CamUniversal: Date updates but picture does not

eacurtis · **Posted:** Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:01 am

I'm running CamUniversal 3.5. My current set up has 5 web cameras. Four of the cameras have a scheduled event that takes a picture every 299 seconds between 5:30AM and 9:30 PM. The fifth camera has 2 schedules - one for the picture (same as above) and one to ftp the files to a webserver every 300 seconds between 7:30 and 5:00.

After starting the scheduler, all cameras will work for the first day. The second day, one camera will not allow the picture to update (it retains the picture from 9:30PM the previous night), but the date and time stamp on the picture update.

Stopping and starting the schedule for that camera each day allows it to work for another day. The issue will stay with that camera until I delete the camera, change the IP, and then re-install the camera. At that time, the issue will move to another random camera.

On checking the image directly from the camera, it looks fine.

I'm using DCS-900 wired, DCS-900 (wireless), and DCS-G900 (wireless) cameras. So far, I've been able to duplicate the problem on 2 of the 3 wired cameras.

Any suggestions?

eacurtis · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:38 am

I beleive I've resolved this issue. By slowing down the preview interval, the problem has not occured in 2 days. I changed the preview interval from the default (1 second) to 7 seconds. Of course, this means I'm only able to do my motion detection every 7 seconds too.

Marc · **Posted:** Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:51 pm

Thank you fpr the information.

You could also decrease the image resolution if you want to reduce the needed bandwidth.

eacurtis · **Posted:** Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:52 am

The problem is still happening, I just havn't posted because I'm not able to rule out a few things yet. It's occuring every 3-4 days, so the analyze.txt logs are quite large. I'm going to try a few things before I try to identify the exact time and close error messages. What I want to do is move everything to a wired network (ruling out interference and RF issues). I also want to try a different computer (ruling out a PC issue).

I hope to have more info in about 2-3 weeks.

Eric

eacurtis · **Posted:** Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:31 am

I've ruled out about as much as I can other than a faster PC. (I've moved as many links to wired as I can, I've eliminated my 2.4Ghz cordless phones, and I've ruled out other applications running on the PC). The problem still happens either daily or every other day.

Once again, here's my setup. 2 wireless D-Link 900 Cameras and 3 wired D-Link cameras.

These are wired to the same hub my PC is wired to (1.6Ghz Celeron w/ 1G memory).

CamUniversal is set to get the pictures every 7 secons from each of the cameras. Every 7 seconds it does motion detection. Every 120 seconds it places a copy in a given directory. Every 300 seconds it ftp the files in said directory to a website.

The symptions are always the same - after a random amount of time (usually 6-48 hours), the picture stops updating (it basically freezes with a specific image), but the time stamps are updated and laoded to the web. Although motion detection continues, it compares the exact same (non-updated) picture ech time. (The difference is always 0.00%.

I'm having a problem pinpointing the instant it occurs with an analyze (camuniversal.exe -analyze) as the analyze.txt file is often in excess of 10MB by the time it happens.

Any one else experience this issue or have any ideas? I'm still working to get the analyze.txt data that pinpoints what's going on.

Marc · **Posted:** Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:03 pm

In the analyze file you can see if a picture could be received from the camera or not. It could be, that no more pictures could be received or always the same.

Quote:

Stopping and starting the schedule for that camera each day allows it to work for another day. The issue will stay with that camera until I delete the camera, change the IP, and then re-install the camera. At that time, the issue will move to another random camera.

Starting/stopping of the scheduler solves the problem?
What happens if you quit and restart the program?

eacurtis · **Posted:** Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:17 pm

I shoudl have revised that earlier post. Starting and stopping the scheduler does not always fix the problem. Usually I have to close the program and restart it. The problem does not *stay* with any camera, but will hit any camera on the program. It is not limited to 1 camera, but will hit any number of cameras. Between last night (10PM) and now (9AM), it's hit 3 of my 5 cameras (and I forgot to do a -analyze).

eacurtis · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:34 am

I had the problem occur again on 12/3. Sometime between 10:00AM and 5:00PM, pictures for 3 of my 5 webcams stopped updating I have the logs and saved some specific information out (deleting 240,000 lines that did not seem important). All I see in the analyze.txt log is that there were many times where the 3 cameras that experienced the problem simply reported "Would start by not back from previous start". Here are some details.

