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Oct 25, 2016
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Hello, after much trial and error I have managed to ftp a snapshot to a server where it creates a new directory for each hour then each image image.

All I need the camera to do is to FTP a snapshot with the same file name to the same directory (ie overwrite) at a set interval, is that possible?

If so please let me know the settings.
 
its not possible, if you need to do that you should grab a snapshot from the camera and save it to the filename you want..

http://nvr/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi?channel=2
 
Hbcam said:
Hello, after much trial and error I have managed to ftp a snapshot to a server where it creates a new directory for each hour then each image image.

All I need the camera to do is to FTP a snapshot with the same file name to the same directory (ie overwrite) at a set interval, is that possible?

If so please let me know the settings.
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Can you please share how you are able to accomplish this? much thanks
 
CaliGirl said:
Can you please share how you are able to accomplish this? much thanks
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I maintain a website (riverlandviews.com) that shows static images of parts of the River Murray at timed intervals.

Camera images are sent via FTP to the server hosting the site. iIn the Dahua - Settings/Storage/record control you set the stream, then Storage/destination you configure the ftp details for a snapshot then in storage/schedule you set the snapshot schedule I have used general. This then sends a snapshot to the server but it auto creates new directories for every snapshot. settings/Camera/video is where you set the time interval.

My problem is I need the snapshots to overwite in the same directory each time so web image is simply replaced with a new one.
 
can you run your own software on your website? perhaps you can setup a cron script to fetch a camera image at your interval..
 
From all my reading, this is not possible on Dahua. You should write a script to pull an image and have that image stored in the folder for you using: http://nvr/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi?channel=2
 
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CaliGirl, could not reply via private mail (have to have 5 posts), your menu choices are different to mine, but I noticed that you FTP directory address is preceded by the word share, that seems to be there by default and removing it may help.
Cheers
Heinz
 
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none of em are going to do what you want, they are security cameras.. not webcams; it makes no sense to overwrite the last image saved with a new one.

now days most people just pipe the camera to YouTube so you can host full quality in all its glory:
http://docs.livestreamer.io/
 
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