Detailed topic list for Motion Web

ConfigOptionOnEventEnd

Full path name of the program/script. This can be any type of program or script. Remember to set the execution bit in the ACL and if it is a script type program s...

ConfigOptionOnEventStart

Full path name of the program/script. This can be any type of program or script. Remember to set the execution bit in the ACL and if it is a script type program s...

r8 - 07 Aug 2016 - 20:19 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionOnMotionDetected

To disable the feature simply do not include the option in the file or comment it out by placing a "#" or ";" as the first character on the line before the execut...

ConfigOptionOnMovieEnd

Full path name of the program/script. This can be any type of program or script. Remember to set the execution bit in the ACL and if it is a script type program s...

r10 - 07 Aug 2016 - 20:19 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionOnMovieStart

Full path name of the program/script. This can be any type of program or script. Remember to set the execution bit in the ACL and if it is a script type program s...

ConfigOptionOnPictureSave

Full path name of the program/script. This can be any type of program or script. Remember to set the execution bit in the file access control list (chmod) and if ...

r12 - 07 Aug 2016 - 20:19 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionOutputAll

This feature is not meant to be the normal mode of operation. Especially not if you have the output_normal or output_motion features enabled since it will keep on...

r4 - 07 Aug 2016 - 11:50 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionOutputDebugPictures

Motion images shows the motion content of the pictures. This is good for tuning and testing but probably not very interesting for the general public. Default is n...

ConfigOptionOutputMotion

Motion images shows the motion content of the pictures. This is good for tuning and testing but probably not very interesting for the general public. Default is n...

r4 - 07 Aug 2016 - 11:56 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionOutputNormal

If you set the value to 'first' Motion saves only the first motion detected picture per event. If you set it to "best" Motion saves the picture with most changed ...

r9 - 07 Aug 2016 - 12:00 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionOutputPictures

If you set the value to 'first' Motion saves only the first motion detected picture per event. If you set it to "best" Motion saves the picture with most changed ...

ConfigOptionPgsqlDb

PostgreSQL CONFIG FILE OPTION. Motion must be built with PostgreSQL libraries to use this feature. If you compiled motion with PostgreSQL support you will need to...

r5 - 07 Aug 2016 - 10:42 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionPgsqlHost

PostgreSQL CONFIG FILE OPTION. Motion must be built with pgsql_db libraries to use this feature.

r6 - 07 Aug 2016 - 10:42 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionPgsqlPassword

PostgreSQL CONFIG FILE OPTION. Motion must be built with PostgreSQL libraries to use this feature

r5 - 07 Aug 2016 - 10:42 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionPgsqlPort

PostgreSQL CONFIG FILE OPTION. Motion must be built with PostgreSQL libraries to use this feature.

r5 - 07 Aug 2016 - 12:01 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionPgsqlUser

PostgreSQL CONFIG FILE OPTION. Motion must be built with PostgreSQL libraries to use this feature.

r5 - 07 Aug 2016 - 10:43 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionPictureFilename

This option uses conversion specifiers which are codes that start by % and then a letter. The conversion specifiers used has the same function as for the C functi...

ConfigOptionPictureType

The recommendation is to always use jpg except if you have a specific need to store high quality pictures without any quality loss. For web cameras you should alw...

ConfigOptionPostCapture

The purpose of this is mainly to create smooth video clips each time motion is detected. Use it to you personal taste (and disk space).. This option is the prefer...

ConfigOptionPowerLineFrequency

These are the valid values Value Description 1 Do not modify device setting 0 Power line frequency Disabled 1 50 Hz 2 60 Hz 3 A...

ConfigOptionPpm

The recommendation is to always use jpg except if you have a specific need to store high quality pictures without any quality loss. For web cameras you should alw...

r4 - 07 Aug 2016 - 12:05 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionPreCapture

Motion buffers the number of picture frames defined by 'pre_capture'. When motion is detected the pictures in the buffer are included in the video clip generated ...

r8 - 07 Aug 2016 - 20:19 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionProcessIdFile

When Motion is started and this option is defined, Motion creates a file containing the process ID if the main Motion thread. This can be used by scripts to ident...

r4 - 07 Aug 2016 - 20:19 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionQuality

100 means hardly compressed. A small number means a much smaller file size but also a less nice quality image to look at. 50 is a good compromise for most.

r5 - 07 Aug 2016 - 20:19 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionQuiet

Only works in non daemon mode.

ConfigOptionRotate

The rotation feature is used when the camera is hanging upside down (180 degrees) or if you choose a picture format in portrait instead of the normal landscape (9...

ConfigOptionRoundrobinFrames

The Round Robin feature is automatically activated where multiple threads are sharing the same video device. Each thread can then set different input channels or ...

ConfigOptionRoundrobinSkip

The Round Robin feature is automatically activated where multiple threads are sharing the same video device. Each thread can then set different input channels or ...

ConfigOptionRtspUsesTcp

r3 - 07 Aug 2016 - 20:19 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionSaturation

ConfigOptionSdlThreadnr

This feature is considered experimental in nature

ConfigOptionSetupMode

When this option is turned on, Motion starts in setup mode so that the parameters can be set more easily. You can run setup mode in either console mode or daemon ...

r10 - 07 Aug 2016 - 20:19 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionSmartMaskSpeed

Smartmask is a dynamic, self learning mask. Smartmask will disable sensitivity in areas with frequent motion (like trees in the wind). Sensitivity is turned on ag...

r8 - 07 Aug 2016 - 20:19 by KennethLavrsen

ConfigOptionSnapshotFilename

Default value is equivalent to legacy 'oldlayout' option. For Motion 3.0 compatible mode (directories based on date and time) choose: %Y/%m/%d/%H/%M/%S snapshot F...