CCTV

Matt

You can hardly see mine. But I'd rather they know it's there

actionman

i've got the same kit but got mine off ebay!! can't remember how much i pid for it but wasn't much neither. My camera is too far away from my pc so i bought a samsung used dvd recorder with a 250gb HDD so just run it straight into that!! saves having the PC left on all the time as well

Craig

Matt

Just purchased a new camera, as I've never been happy running my current one on Windows 7

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250729314682? ... 506wt_1344

It's a proper IP camera, which I should be able to use my NAS to record and re-broadcast the images out :thumbup:

Matt

New camera has turned up today, so shall be getting this all set up tonight when I get home from work. :thumbup:

Matt

New camera is up and working

Might need to have a play about with the positioning, as it's got a narrower narrower length, so fits less in the view.

Matt

CCTV has been working all since it was set up. I've not got it set to record constantly. It only records jpeg images when it detects motion. It's recording 1 image per second and uploading it to my NAS via FTP.
It's streaming constantly, so I just log in via web browser on my internal network

Here is a quick capture from me setting the car up ready to swap the shocks over

The only issue I've found with this is after a while, that can me a shit load of images.

This is just since midnight!

root@nas:/mnt/soho_storage/samba/shares/CCTV# ls -al | wc -l
877

To get over this, I've written a script which runs at 1 minute past midnight, and checks if there are images from yesterday, creates a new folder for that date, and moves them

#!/bin/bash

YESTERDAY=`date --date='yesterday' +"%Y%m%d"`

FILES=$(ls /mnt/soho_storage/samba/shares/CCTV/*$YESTERDAY*.jpg 2> /dev/null | wc -l)
DIR="/mnt/soho_storage/samba/shares/CCTV/$YESTERDAY"

if [ "$FILES" != "0" ]
        then
                echo "Files Exist"
                mkdir $DIR

                        for f in `ls /mnt/soho_storage/samba/shares/CCTV/*$YESTERDAY*.jpg`; do
                               mv $f $DIR
                        done
else
                echo "No Images.....Exit"
fi

I can still record the video if I want, as I can view/record using webcamXP as I did previously.

Matt

The script I wrote was working OK when executed manually, however, it wasn't running automatically via crontab.

After some digging around, it looks like cron isn't started automatically (runlevel 2) on the IX2-200.

I've got the script set in /etc/crontab.

Start cron manually:

root@nas:/etc/rc2.d# /etc/init.d/cron start

After some more digging, I found that there is no script to start cron in /etc/rc*.d/

