motion.conf

# Rename this distribution example file to motion.conf
#
# This config file was generated by motion 4.3.2
# Documentation:  /usr/share/doc/motion/motion_guide.html
#
# This file contains only the basic configuration options to get a
# system working.  There are many more options available.  Please
# consult the documentation for the complete list of all options.
#

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# System control configuration parameters
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# Start in daemon (background) mode and release terminal.
daemon off

# Start in Setup-Mode, daemon disabled.
setup_mode off

# File to store the process ID.
; pid_file value

# File to write logs messages into.  If not defined stderr and syslog is used.
; log_file /motion/log/motion.log

# Level of log messages [1..9] (EMG, ALR, CRT, ERR, WRN, NTC, INF, DBG, ALL).
log_level 6

# Target directory for pictures, snapshots and movies
target_dir /motion

# Video device (e.g. /dev/video0) to be used for capturing.
videodevice /dev/video0

# Parameters to control video device.  See motion_guide.html
; vid_control_params value

# The full URL of the network camera stream.
; netcam_url value

# Name of mmal camera (e.g. vc.ril.camera for pi camera).
; mmalcam_name value

# Camera control parameters (see raspivid/raspistill tool documentation)
; mmalcam_control_params value

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# Image Processing configuration parameters
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# Image width in pixels.
width 1920

# Image height in pixels.
height 1080

# Maximum number of frames to be captured per second.
framerate 20

# The scale at which to draw text over the image. The recommended range is 1 - 10. 
text_scale 5

# Text to be overlayed in the lower left corner of images
text_left MO_CAM

# Text to be overlayed in the lower right corner of images.
text_right %a %Y-%m-%d %T%Z frame:%q\npixels:%D threshold:%o

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# Motion detection configuration parameters
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# Always save pictures and movies even if there was no motion.
emulate_motion off

# Threshold for number of changed pixels that triggers motion.
#
# The 'threshold' option is the most important detection setting. 
# When motion runs it compares the current image frame with the previous and counts 
# the number of changed pixels after having processed the image with noise filtering, 
# masking, despeckle and labeling. 
# Set the threshold as low as possible so that you get the motion you want detected but 
# large enough so that you do not get detections from noise and plants moving. 
# Note that the larger your frames are, the more pixels you have. 
# So for large picture frame sizes you need a higher threshold. 
#
# Use the -s (setup mode) command line option and/or the text_changes config file option 
# to experiment to find the right threshold value. If you do not get small movements 
# detected (see the mouse on the kitchen floor) lower the value. If motion detects too 
# many birds or moving trees, increase the number. 
# (Unless of course you are one of the many many users who use Motion to bird watch!) 
threshold 9000  # Default 1500 

# Noise threshold for the motion detection.
; noise_level 32

# Ignore sudden massive light intensity changes when the percentage of the 
# picture area that changed intensity is greater than this value. The value 
# defines the picture area in percent above which the lightswitch condition 
# will trigger. When lightswitch is detected motion detection is disabled for 
# a configured number of frames. This is to avoid false detection when light 
# conditions change and when a camera changes sensitivity at low light.
# By default: 0
lightswitch_percent 70

# The number of frames to ignore when the lightswitch condition is triggered (see above).
# By default: 5
lightswitch_frames 5

# Despeckle the image using (E/e)rode or (D/d)ilate or (l)abel.
despeckle_filter EedDl

# Number of images that must contain motion to trigger an event.
minimum_motion_frames 5

# Gap in seconds of no motion detected that triggers the end of an event.
event_gap 5 # 5 for testing purposes 

# The number of pre-captured (buffered) pictures from before motion.
pre_capture 8

# Number of frames to capture after motion is no longer detected.
post_capture 20

############################################################
# Script execution configuration parameters
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# Command to be executed when an event starts.
; on_event_start value

# Command to be executed when an event ends.  Triggered after the 
# event_gap setting.  
on_event_end /mocam/event_end_script.sh 

# Command to be executed when a movie file is closed.
; on_movie_end value

############################################################
# Picture output configuration parameters
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# Output pictures when motion is detected
picture_output off

# File name(without extension) for pictures relative to target directory
picture_filename %Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%q

############################################################
# Movie output configuration parameters
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# Create movies of motion events.
movie_output on

# Maximum length of movie in seconds.
movie_max_time 60

# The encoding quality of the movie. (0=use bitrate. 1=worst quality, 100=best)
movie_quality 25  # Default 45 

# Container/Codec to used for the movie. See motion_guide.html
movie_codec mkv

# File name(without extension) for movies relative to target directory
movie_filename %Y-%m-%d__%H-%M-%S%Z_f%q

############################################################
# Webcontrol configuration parameters
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# Port number used for the webcontrol.
webcontrol_port 6001

# Restrict webcontrol connections to the localhost.
webcontrol_localhost off  # Default on 

# Type of configuration options to allow via the webcontrol.
webcontrol_parms 0

############################################################
# Live stream configuration parameters
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# The port number for the live stream.
stream_port 6002

# Restrict stream connections to the localhost.
stream_localhost off  # Default on

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# Camera config files - One for each camera.
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; camera /usr/etc/motion/camera1.conf
; camera /usr/etc/motion/camera2.conf
; camera /usr/etc/motion/camera3.conf
; camera /usr/etc/motion/camera4.conf

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# Directory to read '.conf' files for cameras.
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; camera_dir /usr/etc/motion/conf.d