The pictures from IP's .156 and .151 both APPEAR to be fine (I cannot confirm as the pictures were not changing greatly), but the pictures from .152, .155, and .154 were all easily over 12 hours old, but had a current date and time stamp on them. There are 2 sets of captures below. The first is from 11:52:00 to 11:52:25 when the pictures that were to be loaded to the web were received from the cameras. The second is from 11:55:10 until 11:55:59 whenI killed the program.

Last bit of background. The cameras for IP's .152, .155, and .156 are all wired cameras. The cameras for IP's .151 and .155 are wireless. The PC is wired. All wired cameras are DLink-900. .151 is a DLink-G900 and .155 is a DLink-900W. At some point in time over the past 4 weeks, this problem has occured on all cameras and is resolved by quiting the program and restarting.

236828 12/31/2008 11:51:58 AM:906: CAM-ID(1): Motion() Result: 0 %
236829 12/31/2008 11:52:00 AM:015: Received Picture: 640x480 URL:http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
236830 12/31/2008 11:52:01 AM:046: CAM-ID(1): WorkScheduler() - SchedulerJob ist jetzt aktiv!
236831 12/31/2008 11:52:01 AM:078: SS: Scheduler-Picture
236832 12/31/2008 11:52:01 AM:203: CAM-ID(1): Save Bitmap: C:\Documents and Settings\Kathy Curtis\My Documents\cams\drive.jpg 640x480
236833 12/31/2008 11:52:04 AM:421: (Receiving Time: 00:00:56) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.152/image.jpg
236834 12/31/2008 11:52:04 AM:468: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:51:51
236835 12/31/2008 11:52:04 AM:468: CAM-ID(2): Motion() Result: 0 %
236836 12/31/2008 11:52:05 AM:109: (Receiving Time: 00:00:56) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.154/image.jpg
236837 12/31/2008 11:52:05 AM:156: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:51:52
236838 12/31/2008 11:52:05 AM:156: CAM-ID(3): Motion() Result: 0 %
236839 12/31/2008 11:52:05 AM:500: NetCam(MJPEG): nichts empfangen, Fehlversuche: 888 http://192.168.1.155/image.jpg
236840 12/31/2008 11:52:05 AM:500: Receive Error: Back Without Datas! http://192.168.1.155/image.jpg
236841 12/31/2008 11:52:05 AM:500: Jetzt Thread gekillt (Receiving Time: 00:01:03) http://192.168.1.155/image.jpg
236842 12/31/2008 11:52:05 AM:546: CAM-ID(4): Motion() Result: 0 %
236843 12/31/2008 11:52:05 AM:578: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:51:52
236844 12/31/2008 11:52:05 AM:671: Start Receiving: http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
236845 12/31/2008 11:52:05 AM:703: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:51:52
236846 12/31/2008 11:52:05 AM:734: CAM-ID(5): Motion() Result: 0 %
236847 12/31/2008 11:52:06 AM:000: NetCam(MJPEG): nichts empfangen, Fehlversuche: 95 http://192.168.1.151/image.jpg
236848 12/31/2008 11:52:06 AM:000: Receive Error: Back Without Datas! http://192.168.1.151/image.jpg
236849 12/31/2008 11:52:06 AM:000: Jetzt Thread gekillt (Receiving Time: 00:01:03) http://192.168.1.151/image.jpg
236850 12/31/2008 11:52:06 AM:062: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:51:53
236851 12/31/2008 11:52:06 AM:062: CAM-ID(1): Motion() Result: 0 %
236852 12/31/2008 11:52:06 AM:968: Received Picture: 640x480 URL:http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
236853 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:609:
236854 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:609: =============================================================
236855 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:609: Program Info: CamUniversal 3.5 Windows XP, 5.1.2600.196608 32-bit
236856 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:609: =============================================================
236857 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:609: Running Time: 1 01:52:05 C: .
236858 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:625: Memory Usage: 54.13 MB max: 95.34 MB min: 27.95 MB
236859 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:625: CPU Usage: 7.26 % max: 41.25 % min: 3.98 %
236860 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:625: Free RAM: 234.00 MB max: 397.00 MB min: 182.00 MB
236861 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:671: CPU-Name: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.70GHz ID: BFEBFBFF00000F29
236862 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:718: Current CPU-Clock: 2692 MHz MAX CPU-Clock: 2692 MHz
236863 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:781: Available RAM: 768 MB Free RAM: 234 MB