root@nas:/etc# grep -Ri cron rc*.d/
rc1.d/K11cron:# Start/stop the cron daemon.
rc1.d/K11cron:# Provides:          cron
rc1.d/K11cron:# Description:       cron is a standard UNIX program that runs user-specified 
rc1.d/K11cron:#                    programs at periodic scheduled times. vixie cron adds a 
rc1.d/K11cron:#                    number of features to the basic UNIX cron, including better
rc1.d/K11cron:test -f /usr/sbin/cron || exit 0
rc1.d/K11cron:PIDFILE=/var/run/crond.pid
rc1.d/K11cron:[ -e /etc/cron.pid ] && PIDFILE=/etc/crond.pid
rc1.d/K11cron:[ -r /etc/default/cron ] && . /etc/default/cron
rc1.d/K11cron:# Read the system's locale and set cron's locale. This locale
rc1.d/K11cron:# will be inherited by cron (used to set charset of emails)
rc1.d/K11cron:start)    log_daemon_msg "Starting periodic command scheduler" "crond"
rc1.d/K11cron:        start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron --startas /usr/sbin/cron -- $LSBNAMES $EXTRA_OPTS
rc1.d/K11cron:stop)     log_daemon_msg "Stopping periodic command scheduler" "crond"
rc1.d/K11cron:        start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron
rc1.d/K11cron:restart) log_daemon_msg "Restarting periodic command scheduler" "crond" 
rc1.d/K11cron:        start-stop-daemon --stop --retry 5 --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron
rc1.d/K11cron:        start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron --startas /usr/sbin/cron -- $LSBNAMES $EXTRA_OPTS
rc1.d/K11cron:reload|force-reload) log_daemon_msg "Reloading configuration files for periodic command scheduler" "crond"
rc1.d/K11cron:  # cron reloads automatically
rc1.d/K11cron:*)        log_action_msg "Usage: /etc/init.d/cron {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}"
grep: rc1.d/K84ssh: No such file or directory
rc3.d/S89cron:# Start/stop the cron daemon.
rc3.d/S89cron:# Provides:          cron
rc3.d/S89cron:# Description:       cron is a standard UNIX program that runs user-specified 
rc3.d/S89cron:#                    programs at periodic scheduled times. vixie cron adds a 
rc3.d/S89cron:#                    number of features to the basic UNIX cron, including better
rc3.d/S89cron:test -f /usr/sbin/cron || exit 0
rc3.d/S89cron:PIDFILE=/var/run/crond.pid
rc3.d/S89cron:[ -e /etc/cron.pid ] && PIDFILE=/etc/crond.pid
rc3.d/S89cron:[ -r /etc/default/cron ] && . /etc/default/cron
rc3.d/S89cron:# Read the system's locale and set cron's locale. This locale
rc3.d/S89cron:# will be inherited by cron (used to set charset of emails)
rc3.d/S89cron:start)    log_daemon_msg "Starting periodic command scheduler" "crond"
rc3.d/S89cron:        start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron --startas /usr/sbin/cron -- $LSBNAMES $EXTRA_OPTS
rc3.d/S89cron:stop)     log_daemon_msg "Stopping periodic command scheduler" "crond"
rc3.d/S89cron:        start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron
rc3.d/S89cron:restart) log_daemon_msg "Restarting periodic command scheduler" "crond" 
rc3.d/S89cron:        start-stop-daemon --stop --retry 5 --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron
rc3.d/S89cron:        start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron --startas /usr/sbin/cron -- $LSBNAMES $EXTRA_OPTS
rc3.d/S89cron:reload|force-reload) log_daemon_msg "Reloading configuration files for periodic command scheduler" "crond"
rc3.d/S89cron:  # cron reloads automatically
rc3.d/S89cron:*)        log_action_msg "Usage: /etc/init.d/cron {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}"
grep: rc3.d/S16ssh: No such file or directory
rc4.d/S89cron:# Start/stop the cron daemon.
rc4.d/S89cron:# Provides:          cron
rc4.d/S89cron:# Description:       cron is a standard UNIX program that runs user-specified 
rc4.d/S89cron:#                    programs at periodic scheduled times. vixie cron adds a 
rc4.d/S89cron:#                    number of features to the basic UNIX cron, including better
rc4.d/S89cron:test -f /usr/sbin/cron || exit 0
rc4.d/S89cron:PIDFILE=/var/run/crond.pid
rc4.d/S89cron:[ -e /etc/cron.pid ] && PIDFILE=/etc/crond.pid
rc4.d/S89cron:[ -r /etc/default/cron ] && . /etc/default/cron
rc4.d/S89cron:# Read the system's locale and set cron's locale. This locale
rc4.d/S89cron:# will be inherited by cron (used to set charset of emails)
rc4.d/S89cron:start)    log_daemon_msg "Starting periodic command scheduler" "crond"
rc4.d/S89cron:        start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron --startas /usr/sbin/cron -- $LSBNAMES $EXTRA_OPTS
rc4.d/S89cron:stop)     log_daemon_msg "Stopping periodic command scheduler" "crond"
rc4.d/S89cron:        start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron
rc4.d/S89cron:restart) log_daemon_msg "Restarting periodic command scheduler" "crond" 
rc4.d/S89cron:        start-stop-daemon --stop --retry 5 --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron
rc4.d/S89cron:        start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron --startas /usr/sbin/cron -- $LSBNAMES $EXTRA_OPTS
rc4.d/S89cron:reload|force-reload) log_daemon_msg "Reloading configuration files for periodic command scheduler" "crond"
rc4.d/S89cron:  # cron reloads automatically
rc4.d/S89cron:*)        log_action_msg "Usage: /etc/init.d/cron {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}"
grep: rc4.d/S16ssh: No such file or directory
rc5.d/S89cron:# Start/stop the cron daemon.
rc5.d/S89cron:# Provides:          cron
rc5.d/S89cron:# Description:       cron is a standard UNIX program that runs user-specified 
rc5.d/S89cron:#                    programs at periodic scheduled times. vixie cron adds a 
rc5.d/S89cron:#                    number of features to the basic UNIX cron, including better
rc5.d/S89cron:test -f /usr/sbin/cron || exit 0
rc5.d/S89cron:PIDFILE=/var/run/crond.pid
rc5.d/S89cron:[ -e /etc/cron.pid ] && PIDFILE=/etc/crond.pid
rc5.d/S89cron:[ -r /etc/default/cron ] && . /etc/default/cron
rc5.d/S89cron:# Read the system's locale and set cron's locale. This locale
rc5.d/S89cron:# will be inherited by cron (used to set charset of emails)
rc5.d/S89cron:start)    log_daemon_msg "Starting periodic command scheduler" "crond"
rc5.d/S89cron:        start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron --startas /usr/sbin/cron -- $LSBNAMES $EXTRA_OPTS
rc5.d/S89cron:stop)     log_daemon_msg "Stopping periodic command scheduler" "crond"
rc5.d/S89cron:        start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron
rc5.d/S89cron:restart) log_daemon_msg "Restarting periodic command scheduler" "crond" 
rc5.d/S89cron:        start-stop-daemon --stop --retry 5 --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron
rc5.d/S89cron:        start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --name cron --startas /usr/sbin/cron -- $LSBNAMES $EXTRA_OPTS
rc5.d/S89cron:reload|force-reload) log_daemon_msg "Reloading configuration files for periodic command scheduler" "crond"
rc5.d/S89cron:  # cron reloads automatically
rc5.d/S89cron:*)        log_action_msg "Usage: /etc/init.d/cron {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}"
grep: rc5.d/S16ssh: No such file or directory
root@nas:/etc#

