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Blocking an IP?
I am wanting to block an ip from viewing my cam. I have tried finding a way to do this via my router & firewall with no luck.
Does anyone know anoth ..
I've always done it at the router (Netgear WGR614 v.4) myself. If your router allows you to configure Static Routes, you can "black hole" the offendin..
Thank you! I just figured out a way to block it via my firewall, was a lot of obscure steps, but did get it.
I didn't get an email notification of yo..
Melvin, would it be possible to block a complete range of ip´s by choosing a different subnet mask in your example e.g. 255.255.0.0?..
It seems to me that it should work. Best to just try it and see!
Note that this technique does not prevent packets from the blocked IP from reaching ..
Ok, might be worth trying it.
In my case its for an online-model-flight-simulator where some smart guys end up in turning up smoke-effects to ruin a c..
Yes, that should stop them. They will get nothing but time-outs (or perhaps "service unavailable") when they try to connect to your site. They definit..
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MelanieH
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07/04/2009 - 08:16 AM
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MelvinG
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Belkin Network USB Hub
Is it possible to use any of theese with AbelCam?
http://reviews.cnet.com/networking-and-wi-fi/belkin-network-usb-hub/4505-3243_7-32467513.html ..
I think the right question is more like: Is it possible to use any of these with my camera? Near the end of the article I read this:
"Belkin warns t..
I ordered one of these. As it only does 100Mbit Ethernet, I suspect it won't be able to handle much...
Will report as soon as I have test results...
We can only hope it will handle some cameras, hopefully more than it wont.
What about the routers with build in usb? And i have seen some NAS devices..
Tested with
a Logitech Notebook Pro at 800x600 5fps and
a Orbit MP at 640x480 5fps
at the same time
works fine altough the Belkin control center sa..
wow, thats very cool!..
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MichaelAn
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07/01/2009 - 05:08 PM
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Follow motions fails to follow.
Hi,
Instead of following the motion, the camera turns away from it (it follows the motion inverted). I have Logitech Sphere af which requires inverti ..
This will have to be verified and corrected in the software - there's no setting available...
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MarkkuL
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06/28/2009 - 09:40 AM
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sse
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Ptz only java-applet?
For like 2 or 3 years, i made a weather site. When there is heavy weather, my webcam will stream video through Windows Media Encoder. The only problem ..
Okay i made today some simple HTML script. Woule be nice if there was some standalone java/javascript applet for this. Someone know the commands for z..
You should probably take a lok at this page:
http://www.multicamserver.com/en/abelwiki/JavaApplets
I think the Java applet "abelabs" is what you are..
From MelvinG:
You should probably take a lok at this page:
http://www.multicamserver.com/en/abelwiki/JavaApplets
I think the Java applet "a..
Hrrmmmm... AbelCamstreaming applet is indeed for MJPEG only. But Abelabs applet (the "crosshairs and red dot" PTZ controller) should not care how your..
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RoyK
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06/07/2009 - 09:51 AM
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MelvinG
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"Deactivating Cam ... Too much time for capturing one frame"
I had my camera shut down last night on the first night trial basis during a snow storm (its a snowcam)... is there a way to bypass this setting so th ..
Well, you could just increase the value of MaxFrameWaitTime in the cam.xml config file. But usually this error doesn't happen for no good reason, so y..
Thanks MelvinG... I actually saw what I think was your post previously about this and did the increase to 100000/30... I am using a powered hub and ju..
Ross, I don't know what version of AbelCam you're using.
If you don't use the latest version, grab it from the Members Only section.
This new version..
Ahh... good point there Mr. SSE I've been running TyCapture so long now that I'd forgotten about the problems that can arise when using VideoCapX.
M..
Thanks guys... actually running 2.2.5 I believe... I will try and grab and install before I go... trying to get out of here by 9am to head north to th..
OK new issue... same cam.. got it all working but now I cant get up to 640pixel wide images... only 320... help!!!!!!!!!..
If you don't get the 640x480 resolution with the TyCapture interface try the VisioForge capture interface.
Or delete the cam.xml in the camera config..
Awesome! VisioForge worked... thanks again!!..
Ross, good to hear it's working!
For others who may read this thread, this right here is one reason why there are 3 capture interface choices in rec..
I'm trying to change SelfCheck parameters (10 minute intervals, 6 times), I use File-Save menù buth when I close the program it delete my parameters ..
Divino, upgrade to the latest version provided in the Members Only section, that problem has been corrected in the latest release...
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RossM
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06/03/2009 - 09:33 AM
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sse
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Pan/Tilt/Zoom with Vivotek IP cameras
Hello to all,
Just wanted to know if anybody has tested new PTZ with IP camera in latest version of Abelcam with Vivotek models like PZ6114/PZ6124 or ..
