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Tutorials for new AbelCam Users
There are four new tutorials available.
These tutorials should help people when they first use AbelCam
See Tutorials
Comments? ..
Those are looking really good. Maybe after the installer has finshed it could show links to the Tutorials...
I put a link on the download page.
Hopefully I remember to add the 2nd and the 3rd into the installer next time I build it...
Added a Add and Configure Camera tutorial..
good tutorial but what I was looking for wa the link to view from the web
thanks much
Ken..
Hello Ken
maybe it's Access from External Pages in the Wiki you're looking for?..
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11/25/2009 - 11:39 AM
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Questions and Answers
Post your questions here, and I will answer them as soon as possible
Use the red [Add new topic] link above for a new Question
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05/06/2005 - 12:45 PM
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sse
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when ever i try to connect Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage
when ever i try to connect to the web to see my cam i get Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage. and when i start abel cam i get an message fro ..
Maybe you need to start the builtin web server?..
I have upgraded to Ver 4 and I do have the web server running. But, I also have a 4 channel DVR security system camera using port 80 and port 8080. I ..
I see nothing wrong with using Port 7972. AbelCam doesn't care what port (0-65535) it's on as long as something else is not using the port you choose...
Ok Solved-
Problem was Loop Back not on router. Would not loop back from Internet.
Changed everything to port 8081 used a free DNS service with doma..
Glad you got it going. I feel a bit stupid now because I know all about the router loopback thing (many AbelCam users have been bitten by it) but didn..
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08/31/2010 - 10:19 PM
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MelvinG
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Abel Cam is not responding on startup
Abel Cam is not responding on startup. I changed the options to minimize on startup and now I get "not reponding" with a black Abel Cam window. I cann ..
I can't explain why this would happen but I can tell you how to change back the setting without running AbelCam.
The main config file is at c:\docume..
I could not find config.xml. Windows search did not find it. Is that where it is on Vista? I could only find C:\Users\gerry\AppData\Roaming\Seiz Syste..
Hello Gerry
You can find the configuration folder in c:\programdata\Seiz System Engineering\AbelCam
Instead of editing config.xml manually, you may ..
I found it, it worked, Thank you..
"You can find the configuration folder in c:\programdata\Seiz System Engineering\AbelCam "
What is this?? Something new in Win7? What I posted is abs..
Yes, it's new in Vista and Win7
Confusing...
The only progress I see in this is that it's no longer depending on the language/locale used.
MS is pla..
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08/23/2010 - 10:31 PM
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sse
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AbelCam problem with latest CL-Eye drivers and Skype
Hello,
Dell Optiplex 755 Core2DUO, 4GB RAM, Windows XP SP3 with AbelCam 3.2.3.
Two web cams configured and added to AbelCAM
1. Creative Live Motio ..
First Problem: No idea - sorry.
Second Problem: What you're experiencing is a limitation of Windows / DirectShow. As a general rule, only one app at ..
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08/22/2010 - 04:01 PM
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MelvinG
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Cheap PTZ webcam Gear Head WC755IPT anyone using it?
I'm a happy AbelCam user up and running with no problems with a Logitech Orbit AF which I got for about 23,000 Krodents ($40 US) on eBay. But I've sin ..
Never seen this cam before but it sure does look a lot like the "Typhoon" aka. "Insight" PTZ cams (generic Chinese cams that are badged with various b..
Reporting back as promised...
I went ahead and bought one of these cams at my local MicroCenter this evening. Hey, for $30 bucks how can you go wron..
Having said all that... it still works great on my office system BUT I just spent an hour trying to get it working on my public camserver and it's beh..
"What's a krodent?" (answer at end of this message)
I, too, went out and bought this camera and got it up and running with AbelCam no problems. I'm r..
Thanks for explaining Krodents. I watched the vid you suggested and a few others of those guys. Looks funny but my inability to understand Italian is ..
I'm now running the Gear Head and Orbit AF on my box (WINXP Pentium 4) and it "generally" works. However, I see intermittent flakiness when booting th..
Thanks for the follow-up. As you know, I bought one too. I agree 100% with your assessment of the cam...
Just adding to the ongoing documentation for this camera (and maybe all Typhoon aka Insight cams). Sometimes when starting it up it does not come on l..
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08/07/2010 - 04:58 PM
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FTP save - error changing folder
Hello,
I am playing around with FTP, and having problems getting the files to upload. If I connect manually to the ftp site, then it connects OK, bu ..
usually on ftp servers the folder separator is a forward slash, not a backslash...
Hi Stefan,
Thanks for that, but no joy. It does upload OK if I don't specify a folder so I can live with that.
Cheers
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07/31/2010 - 07:02 PM
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GregH
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No PTZ
Hello,
Just bought the pro upgrade and having crash issues with my Orbit MP-1 camera. I Can see camera and it will zoom but not PT.
On the Zoom/Fac ..
Crashes confirmed on my system with my OrbitMP (new style - Tag 861305. PID_08CC). Looks like a bug - I've copied this over to the Issue Tracker...
Melvin, uninstalled drivers and logitech software, then reinstalled just the driver(10.5 in my case, since I have Orbit model 861305). New drivers did..