236864 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:781: NetCam: 5
236865 12/31/2008 11:52:10 AM:796:
236866 12/31/2008 11:52:11 AM:562: NetCam(MJPEG): nichts empfangen, Fehlversuche: 1163 http://192.168.1.152/image.jpg
236867 12/31/2008 11:52:11 AM:562: Receive Error: Back Without Datas! http://192.168.1.152/image.jpg
236868 12/31/2008 11:52:11 AM:562: Jetzt Thread gekillt (Receiving Time: 00:01:03) http://192.168.1.152/image.jpg
236869 12/31/2008 11:52:11 AM:609: CAM-ID(2): Motion() Result: 0 %
236870 12/31/2008 11:52:11 AM:640: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:51:58
236871 12/31/2008 11:52:12 AM:250: NetCam(MJPEG): nichts empfangen, Fehlversuche: 1214 http://192.168.1.154/image.jpg
236872 12/31/2008 11:52:12 AM:250: Receive Error: Back Without Datas! http://192.168.1.154/image.jpg
236873 12/31/2008 11:52:12 AM:250: Jetzt Thread gekillt (Receiving Time: 00:01:03) http://192.168.1.154/image.jpg
236874 12/31/2008 11:52:12 AM:296: CAM-ID(3): Motion() Result: 0 %
236875 12/31/2008 11:52:12 AM:328: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:51:59
236876 12/31/2008 11:52:12 AM:546: Start Receiving: http://192.168.1.155/image.jpg
236877 12/31/2008 11:52:12 AM:593: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:51:59
236878 12/31/2008 11:52:12 AM:593: CAM-ID(4): Motion() Result: 0 %
236879 12/31/2008 11:52:12 AM:734: Start Receiving: http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
236880 12/31/2008 11:52:12 AM:781: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:51:59
236881 12/31/2008 11:52:12 AM:781: CAM-ID(5): Motion() Result: 0 %
236882 12/31/2008 11:52:13 AM:046: Start Receiving: http://192.168.1.151/image.jpg
236883 12/31/2008 11:52:13 AM:093: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:52:00
236884 12/31/2008 11:52:13 AM:093: CAM-ID(1): Motion() Result: 0 %
236885 12/31/2008 11:52:14 AM:312: Received Picture: 640x480 URL:http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
236886 12/31/2008 11:52:15 AM:234: CAM-ID(2): WorkScheduler() - SchedulerJob ist jetzt aktiv!
236887 12/31/2008 11:52:15 AM:265: SS: Scheduler-Picture
236888 12/31/2008 11:52:15 AM:406: CAM-ID(2): Save Bitmap: C:\Documents and Settings\Kathy Curtis\My Documents\cams\cabin.jpg 640x480
236889 12/31/2008 11:52:18 AM:609: Start Receiving: http://192.168.1.152/image.jpg
236890 12/31/2008 11:52:18 AM:656: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:52:05
236891 12/31/2008 11:52:18 AM:656: CAM-ID(2): Motion() Result: 0 %
236892 12/31/2008 11:52:19 AM:296: Start Receiving: http://192.168.1.154/image.jpg
236893 12/31/2008 11:52:19 AM:343: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:52:06
236894 12/31/2008 11:52:19 AM:343: CAM-ID(3): Motion() Result: 0 %
236895 12/31/2008 11:52:19 AM:609: (Receiving Time: 00:00:07) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.155/image.jpg
236896 12/31/2008 11:52:19 AM:656: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:52:06
236897 12/31/2008 11:52:19 AM:656: CAM-ID(4): Motion() Result: 0 %
236898 12/31/2008 11:52:19 AM:796: Start Receiving: http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
236899 12/31/2008 11:52:19 AM:843: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:52:06
236900 12/31/2008 11:52:19 AM:843: CAM-ID(5): Motion() Result: 0 %
236901 12/31/2008 11:52:20 AM:109: (Receiving Time: 00:00:07) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.151/image.jpg
236902 12/31/2008 11:52:20 AM:156: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:52:07
236903 12/31/2008 11:52:20 AM:156: CAM-ID(1): Motion() Result: 0 %
236904 12/31/2008 11:52:21 AM:171: CAM-ID(3): WorkScheduler() - SchedulerJob ist jetzt aktiv!
236905 12/31/2008 11:52:21 AM:203: SS: Scheduler-Picture
236906 12/31/2008 11:52:21 AM:250: Received Picture: 640x480 URL:http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
236907 12/31/2008 11:52:21 AM:390: CAM-ID(3): Save Bitmap: C:\Documents and Settings\Kathy Curtis\My Documents\cams\field.jpg 640x480
236908 12/31/2008 11:52:21 AM:390: CAM-ID(4): WorkScheduler() - SchedulerJob ist jetzt aktiv!
236909 12/31/2008 11:52:21 AM:437: SS: Scheduler-Picture
236910 12/31/2008 11:52:21 AM:562: CAM-ID(4): Save Bitmap: C:\Documents and Settings\Kathy Curtis\My Documents\cams\fielddrive.jpg 640x480
236911 12/31/2008 11:52:21 AM:609: CAM-ID(5): WorkScheduler() - SchedulerJob ist jetzt aktiv!
236912 12/31/2008 11:52:21 AM:640: SS: Scheduler-Picture
236913 12/31/2008 11:52:21 AM:812: CAM-ID(5): Save Bitmap: C:\Documents and Settings\Kathy Curtis\My Documents\cams\backhill.jpg 640x480