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Jean-MichelV
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05/22/2009 - 05:24 PM
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Jean-MichelV
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Pan Tilt not working with resolutions larger than 640x480
After setting the cam resolution higher than 640x480 the pan tilt is no longer working.
I searched the forum and found an old topic with the same pro ..
If your camera is an older model ("Sphere MP" or just "Sphere") then the Logitech hardware does not allow pan/tilt at resolutions > 640x480. See ar..
Thanks, now it is clear. I have a Sphere MP...
WAIT....! I have a QuickCam Orbit MF AND a QuickCam Orbit AF.
Both work perfectly at 320X240. ANYTHING higher (specifically 640X480) and the PTZ..
Jack, what driver versions are you using?..
Logitech QuickCam_11.90.1263 for both
AbelCam 3.1.3 2009-05-15..
I'm wondering what Frame Rate you are using in AbelCam. My reason for asking is this: these Logitech cams do some mysterious internal stuff to limit t..
Who would have thought......
The frame rate on cam 1 (Orbit MP) was set at 5. Frame rate on cam 0 (orbit AF and the one haveing the most problem..
Jack, you might also want to go into Device Manager and have a look at the Properties for each cam. On the Properties dialog there should be a tab cal..
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BerndG
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05/20/2009 - 07:10 PM
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MelvinG
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Actiontec 704 Router/Port Issue
Greets! Looked for answer, searched, and am asking here as a last resort before trying a new router...
I have an Actiontec 704 router that's had its' ..
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ThomasF
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05/08/2009 - 04:41 PM
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ThomasF
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Unable to view forum topics
Even though I am a member and logged in some topics listed in 'Latest Topics' panel give the following message:
'In order to access this section, yo ..
That Topic is in the AbelCam Pro forum reserved for Premium Members.
If you'd like to see what's in there, you need to purchase a AbelCam Pro License..
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ColinF
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05/06/2009 - 09:52 AM
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ColinF
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Problem when I connect to the webcam from an external pc
Hello,
I have this problem: when I connect to my webcam from an external pc I need to wait various minutes before to connect and see my webcam. The ..
It's normal that download and upload speed for a home internet connection are not the same.
From home, you're downloading fast and uploading slow.
F..
From sse:
It's normal that download and upload speed for a home internet connection are not the same.
From home, you're downloading fast and uploadin..
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LucO
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04/28/2009 - 11:01 PM
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LaraM
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LifeCam VX-5500 - Resize Output
Hello;
I am trying to resize the output of the webcam. I use to use a Logitech WebCam and it worked fine.
However now with my Microsoft LifeCam VX- ..
A bit more information:
When I add the camera, I noticed in the Messages:
No valid resolution found - this capture device won't work with TyCapture...
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CodyB
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04/21/2009 - 08:56 PM
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CodyB
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ZyXEL router - external connection via a ZyXEL router
I am new to AbelCam and have been trying to connect from the same PC that I am running Abelcam webserver on (to check if it is working) but it always ..
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AndyF
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04/04/2009 - 06:40 PM
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AndyF
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Audio via streaming video
I have a Logitech Orbit AF that I use to see my granddaughter (9 mos. old) play at my home in TX. I am stuck in SC working & my wife takes care of my ..
Further information:
I have Video Server checked
WMV Version 7
WMV Profile: video for broadband NTSC (2 Mbps total)
Audio Device: Logitech Mic (Orbit/..
Your AbelCam settings look good. The quickcam settings shouldn't matter when AbelCam is running.
On the receiving end, which method are you selecting..
I use JAVA. However, I did setup a Windows Media selection but could never get it to work. My html code:
<table width=320>
<tr><td al..
I will user the name "server" to mean the machine you have AbelCam running on.
Your HTML looks reasonable - no error that I can spot.
First let's co..
WMV is green on the camera.
On the local lan I type in mms://127.0.0.1:8890 and the stream worked.
I know what the problem is now. I have a hosting ..
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GeorgeS
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04/03/2009 - 12:04 AM
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GeorgeS
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Motion detection question
I'm using USB20 PC Camera-268-1.
When I use local save, images are saved to disk with the stated interval between images.
When I enable motion detect ..
How are the light conditions? Motion detection does not work well when the contrast is low. ..
Have you tested this in a realistic setup - e.g. with the movement happening at least 1 - 2 meters away from the lens of the cam? I just tested here w..
Thanks for the suggestions.
I set the threshold to 1.
I pointed the camera at the garden and went out and walked around to see if it would trigger on..
I also was testing this. I saw that even moving trees caused a motion detection when set to default, so I unchecked auto-trigger and set it to 9.
By t..
Auto-trigger calculates the average motion level and triggers when something causes the motion level to raise significantly above average.