Steve, as I am on vacation I cannot do anything about these crashes from here. As soon as I'm back home I'll analyze the reports and I'm sure I'll fin..
Steve, didn't see your last post when it was new. Oops, sorry!
I didn't expect the driver change to stop the crashing - that's most likely a real Abe..
Thanks guys. Still working on it from this end and no luck. 95% of the time Zoom works, but no PT. Yes, face tracking is always off. If you have any o..
Hello Steve,
please try the latest beta version available from the members only section and let me know if this solves the problem...
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07/24/2010 - 05:08 PM
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sse
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Question about Audio
I am a new user, my question is if I use Web basic Server in order to capture my TV Card and watch TV from a Remote side, The Audio is tramsmitted? if ..
Streaming WMV is the only way you can stream audio. The MJPEG and JPEG streams don't support audio - that's not an AbelCam limitation, it's a limitiat..
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06/21/2010 - 02:41 AM
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MelvinG
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No Licence / user id ?
Hi;
just purchased abelcam and i am having trouble with registering.
When i click on plugins i get the error...
no user / licence id found in config. ..
Mike, you seem to be affected by a bug in version 3.2.3 which some times prevents storing of the license.
Please upgrade to the latest version availab..
hmm - seems like meanwhile you fixed the problem - at least I see your license in the logs.
Does it work now?..
Hi,
thanks for the comments.
I have gone to members section and upgraded to beta 3.45 pro
but still its saying no licence ?
message log from now foll..
Mike, please see Support and send me your configuration for verification - on my end it looks fine...
SERVER messages & Events
22:17:01 Started webserver on port 8080
22:17:08 Starting camera Syntek STK1150-1
22:17:10 Start Video Server Syntek STK115..
Did a complete uninstall of everything then a fresh install with 3.45 with updates and it finally looks to have saved the passwords and all is working..
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06/19/2010 - 08:17 AM
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MikeGy
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Setup question
Hello,
I am setting up a Philips 1.3 webcam on my remote laptop with AbelCam.
I wish to access the webcam from a remote laptop inside the house for ..
Hello David
in order to send email on motion detection, you need to enable local save with motion detection.
In the motion detection config you'll fi..
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05/12/2010 - 05:43 PM
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sse
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Control Home Electrical Switched using AbelCam
Just asking,
Can I remotely control my home electrical switches (on/off) via AbelCam. Does it provides any sort of service or integration with such e ..
Currently X10 and the K8055 interface card can be used to control external devices.
They are both controlled by Plugins
If you have other hardware wi..
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05/04/2010 - 10:52 PM
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sse
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Windows 7 Abelcam Service
Looking for some help getting Abelcam running as a service under Win7Pro 64bit. Looking under the Abelcam> Tools> menu, I don't see the install ..
As Microsoft has changed the requirements for software running as service in Windows Vista and Windows 7, AbelCam can't run as service on those system..
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04/28/2010 - 01:17 AM
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sse
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CPU Usage
I have one camera not listed on the Abelcam website and only getting a few hits a day. Why is the CPU running 40-80% constantly when there is no dema ..
This was most recently discussed and answered here:
http://www.abelcam.com/forum/view_topic?topic_id=3088
In fact, it's still showing in the Latest ..
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03/22/2010 - 09:07 AM
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MelvinG
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Feature Request - Webcam Schedule
Is there any way to configure the web server to take the camera offline at certain parts of the day and then have it automatically re-enabled? If not ..
Hello Keith
this is implemented in the current beta - available from the Members Only download page..
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03/16/2010 - 06:45 PM
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sse
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ftp fail with update
Before the recent update my ftp always worked uploading to my weather page. Now I get " FTP login failed [start 1] " when I try to activate it. all o ..
Hello Chuck
you won't need any of the four checkboxes if your FTP was working with a pre 3.2.3 release.
If you don't get it to work you can send me yo..
I found out I could leave all the 4 boxes unchecked and everything works now. Another issue that is not a big issue but a glitch. When I find that my..
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03/02/2010 - 05:12 PM
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License Problems
I can only get Abelcam to run one camera.. even though I have 3 licenses.
Why would this be?
Any help appreciated!
Joe ..
Did you enter the camera licenses as shown in the Help File ?..
Got it to work. I had added the licences, but entering some -------- before and after seemed to make it work.. I guess the linefeeds were missing.
Ch..
I am not sure if I am in the correct area.
I like to have 3 webcams on two different computers as they are in different areas. Do I have to buy two ..
Hello Robert,
for the location with 2 cameras, you should get
one AbelCam Pro License and one Camera License.
For the other location, depending on ..
Ok, I created a free License under DavidS, but when I ordered a license I used my wife's paypal accoutn wich created a new account under her name Shaw..
OK,
It looks like you have to install the orignal free license key, then install the pro license key second. I dont mind that the account is under m..
I am trying to set up my 3 monitors on my laptop and after it is all set, I like to move the Abelcam software and licences to a desktop. Can I do tha..