237402 12/31/2008 11:55:10 AM:718: =============================================================
237403 12/31/2008 11:55:10 AM:718: Program Info: CamUniversal 3.5 Windows XP, 5.1.2600.196608 32-bit
237404 12/31/2008 11:55:10 AM:734: =============================================================
237405 12/31/2008 11:55:10 AM:734: Running Time: 1 01:55:05 C: .
237406 12/31/2008 11:55:10 AM:750: Memory Usage: 60.16 MB max: 95.34 MB min: 27.95 MB
237407 12/31/2008 11:55:10 AM:750: CPU Usage: 33.47 % max: 41.25 % min: 3.98 %
237408 12/31/2008 11:55:10 AM:765: Free RAM: 197.00 MB max: 397.00 MB min: 182.00 MB
237409 12/31/2008 11:55:10 AM:953: CPU-Name: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.70GHz ID: BFEBFBFF00000F29
237410 12/31/2008 11:55:11 AM:046: Received Picture: 640x480 URL:http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
237411 12/31/2008 11:55:11 AM:203: Current CPU-Clock: 2692 MHz MAX CPU-Clock: 2692 MHz
237412 12/31/2008 11:55:11 AM:296: Available RAM: 768 MB Free RAM: 195 MB
237413 12/31/2008 11:55:11 AM:296: NetCam: 5
237414 12/31/2008 11:55:11 AM:296:
237415 12/31/2008 11:55:16 AM:093: (Receiving Time: 00:00:14) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.154/image.jpg
237416 12/31/2008 11:55:16 AM:140: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:03
237417 12/31/2008 11:55:16 AM:140: CAM-ID(3): Motion() Result: 0 %
237418 12/31/2008 11:55:16 AM:281: (Receiving Time: 00:00:21) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.155/image.jpg
237419 12/31/2008 11:55:16 AM:328: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:03
237420 12/31/2008 11:55:16 AM:343: CAM-ID(4): Motion() Result: 0 %
237421 12/31/2008 11:55:16 AM:718: Start Receiving: http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
237422 12/31/2008 11:55:16 AM:765: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:03
237423 12/31/2008 11:55:16 AM:765: CAM-ID(5): Motion() Result: 0 %
237424 12/31/2008 11:55:16 AM:906: (Receiving Time: 00:00:21) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.151/image.jpg
237425 12/31/2008 11:55:16 AM:953: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:04
237426 12/31/2008 11:55:16 AM:953: CAM-ID(1): Motion() Result: 0 %
237427 12/31/2008 11:55:17 AM:218: (Receiving Time: 00:00:21) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.152/image.jpg
237428 12/31/2008 11:55:17 AM:265: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:04
237429 12/31/2008 11:55:17 AM:265: CAM-ID(2): Motion() Result: 0 %
237430 12/31/2008 11:55:18 AM:281: Received Picture: 640x480 URL:http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
237431 12/31/2008 11:55:19 AM:093: CAM-ID(2): WorkScheduler() - SchedulerJob ist jetzt aktiv!
237432 12/31/2008 11:55:19 AM:125: SS: Scheduler-Picture
237433 12/31/2008 11:55:19 AM:265: CAM-ID(2): Save Bitmap: C:\Documents and Settings\Kathy Curtis\My Documents\cams\cabin.jpg 640x480
237434 12/31/2008 11:55:23 AM:156: (Receiving Time: 00:00:21) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.154/image.jpg
237435 12/31/2008 11:55:23 AM:203: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:10
237436 12/31/2008 11:55:23 AM:203: CAM-ID(3): Motion() Result: 0 %
237437 12/31/2008 11:55:23 AM:343: (Receiving Time: 00:00:28) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.155/image.jpg
237438 12/31/2008 11:55:23 AM:390: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:10
237439 12/31/2008 11:55:23 AM:390: CAM-ID(4): Motion() Result: 0 %
237440 12/31/2008 11:55:23 AM:781: Start Receiving: http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