I've copied the S89cron file into the rc2.d/ folder which should start cron when the NAS powers on.

Also updated my script slightly, so it checks if the directory exists before trying to create it.

#!/bin/bash

YESTERDAY=`date --date='yesterday' +"%Y%m%d"`

FILES=$(ls /mnt/soho_storage/samba/shares/CCTV/*$YESTERDAY*.jpg 2> /dev/null | wc -l)
DIR="/mnt/soho_storage/samba/shares/CCTV/$YESTERDAY"

if [ "$FILES" != "0" ]
        then
                echo "Files Exist"
                if [ ! -d "$DIR" ]; then
                        mkdir $DIR
                fi
                        for f in `ls /mnt/soho_storage/samba/shares/CCTV/*$YESTERDAY*.jpg`; do
                               mv $f $DIR
                        done
else
                echo "No Images.....Exit"
fi

Matt

Made a change to the CCTV. I've not got it wired in with Cat5 cable to the switch in the spare room.
I've also moved the power supply to next to the camera, rather than running the power along the old cable which I had fitted for the old camera.
Since doing this, it looks like there is more power getting to the IR lights as the night picture is loads better

stu-2_2-sri

I was looking at 4 channel dvr with hdd built in total fr about 180 mmhh

Matt

I'd like to be able to have mine recording constantly, but my NAS only supports one brand of camera. Image capture on motion detection works OK, but only does 1 image per second via FTP upload.

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MikeS

dlink do a nice piece of kit

they work well with qnap nas units

Sjdickso

How would you view it externally if you had a DVR wired to the router without a static IP, and not using DYNDNS as it is now $29.99 a year.

Matt

I guess you could just target your IP address manually. Mine isn't static now, but I still have the IP address mapped to a domain name as I can manage 25 domains with my DNSMadeEasy account.

Daz

I purchased a cctv kit last week... got mine from maplins, it wasnt cheap in all honesty but comes with a dvr etc.... got it on an old pc monitor but streamed to my phone too

Matt

I set up a kit from Maplins for one of my friends in his shop. They are a pretty decent bit of kit, even for the money they go for, they are a reasonable price.

Matt

Daz said:
I purchased a cctv kit last week... got mine [ATTACH=full]8808[/ATTACH] from maplins, it wasnt cheap in all honesty but comes with a dvr etc.... got it on an old pc monitor but streamed to my phone too

How have you found the CCTV kit then @[deleted] ? I'm still annoyed with mine that I can't actually record the footage still. Suppose I could buy a cheap network DVR??

Daz

Its working flawlessly matt... its an 8 channel dvr and ive got 6 cameras on it atm.....

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