I like to add one more input into the last question. I have a free licence key now. So if I buy three licences on my laptop, will I encounter proble..
I transfered my licences over from my laptop to my server almost a year ago to the day. That wasn't a problem, If don't believe anything has changed s..
Thanks AndrewG.
I understand now that I should not have problems with licencing.
Yes, I will be using a total of 3 cameras on one computer. So I wi..
I can confirm that moving configuration and licenses from one computer to the next won't be a problem.
You may copy the whole configuration folder ov..
I just purchased a Pro Licences and two camera licences. I followed the steps came with the email of the licences to install the two additional camer..
Have you had a look at this in the documentation?
It may help you
Andrew..
Yes I see the documentation, I finally used
camera license = xxxxxxxxxx for each line of the two camera licenses.
The "camlicense.txt" file shows on..
I got two licenses working but not 3...
The Pro one is just there, you don't need to put it anywhere else. If you go to the web tab and above the save button (in the bottom right). What does..
Robert, send me your camlicense.txt and license.txt and I will have a look at it.
You'll find the files in the config folder.
See also the support p..
Here are the contents in the two files:
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License Holder = Robert Hum
License Key = oj1n-5zuz-7tgt-..
I hope posting this is OK. of course posting licenses in the forum is not OK.
I had to disable your licenses.
Robert, you did not only share your lic..
From AndrewG:
I transfered my licences over from my laptop to my server almost a year ago to the day. That wasn't a problem, If don't believe anything..
How did you transfer your licences? I would like to do that also.Just dig out the email you received with your license and enter the information on th..
From sse:
ust dig out the email you received with your license and enter the information on the new computer just as you did on the old one.
See tutor..
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02/25/2010 - 08:21 PM
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BlueJay MyBlueJay BCN-501 config/setup
Shoot, was hoping I could simply attach the files with an explanation. I purchased the BCN-501 camera off of Buy.Com because it was:
Wireless
Had In ..
I have a couple of questions for you gurus out there...
First, the camera has an IR source on it that you can turn and off with the command /Pantiltc..
Update on the Timer setting for moving home. It should be set to 31.
On the image source, the HTML to view it is:
<IMG SRC=/video.cgi WIDTH='+v..
Hello Justin
the camera has an IR source on it that you can turn and off with the command /Pantiltctrl.cgi?IR=3. How can I set up a button to turn tha..
Hello JustinBl,
I have been looking for a similar cheap wireless PTZ internet cam. Can you please share how has been your experience with this camera..
Hello,
I don't think it's that bad. I am using it so that I can see my newborn while I am on the road while he's sleeping at night. I'm gone four d..
SSE:
Thanks, worked like a charm!! I didn't even bother reading the Proxy section, since I don't use a proxy. Taught me a lesson.
That worked grea..
Abelcam guru's:
How do I tell if the data coming out of video.cgi is MJPG?
I have "test"ed it when configuring the camera URL using simply http://..
I did a little network sniffing here. It looks like the camera is running linux, kernel 2.4.20, I'll have to look into that some more. Here is the f..
Looks like MJPEG - AbelCam should be able to read this.
I need access to the camera to test from my end if you want to know more on how to configure i..
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02/23/2010 - 04:20 AM
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Simple Pan and Tilt control HTML code
I'm looking for a sample of simple pan and tilt control of my Logitech Orbit Sphere MP camera.
Doesn't anybody have the HTML code that I can copy and ..
Use the positioning applet - it's simpler than simple html..
Forgive any dumb questions as I am new to AbelCam and this web site.
Where can I download the positioning applet?
From sse:
Use the positioning applet..
It's already on your system in:
program files/abelcam/wwwroot/java/applets/abelabs.zip
If you look at the .html and .inc files in that directory and..
Thank you for being patient with a newbie. I totally forgot those directories were there.
From MelvinG:
It's already on your system in:
program file..
Melvin. I believe I know why I'm having so much trouble.
I was finally able to see my cam online using the default settings. I "viewed source" and sav..
Replace
http://eeber.no-ip.org:9334/abel/
with
http://your-host:your-port/
in both URLs and it should work.
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"Yes" to what SSE said. I should have mentioned that my paths are a bit strange. It's because my site is actually running on two servers: parts of it ..
I thik I'm still confused about the server and the path to point to.
Here is what I have and it's not working:
<applet id='java1'
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Never mind guys. I got it!
Here is the line I fixed: codebase='http://lowpockets.homeip.net:8012/java/applets'
It was the /java/applets' that I was ..
Why is it starting at /java/applets'?
Because that's where the archive AbelCamstreaming.zip is located
It might be a worthwhile addition to AbelCams ..
From sse:
he Wiki Page is supposed to contain all the required information, but at a closer look the codebase parameter is just mentioned, not explain..
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RonaldRu
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02/20/2010 - 04:49 PM
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RonaldRu
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Converting to a Pro License
I have one Pro and 2 other camera licences. Is there a way to convert one of the two into a Pro licence and how much would that cost? ..
I cannot convert camera license(s) to AbelCam Pro licenses, but I can give you a discount on the Pro License - check your Email..
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02/05/2010 - 01:49 PM
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