zmc(8)

The ZoneMinder Capture daemon

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Description

zmc

NAME

zmc - The ZoneMinder Capture daemon

SYNOPSIS

zmc -d <device_path>
zmc --device <device_path>
zmc -f <file_path>
zmc --file <file_path>
zmc -m <monitor_id>
zmc --monitor <monitor_id>
zmc -h
zmc --help
zmc -v
zmc --version

DESCRIPTION

This binary’s job is to sit on a video device and suck frames off it as fast as possible, this should run at more or less constant speed.

OPTIONS

-d, --device <device_path> - For local cameras, device to access. e.g /dev/video0 etc
-f, --file <file_path> - For local images, jpg file to access.
-m, --monitor_id - ID of the monitor to analyse
-h, --help - Display usage information
-v, --version - Print the installed version of ZoneMinder