Build a Raspberry Pi (USB)Webcam Server Wheezy & Jessie

[branx86]

***!!!!!! If you get a grey screen or it comes on and goes off and USB camera is plugged into Raspberry Pi you may need a Powered USB Hub to make  it work!!!!!!!!!***
1st.
sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

2nd.
sudo apt-get install motion

3rd.
sudo nano /etc/motion/motion.conf

Motion.conf in Wheezy
    daemon on
    webcam_localhost off
    webcam_maxrate 100 (This will allow for real-time streaming but requires more bandwidth)
    framerate 100 (This will allow for 100 frames to be captured per second allowing for smooth video)
    width 640 (This changes the width of the image displayed) 1280 for HD
    height 480 (This changes the height of the image displayed) 720 for HD

Motion.conf in Jessie
-Turn deamon On
-Image resolution 640×480
-output_pictures and ffmpeg_output_movies to Off if you don't want to store pictures/clips on your SD card
-stream_localhost to Off in order to have access to your full network


sudo nano /etc/default/motion
start_motion_daemon=yes


sudo service motion start
ifconfig -a     get IP Address
Check     192.168.?.?:8081

sudo service motion stop      to stop service

***!!!!!! If you get a grey screen or it comes on and goes off  and USB camera is plugged into Raspberry Pi you may need a Powered USB Hub to make  it work!!!!!!!!!***

To create a text_left  new line to stack in camera feed use: %\n     example text_left CAMERA %t FrontDoor%\n0000 Grand Blvd%\nBryan,TX 77054  then it will result to   CAMERA 1
                FrontDoor
                0000 Grand Blvd
                Bryan,Tx 77054




ls  /dev/v4l/by-id/    will list all USB cams
lsusb   will give the address of cams

sudo modprobe bcm2835-v4l2   -If you see a grey picture from camera or no picture at all