237441 12/31/2008 11:55:23 AM:828: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:10
237442 12/31/2008 11:55:23 AM:828: CAM-ID(5): Motion() Result: 0 %
237443 12/31/2008 11:55:23 AM:968: (Receiving Time: 00:00:28) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.151/image.jpg
237444 12/31/2008 11:55:24 AM:015: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:11
237445 12/31/2008 11:55:24 AM:015: CAM-ID(1): Motion() Result: 0 %
237446 12/31/2008 11:55:24 AM:281: (Receiving Time: 00:00:28) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.152/image.jpg
237447 12/31/2008 11:55:24 AM:328: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:11
237448 12/31/2008 11:55:24 AM:328: CAM-ID(2): Motion() Result: 0 %
237449 12/31/2008 11:55:25 AM:031: CAM-ID(3): WorkScheduler() - SchedulerJob ist jetzt aktiv!
237450 12/31/2008 11:55:25 AM:062: SS: Scheduler-Picture
237451 12/31/2008 11:55:25 AM:218: Received Picture: 640x480 URL:http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
237452 12/31/2008 11:55:25 AM:328: CAM-ID(3): Save Bitmap: C:\Documents and Settings\Kathy Curtis\My Documents\cams\field.jpg 640x480
237453 12/31/2008 11:55:25 AM:328: CAM-ID(4): WorkScheduler() - SchedulerJob ist jetzt aktiv!
237454 12/31/2008 11:55:25 AM:359: SS: Scheduler-Picture
237455 12/31/2008 11:55:25 AM:500: CAM-ID(4): Save Bitmap: C:\Documents and Settings\Kathy Curtis\My Documents\cams\fielddrive.jpg 640x480
237456 12/31/2008 11:55:25 AM:593: CAM-ID(5): WorkScheduler() - SchedulerJob ist jetzt aktiv!
237457 12/31/2008 11:55:25 AM:625: SS: Scheduler-Picture
237458 12/31/2008 11:55:25 AM:765: CAM-ID(5): Save Bitmap: C:\Documents and Settings\Kathy Curtis\My Documents\cams\backhill.jpg 640x480
237459 12/31/2008 11:55:30 AM:218: (Receiving Time: 00:00:28) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.154/image.jpg
237460 12/31/2008 11:55:30 AM:265: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:17
237461 12/31/2008 11:55:30 AM:281: CAM-ID(3): Motion() Result: 0 %
237462 12/31/2008 11:55:30 AM:406: (Receiving Time: 00:00:35) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.155/image.jpg
237463 12/31/2008 11:55:30 AM:453: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:17
237464 12/31/2008 11:55:30 AM:453: CAM-ID(4): Motion() Result: 0 %
237465 12/31/2008 11:55:30 AM:843: Start Receiving: http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
237466 12/31/2008 11:55:30 AM:890: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:17
237467 12/31/2008 11:55:30 AM:890: CAM-ID(5): Motion() Result: 0 %
237468 12/31/2008 11:55:31 AM:031: (Receiving Time: 00:00:35) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.151/image.jpg
237469 12/31/2008 11:55:31 AM:078: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:18
237470 12/31/2008 11:55:31 AM:078: CAM-ID(1): Motion() Result: 0 %
237471 12/31/2008 11:55:31 AM:343: (Receiving Time: 00:00:35) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.152/image.jpg
237472 12/31/2008 11:55:31 AM:390: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:18
237473 12/31/2008 11:55:31 AM:390: CAM-ID(2): Motion() Result: 0 %
237474 12/31/2008 11:55:32 AM:156: Received Picture: 640x480 URL:http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
237475 12/31/2008 11:55:33 AM:015: Exception: The request was aborted: The request was canceled. Trace: at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at ks.b(IAsyncResult A_0)
237476 12/31/2008 11:55:33 AM:312: Exception: The request was aborted: The request was canceled. Trace: at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at ks.b(IAsyncResult A_0)
237477 12/31/2008 11:55:33 AM:656: CAM-ID(1): WorkScheduler() - SchedulerJob ist jetzt aktiv!
