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Burger: /* Timelapse */

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Timelapse

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	===Timelapse===		===Timelapse===

	today=$(date +"%Y_%m_%d")		today=date +%Y_%m_%d
	0 12 * * * root wget http://user:password@ipaddress/jpg/image.jpg -O /externalstorage/timelapse/$today.jpg		0 12 * * * root wget http://user:password@ipaddress/jpg/image.jpg -O /externalstorage/timelapse/$(${today}).jpg
			#tricky business with the quoting, as always
			#see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3639415/how-can-i-use-variables-in-my-crontab-entries

	There is no need to use zm for a timelapse. You can just grab photos manually using cron. The path to the jpg will differ depending upon		There is no need to use zm for a timelapse. You can just grab photos manually using cron. The path to the jpg will differ depending upon
	the make/model camera. This example is for Axis cameras		the make/model camera. This example is for Axis cameras

Burger: /* Timelapse */

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Timelapse

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	today=$(date +"%Y_%m_%d")		today=$(date +"%Y_%m_%d")
	0 12 * * * root wget http://user:password@ipaddress/jpg/image.jpg -O /externalstorage/timelapse/$today.jpg		0 12 * * * root wget http://user:password@ipaddress/jpg/image.jpg -O /externalstorage/timelapse/$today.jpg
	There is no need to use zm for a timelapse. just grab photos manually using cron. ~~the~~ path to the jpg will differ depending upon		There is no need to use zm for a timelapse. You can just grab photos manually using cron. The path to the jpg will differ depending upon
	camera. This example is for Axis cameras		the make/model camera. This example is for Axis cameras

	One thing about timelapses, is how well can you keep storage without losing files. Over time it's easy to have		One thing about timelapses, is how well can you keep storage without losing files. Over time it's easy to have

Burger: /* Timelapse */

2026-03-04T19:49:27Z

Timelapse

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	today=$(date +"%Y_%m_%d")		today=$(date +"%Y_%m_%d")
	0 12 * * * root wget http://user:password@ipaddress/jpg/image.jpg -O /externalstorage/timelapse/$today.jpg		0 12 * * * root wget http://user:password@ipaddress/jpg/image.jpg -O /externalstorage/timelapse/$today.jpg
	There is no need to use zm for a timelapse. just grab photos manually. the path to the jpg will differ depending upon		There is no need to use zm for a timelapse. just grab photos manually using cron. the path to the jpg will differ depending upon
	camera. This example is for Axis cameras		camera. This example is for Axis cameras

Burger: /* Embedding ZM in a webpage */

2026-03-04T19:49:09Z

Embedding ZM in a webpage

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	https://wiki.zoneminder.com/External_Live_Stream#Imagemap_of_Cameras - Highly recommended for medium / large installations.		https://wiki.zoneminder.com/External_Live_Stream#Imagemap_of_Cameras - Highly recommended for medium / large installations.

			===Timelapse===

			today=$(date +"%Y_%m_%d")
			0 12 * * * root wget http://user:password@ipaddress/jpg/image.jpg -O /externalstorage/timelapse/$today.jpg
			There is no need to use zm for a timelapse. just grab photos manually. the path to the jpg will differ depending upon
			camera. This example is for Axis cameras

			One thing about timelapses, is how well can you keep storage without losing files. Over time it's easy to have
			a hdd fail. so you will want to backup offsite.

