I'm currently using Windows 7 Pro with IcamSource 2.9 and saving images to Dropbox. I was informed by Dropbox that they will be ending support for Window 7, 8 and 8.1 on October 22, 2024 and will cease functionality May 2025.
I missed the window of opportunity of upgrading to Windows 10 for free and cannot upgrade directly to Windows 11. I'm considering getting another desktop with Windows 11 and would like IcamSource 2.9 to work as I have 9 cameras using the program.
Two of my Airlink IP cams are not recording motion. One is at a remote location and stopped recording motion when I updated iCamsource to 2.9 on July 14, 2022. I noticed today that one of my IP cams at home won't record motion. I powered off both of the Trendnet cams and disconnected from the router and both Airlink cams are still not recording motion.
I was at 2.8 before updating to 2.9. Anyway I can get 2.8 back to test my cams?
Edit: I removed the Trendnet cams from iCamsource. No change in issue with two cams not recording with motion.
iCamSource 2.8 is quite old, and may exist on one of our older systems, but we would need to search for it.
If the AirLink cameras are connected to the iCamSource and you can see the live feed update then it should be able to detect and record motion if the Record Motion checkbox is checked for that camera: https://skjm.com/icam/help/motion_detection.php
If it still isn't, check that the green "Motion" indicator is toggling off and on (to indicate that motion is being detected) and if it is not, it may be an issue where the detection zones are enabled but configured in such a way that the area where motion is occurring is not enabled.
You can also try and explicitly "change" the motion detection folder in case it was moved / changed somehow, and the path is now incorrect. If you click the "Change" button and then select a different folder, see if that fixes the issue.
Thanks for the reply!!
The two cameras that have issues would not show "motion" detected. I walked around in front of the camera at home and reboot the camera at the remote location which would trigger a motion light for 1 minute. Neither would show motion.
I also had a small detection zone (in red) for both cameras prior to updating to 2.9. After reading your post, I "enabled" the detection zone (all red) for both cameras and turned detection zones off. Now both cameras will detect motion.
Do the red areas see motion or disable motion? White areas?
I'm leaving the detection zones turned off for now. It's not needed at the remote location anymore.
I'm going to connect the Trendnet cameras back to iCamsource since it did not cause any issues.
Two of my Airlink IP cams are not recording motion. One is at a remote location and stopped recording motion when I updated iCamsource to 2.9 on July 14, 2022. I noticed today that one of my IP cams at home won't record motion. I powered off both of the Trendnet cams and disconnected from the router and both Airlink cams are still not recording motion.
I was at 2.8 before updating to 2.9. Anyway I can get 2.8 back to test my cams?
Edit: I removed the Trendnet cams from iCamsource. No change in issue with two cams not recording with motion.
Updated iCamsource on my desktop computer to 2.9. The seven cams (3 remote IP, 2 local IP, 2 local webcams) I was using on iCamsource 2.8 were functional on 2.9 without doing anything. I added the two Trendnet cameras and had a few issues after awhile with the images getting broken up. I changed the parameters for the Trendnet cams from 704x480 resolution, highest video quality and 10fps to 640x480 resolution, medium video quality and 6fps. Cams have been stable since I made the changes.
Long time since I posted and not sure that anyone is monitoring this forum but here goes:
I ignored the two Trendnet TV-IP320PI cameras for a long time since I couldn't get them to work on iCamsource with Digest Authentication. Digest Authentication was added with 2.8.5.2. My Trendnet cameras needed a firmware update for security reasons. I finally got around to working on that yesterday and today. One camera is mounted indoors and one is outside. After doing the firmware update with both cameras, both cameras were inoperative.
I opened a help desk support ticket with Trendnet and they gave me a procedure to reset the cams. There is a rest button on the back of the cameras and need to hold the reset button for over 15 seconds while plugging in the power to the cam. I did the indoor cam reset yesterday and it was back to default. I was able to get it configured and see the cam image with a host domain on IpCamViewer app on my phone. I did the same to the outdoor cam this morning. Had to get my GF to plug in the power cable indoors while I was on a ladder outside resetting the cam. Both cams are now functional.
I downloaded iCamsource 2.9 to my laptop for testing purposes, separate from the computer that runs iCamsource 2.8 for local and remote cameras. I added both Trendnet IP cameras with Digest Authentication enabled and had images for both cameras. I used the following url:
I have just posted I have problems keeping DATA rates down and my 2.4GHz is flooded. I also have 7 cams 6are wifi
I been using for at least 6 years. I looked for alternatives and there is not any, It really need to support h.264. Finding MJPEG cams is hard I had couple of dead cameras last year and finding something was difficult that had HD, D-LINK do 2 cams and so far I have had nothing but issues with the new ones dying.
If iCam did h.264 it would help so much.
I have 3 Airlink IP cams at a remote location hard wired (Ethernet) to the router and accessing remotely from my home computer.
I have 2 Airlink IP cams at home, 1 is running wireless and the other is wired to a WiFi extender that has an Ethernet port. The other 2 cams are Logitech 9000 webcams connected to dedicated Windows 7 Pro computer. I only use this computer for running iCamSource, Dropbox, Irfanview, Google Drive and an anti-virus. I don't do any websurfing on this computer.
Not sure what issues you are having, but both of your 2 posts gave no details. I doubt that anyone on here that is using iCamsource will have lots of recommendations for an alternative to iCamsource. You'll have to search the web for that.
I have been using the basic iCamsource for several years and my setup with 7 cams is very stable.
I rarely post here, but read to what issues people might be having. I have 7 cameras between two locations running on iCamsource and has been very stable for a few years. There is a lot to learn here by using the search feature!!
The specs for the camera only shows that the camera uses H.264. You would have to contact the manufacturer where they would hide the MJPEG video compression that is not listed in the specs.
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