It has been..
I have seen motion detection working before. I have seen the problem with trees moving and triggering but right now nothing is working with motion det..
Peter,
deinstallation and reinstallation will not change your configuration.
In order to remove your configuration, go to the configuration folder and..
I couldn't find the configuration folder.
However, I tried the beta release and I can now moved around in the garden and it noticed the movement in th..
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PeterSa
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03/15/2009 - 07:17 PM
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PeterSt
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CPU @ 100%
This is a perplexing anomaly. When ever the camera selection screen in the Admin UI is NOT displayed, my CPU pegs at 100%. When the camera selec ..
Not that I could explain from here, but what I find strange with your configuration is that you have a input resolution of 800x600 and output of 640x4..
Thanks. I had the input higher for the zoom as you suspected. Changing the input to match the output did help... a little. 640X480 on both.
Now w..
Might have found a piece of the puzzle.
One of my cams is an Orbit Sphere AF
After installing the latest drivers (11.9) My CPU was pegged at 100%..
Not sure what to tell you, Jack. I have several OrbitAFs and a Pro9000 running here using TyCapture for all cams. I have never had a problem like you ..
I had a frame rate of 2 and took it down to 1. No change
No deal on one camera at a time. I have tried both by themselves and it does the same t..
That is strange. Please keep posting about this as you try different things.
Normally I put my AbelCam on the About screen and then minimize it. I ha..
Well, it is not the most powerful thing on the market but AbelCam is the only thing running on it.
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 260..
Thanks for posting the system info, Jack. I think the system is quite adequate for running AbelCam with several cams. Guess we can rule that out as th..
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JackW
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03/14/2009 - 01:51 AM
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MelvinG
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Version 3.0, where is "External Commands"?
I have few scripts that I have to execute via webpage, but I can't find "External Commands" in new version on Abelcam? ..
Configuration -> Commands..
Jarkko, you need to enable I am a AbleCam Expert and restart..
Sorry I posted incomplete info Jarkko. I turned on "Expert" about 100 beta releases ago and forgot all about it! Ooops...
Thanks! I actually turned it to expert, but did not restart or something, I don't know. Then I just installed older version again. Now 3.0 is back and..
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JarkkoM
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03/03/2009 - 08:37 PM
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Probably an esay answer, but still need help
I set up my camera on my computer and clicked auto host. so when i go to the webstie bit to view my camera online, it askes for a username and passwor ..
Mike, I don't quite understand your question. You said "when I go to the website ..." - which website are you talking about? Your own cam website (eg...
The easy answer is
if it's www.abelcam.com or www.multicamserver.com you're trying to log in,
you can request the password from the login form.
click..
Are you talking about when you try to view your camera remotely? If so, leave the username blank and enter the passcode you setup in the security tab ..
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MikeSh
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02/27/2009 - 05:42 PM
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ToddR
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Autofocus looses its function in the dark and won´t recover it in the light
Hi,
I have discovered a problem with my Logitech Sphere AF, driver 11.7
When I start the cam in the morning with lights on I get a sharp image.
When I ..
Focus is handled by the Logitech driver, not in AbelCam.
I know of no fix for this problem, although it has been discussed in this forum in the past...
Ok, I only hope its no damage of the cam. Will have to look for a workaround, maybe rebooting from remote, I´ll have to think about it.....
My OrbitAFs all have this problem. SSE is correct that the driver is the cause. There is another thread somewhere in which we researched it and talked..
I already have 11.8 on my gaming machine but for XPx64.
Before I try to test with that PC i must find a way to safely reproduce the error on my Lapto..
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JoergR
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02/27/2009 - 01:58 PM
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JoergR
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Emailing problem
I have my camera set up and everything, and i want it to send me an email, and maybe a picture, whenever it detects motion. i clicked on the email but ..
I suppose the mail server should be the same like in your outlook(express or whatever).
So something like pop3.comcast.net or smpt.comcast.net. Look o..
an easy way to find the smtp server is as follows:
- Start/Run/cmd
c:\> nslookup
Standardserver: ns.whatever.dom
Address: v.w.x.y
> set t..
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MikeSh
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02/27/2009 - 09:40 AM
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sse
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Cam not restoring saved position - Attempts to turnthe Orbit cam too far.
I recently uploaded to the new 3.0 version since the software said I had to. At times upon reboot the camera will not return to stored postion and in ..
Hello Lance
when using the Logitech controls - does the camera 'home' correctly?
AbelCam uses (by default) the drivers homing function, so the two sh..
Thanks. I will try that next time I am at the cabin. The next day when the computer rebooted it appeared to be reset to home and not to the side. T..
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LanceO
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02/27/2009 - 02:25 AM
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