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your code looks okay.
Is zmTrigger.pl running?
Can you test the string by a telnet connection to port 6802 and sending your command string manually like

I am running into a problem I first noticed working with the master development version 1.30.1 where the /dev/shm creeps upwards until it hits 100% and cameras begin to shut down and the log indicates disk_free_space returned false for /dev/shm I wonder if these are related. the first camera to shut...

click on the monitor to open a view window, and look in the URL of the monitor as in the example: http://somedomain.us.to/zm/index.php?view=watch&mid=2 mid=2 is the monitor number in this example. So this would be monitor 2 check yours and replace the 2 with your monitor number in the PERL scrip...

Try this.....
stop zoneminder
killall mysqld
restart mysqld
restart zoneminder
force an event to test stills and video.

here is an easy way to make a USB drive install of the above ISO after booting into the above ISO as a CD 1. format the USB drive using GParted and format to ext4 or ext2 2. create a folder/directory called tahr605 (for example) 3. open up the ISO by clicking on it. copy the entire contents of the I...

Download and burn to CD or install to HDD. Zoneminder will run on boot...WAIT 2-3 minutes for the servers to start. IMPORTANT --- ON FIRST RUN. Let ZoneMinder start up. Then open a terminal and enter-> #zoneminder stop #killall mysqld #mysqld close the terminal. Open a new terminal and #zoneminder s...

I am halfway finished with a complete, working out of the box version of Puppy Linux Tahr 6.0.5 with ZM 1.30.1. This one you will be able to burn a CD or install directly to USB or a frugal or a full install as well. The system will start on bootup with Apache,mysql and ZoneMinder running. Opening t...

I am constructing a new ISO of Puppy Linux tahr 6.0.5 and ZM 1.30.1 that is trouble free. Seems the version your struggling with has too much to repair to make it any fun to work with. I will try to make it a turn the key and go set up. I think there are database files missing and possibly missing t...

Can you connect to these cameras with VLC? IF so you should be able to have ZM connect to these cameras.

the php script communicates with the socket zmTrigger.pl creates. Also do not forget to check the options in ZoneMinder that in Options->Systems->OPT_TRIGGERS is checked and turned on. The PERL part was for the CRON job set up. There are several different ways to do it. The PERL script could be modi...

here is an example of 2 scripts that work together but of course they could be done completely in PERL or PHP and stand alone. <?php // monck-usb-temp3.php // $monitor = $_REQUEST['mon']; $extTrigger = $_REQUEST['ext']; $json_string = file_get_contents_curl("http://api.wunderground.com/api/xxxx...

I use a script that polls a weather service server for my local temperatures. Then using zmTrigger.pl as described above using the %Q place holder in the Timestamp and using "show" in the command string for zmTrigger.pl to display it. I also use this method to indicate when an external rem...

sorry! to fix this go to /var/run and create a directory called "mysqld" open a terminal in the directory and type: #chown -R mysql mysqld goto /var/log and create a directory called "mysql" open a terminal and type: #mysqld close the terminal and try to run zoneminder by opening...

this filter works for me and sends 1 email per event -> Frames -> Greater than or equal to -> 1 and Cause -> not equal to -> Signal #this prevents false alarm email because of a camera signal interruption. remove or create another filter to send email, if camera drops out and you want be notified wi...

I have a friend who is a tech document writer for a company that constructs high end electronic control systems and harnesses for companies like OTIS Elevator....you know the guy who has to write all the docs about how the item is made, tested and used.....so later if they need to make more they'll ...