237478 12/31/2008 11:55:33 AM:687: SS: Scheduler-Picture
237479 12/31/2008 11:55:33 AM:812: CAM-ID(1): Save Bitmap: C:\Documents and Settings\Kathy Curtis\My Documents\cams\drive.jpg 640x480
237480 12/31/2008 11:55:34 AM:921: Exception: The request was aborted: The request was canceled. Trace: at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at ks.b(IAsyncResult A_0)
237481 12/31/2008 11:55:37 AM:281: (Receiving Time: 00:00:35) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.154/image.jpg
237482 12/31/2008 11:55:37 AM:328: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:24
237483 12/31/2008 11:55:37 AM:328: CAM-ID(3): Motion() Result: 0 %
237484 12/31/2008 11:55:37 AM:468: (Receiving Time: 00:00:42) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.155/image.jpg
237485 12/31/2008 11:55:37 AM:515: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:24
237486 12/31/2008 11:55:37 AM:515: CAM-ID(4): Motion() Result: 0 %
237487 12/31/2008 11:55:37 AM:906: Start Receiving: http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
237488 12/31/2008 11:55:37 AM:968: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:24
237489 12/31/2008 11:55:37 AM:968: CAM-ID(5): Motion() Result: 0 %
237490 12/31/2008 11:55:38 AM:093: (Receiving Time: 00:00:42) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.151/image.jpg
237491 12/31/2008 11:55:38 AM:140: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:25
237492 12/31/2008 11:55:38 AM:140: CAM-ID(1): Motion() Result: 0 %
237493 12/31/2008 11:55:38 AM:406: (Receiving Time: 00:00:42) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.152/image.jpg
237494 12/31/2008 11:55:38 AM:453: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:25
237495 12/31/2008 11:55:38 AM:453: CAM-ID(2): Motion() Result: 0 %
237496 12/31/2008 11:55:39 AM:500: Received Picture: 640x480 URL:http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
237497 12/31/2008 11:55:39 AM:984: Exception: The request was aborted: The request was canceled. Trace: at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at ks.b(IAsyncResult A_0)
237498 12/31/2008 11:55:44 AM:343: (Receiving Time: 00:00:42) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.154/image.jpg
237499 12/31/2008 11:55:44 AM:390: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:31
237500 12/31/2008 11:55:44 AM:390: CAM-ID(3): Motion() Result: 0 %
237501 12/31/2008 11:55:44 AM:468: (Receiving Time: 00:00:49) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.155/image.jpg
237502 12/31/2008 11:55:44 AM:515: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:31
237503 12/31/2008 11:55:44 AM:531: CAM-ID(4): Motion() Result: 0 %
237504 12/31/2008 11:55:44 AM:968: Start Receiving: http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg
237505 12/31/2008 11:55:45 AM:015: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:31
237506 12/31/2008 11:55:45 AM:015: CAM-ID(5): Motion() Result: 0 %
237507 12/31/2008 11:55:45 AM:156: (Receiving Time: 00:00:49) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.151/image.jpg
237508 12/31/2008 11:55:45 AM:203: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:32
237509 12/31/2008 11:55:45 AM:203: CAM-ID(1): Motion() Result: 0 %
237510 12/31/2008 11:55:45 AM:406: (Receiving Time: 00:00:49) Would Start But Not Back From Previous Start! http://192.168.1.152/image.jpg
237511 12/31/2008 11:55:45 AM:453: Motion Thread Startet -> Running Time: 1 01:55:32
237512 12/31/2008 11:55:45 AM:468: CAM-ID(2): Motion() Result: 0 %
237513 12/31/2008 11:55:46 AM:437: Received Picture: 640x480 URL:http://192.168.1.156/image.jpg

