encoding guide]

=x264 Preset Files=
If you build ffmpeg from scratch, then the preset files are by default located in /usr/local/share/ffmpeg

=General Camera Configuration=

=Variable Bit Rate=
Camera Settings:

ffmpeg command:
two-pass vbr:
ffmpeg -t 00:00:30 -f rtsp -i rtsp://172.16.2.100:554/axis-media/media.amp -an -pass 1 -vcodec libx264 -vpre slow_firstpass -b 180000 -bt 180000 -threads 0 -y outfile.mp4

Output file plays back in Totem Media Player.

=Constant Bit Rate=
Camera Settings:

ffmpeg command:
ffmpeg -t 00:00:30 -f rtsp -i rtsp://172.16.2.100:554/axis-media/media.amp -vcodec libx264 -vpre medium -crf 20.0 -b 180000 -threads 0 -y outfile.mp4

Output file plays back in Totem Media Player.