How to install/configure a WebCam USB ?

[sebast]

I put a WebCam Logitech in a USB port of N2200, and tried to configure it, but without success. With the module Simple_Surveillance, I can only configure IP WebCam (I don't have it). However, N2200 is announced to support a WebCam usb.

How to do it ? I tried to find the doc without succes too !

Thanks for your help.

[richardfx]

Yes, I am having the same problem with the N2200 and a USB Webcam to be honest.

I have even tried downloading the updated version, Simple Surveillance 2.01 without any luck. You are right it is marketted as being able to support both Web and IP cams, however I have not found a module that works on the Thecus N2200 for Webcams.

The only thing I can think of is using an open source program like Dorgem to save files onto the N2200, however I would need to leave a PC on for that, which sort of defeats the purpose.

Let me know if you have any luck anyway.

[matthuck]

Hi both,

Just in case it helps,

I put a webcam - logitech in my N2200.

It wouldn;t show up in the preview displays of the webcam pages

BUT

if I setup the schedule of taking images - they did show up in the folder i specified.

Matt

ps I stuffed up my NAS at teh moment so can't look at the settings but try me and I will see if I remember what I clicked!

[richardfx]

hey thanks for the tip Matt.

You are correct, because there was no display on the config page where it looks like there should be an image, I just assumed that it was not working.

I will retry over the next few days and get back to here. I feel silly not trying the schedule regardless, however it didn't look like the camera (logitech quickcam pro) was acknowledged.
Thanks again for the tip.

Cheers, Richard

[richardfx]

No, alas, no luck

When I set up the schedule, it said when I click apply, that it was set up successfully. It still said that webcam was not connected when I went to look at the preview screen like we discussed above.

I was using a Logitech Quickcam Pro or whatever the top model was. The Thecus did seem to make a folder caller "Webcam" in the "_NAS_Picture_" folder, however there was nothing in there. I even checked with filezilla in case, but the folder was empty.

So I am at a dead end again. I am not sure how you got your working. What model logitech webcam do you have? Also is there a webcam support list anywhere?

Thanks in advance for any advice, I really want to work this one out.

[grisu70]

Hi,
pls note that i manage to setup my microsoft vx3000, without problem...

but pls don't boter loosing your time.. the quality of the image is completely crappy.

The more i use the n2200 ... the more i think i throw away my money...

Fabrizio

[richardfx]

thanks grisu70 for the feedback. With this information and that from matthuck, I will buy a different model webcam and try again...

One more question.... did that USB Webcam work through a powered USB hub? I would like to hook up several (plus have HDDs in other USB ports on N2200), or does it only support one webcam and/or one IP cam (I admit too lazy to read manual to check here, but rather trust users anyway on this issue)?

In the meantime I have researched a Vivotek IP 137, a Dlink DCS-2121, or a Linksys WVC80 which looked like the cheapest IP camera that I could find, and they all had WLAN. Just need some cheap <$200 basic security for when I am on holidays. If anyone has any tips that could save me time, please let me know on models that work well with Thecus.

"The more i use the n2200 ... the more i think i throw away my money..."

It is a shame you don't like your N2200. The more I use mine, the more I love it. I used to run a noisy 400w server to do most of the things my N2200 now does, so I am very happy with it.. I keep thinking of new uses for it, and yet to get into some user created mods. Also that vx3000 is a mid range camera in the first place, that is why I bought a Logitech Pro, as most webcams look crap anyway, however there were different resolution settings the Thecus config options, but I assume you tried that. I have only a drama with the SmartStart Utility scattered around other posts here, and an access/file permission problem which was my fault not understanding how this module carried permissions over when you move files via FTP.

My conclusion... Simple_Surveillance needs to add support for the Logitech Quickcam Pro with the 2mb Carl Zeiss Lens on it.

Thanks in advance Thecus programmers if you could do that.

[richardfx]

just an update, I was using Version v2.0.1 Date 2009.10.07 with my Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000.

I also tried attaching my webcam without a usb hub and usb HDDs etc, would support please look into making a new version of this module please?

Thanks in advance.

[sayuti]

Jun 9, 2010 20:30:29 GMT 7 richardfx said:

thanks grisu70 for the feedback. With this information and that from matthuck, I will buy a different model webcam and try again...

One more question.... did that USB Webcam work through a powered USB hub? I would like to hook up several (plus have HDDs in other USB ports on N2200), or does it only support one webcam and/or one IP cam (I admit too lazy to read manual to check here, but rather trust users anyway on this issue)?

In the meantime I have researched a Vivotek IP 137, a Dlink DCS-2121, or a Linksys WVC80 which looked like the cheapest IP camera that I could find, and they all had WLAN. Just need some cheap <$200 basic security for when I am on holidays. If anyone has any tips that could save me time, please let me know on models that work well with Thecus.

"The more i use the n2200 ... the more i think i throw away my money..."

It is a shame you don't like your N2200. The more I use mine, the more I love it. I used to run a noisy 400w server to do most of the things my N2200 now does, so I am very happy with it.. I keep thinking of new uses for it, and yet to get into some user created mods. Also that vx3000 is a mid range camera in the first place, that is why I bought a Logitech Pro, as most webcams look crap anyway, however there were different resolution settings the Thecus config options, but I assume you tried that. I have only a drama with the SmartStart Utility scattered around other posts here, and an access/file permission problem which was my fault not understanding how this module carried permissions over when you move files via FTP.

My conclusion... Simple_Surveillance needs to add support for the Logitech Quickcam Pro with the 2mb Carl Zeiss Lens on it.

Thanks in advance Thecus programmers if you could do that.

Hi..
I have install panasonic BLC1 using The Simple Surveilance
and it works

Make sure enter the term carefully
the picture file will be created automatically

[matthuck]

just to follow up

I gave up with webcams - terrible image quality.

I boufght a GranTec wifi netcam. Image is not great but works better. Definitely works with recording images etc - just configured a default network cam profile and pointed to the cameras internal ip address.

Hope that is helpful?

Matt

[flyboy61801]

I might be a little off topic here.. but does anyone know what happens when you turn the recording on all the time, and run out of space on the N2100? Can you set a limit on the disk space that is used for the surveillance server?

Thanks in advance

[misha]

In general linux filesystems can be assigned a quota for users or groups ...
www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialQuotas.html

How useful this could be depends on what user the webcam images are stored with.