SNUSA · **Joined:** Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:31 am **Posts:** 1

I have the same problem.

Frustrating - I know.
Fortunately, I'm right next to different PC.
When the MJPG stream seems to get caught on one image...
I learned the following:

I can go to a different pc, and query the webcam via a browser.
As soon as I do, the motion jpg stream advances in CrazyPixels.

So as not to slow down the camera (using it internally to monitor and take photos) - I keep a web browser on the camera from a second PC.. If the video stream appears to freeze in CrazyPixels, I quickly hit refresh and then stop. (The more systems viewing a camera, the slower it is to respond.)

I think the camera is actually the problem here. You can also have the browser open on the same pc CrazyPixels is working on and hit refresh. Then you'll see the stream advance.

I'm just using a different PC to know that it's not the software. CrazyPixels is actually seeing the same picture from the mjpg stream because it's the camera that "gets stuck" I'll bet it's a StarDot camera. Good stuff, but something's going on inside those little gems.

I'm going to email the developer of CrazyPixels to see if he can implement some kind of "keep alive feature" that will wake up the browser if it doesn't notice any changes.

PS: Another solution is to find / have a some separate piece software running that could maybe periodically "ping" the camera so to speak. Haven't tried to implement this yet.... Going to see what I can find on snapfiles.com

eacurtis · **Posted:** Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:09 pm

I'll have to try that out. I still occasionally have this issue (picture doesn't update but the time does) and also have the problem where the files to upload to my webserver. (Motion continues to work in the case of the ftp issue).

My solution to handle this was to force the PC to reboot every night. After the reboot, the program starts back up and all works well again. This ensures that if I do encounter a problem, it lasts for 24 hours at most.

For now, that works fine for me as I don't loose much data or to many hours of motion detection. But, if I were using this commercially, I might need to continue to dig into it.

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