	==Monitor Settings in Zoneminder==		==Monitor Settings in Zoneminder==

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Timelapse

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 * From forum: "In zones, switch to pixels, reduce minimum area/pixels/blobs etc to less than 1000. I find either 500 or 1000 works well." Note that this is often used with Blobs (start with the Best most sensitive defaults).
 * From forum: "My trick is to find a person sized object in the frame and draw a tight zone around it. The zone properties will tell me the pixel count. I delete the test zone and set the detection size to the same pixel count as the test box. Once that is done, I adjust up or down as needed, but those adjustments are usually small."
 ==Hardware Advice==

Burger: /* Zone Tips */

2026-03-04T19:48:37Z

Zone Tips

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	* From forum: "In zones, switch to pixels, reduce minimum area/pixels/blobs etc to less than 1000. I find either 500 or 1000 works well." Note that this is often used with Blobs (start with the Best most sensitive defaults).		* From forum: "In zones, switch to pixels, reduce minimum area/pixels/blobs etc to less than 1000. I find either 500 or 1000 works well." Note that this is often used with Blobs (start with the Best most sensitive defaults).
	* From forum: "My trick is to find a person sized object in the frame and draw a tight zone around it. The zone properties will tell me the pixel count. I delete the test zone and set the detection size to the same pixel count as the test box. Once that is done, I adjust up or down as needed, but those adjustments are usually small."		* From forum: "My trick is to find a person sized object in the frame and draw a tight zone around it. The zone properties will tell me the pixel count. I delete the test zone and set the detection size to the same pixel count as the test box. Once that is done, I adjust up or down as needed, but those adjustments are usually small."
			===Timelapse===

			today=$(date +"%Y_%m_%d")
			0 12 * * * root wget http://user:password@ipaddress/jpg/image.jpg -O /externalstorage/timelapse/$today.jpg
			There is no need to use zm for a timelapse. just grab photos manually. the path to the jpg will differ depending upon
			camera. This example is for Axis cameras

			One thing about timelapses, is how well can you keep storage without losing files. Over time it's easy to have
			a hdd fail. so you will want to backup offsite.

	==Hardware Advice==		==Hardware Advice==

Burger: /* Other Users */

2026-01-21T04:05:14Z

Other Users

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	* https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?p=137894#p137894 - Some notes on a solar system deployment.		* https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?p=137894#p137894 - Some notes on a solar system deployment.

	* https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?t=34242 - Recording once a day for something like a liquid level gauge. You might also want to take photos once a day and store them somewhere ~~for fun~~.		* https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?t=34242 - Recording once a day for something like a liquid level gauge. You might also want to take photos once a day and store them somewhere to see a timelapse.

	[[Category:Dummies_Guide]]		[[Category:Dummies_Guide]]

Burger: /* Other Users */

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Other Users

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	* https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?p=137894#p137894 - Some notes on a solar system deployment.		* https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?p=137894#p137894 - Some notes on a solar system deployment.

	* https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?t=34242 - Recording once a day for something like a liquid level gauge.		* https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?t=34242 - Recording once a day for something like a liquid level gauge. You might also want to take photos once a day and store them somewhere for fun.

	[[Category:Dummies_Guide]]		[[Category:Dummies_Guide]]

Burger: /* Other Users */

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Other Users

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	* https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?p=137894#p137894 - Some notes on a solar system deployment.		* https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?p=137894#p137894 - Some notes on a solar system deployment.

			* https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?t=34242 - Recording once a day for something like a liquid level gauge.

	[[Category:Dummies_Guide]]		[[Category:Dummies_Guide]]

Burger: /* Notes */

2026-01-21T03:49:45Z

Notes

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	* When you setup the network, make administration easier by using DHCP reservations so that cameras are at sequential addresses. E.g. 10 cameras from 192.168.1.80-192.168.1.90.		* When you setup the network, make administration easier by using DHCP reservations so that cameras are at sequential addresses. E.g. 10 cameras from 192.168.1.80-192.168.1.90.

	* Advice on tuning apache for more 'workers': https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?p=136440#p136440		* Advice on tuning apache for more 'workers': https://forums.zoneminder.com/viewtopic.php?p=136440#p136440 (Note that I have not found this necessary with ~40 cameras)

	* For large ZM setups, you may want the DB to be on its own hdd/ssd, otherwise you could run into corruption as in the notes section of [[MySQL]].		* For large ZM setups, you may want the DB to be on its own hdd/ssd, otherwise you could run into corruption as in the notes section of [[MySQL]].