WebCam Monitor: Uploading Video, Audio or Snaps Periodically

Uploading Video, Audio or Snaps Periodically

Many video, audio and image (snap) files are created when alerts like Video/Audio recording and Take Snaps are triggered, either, due to Motion/Noise or periodically.  By default, a new file is created every time these alerts run.  You can choose to upload one or more such files to an FTP location for central storage and maintenance at regular intervals.  You can also choose to upload video, audio or snaps on Motion/Noise Detection.

1. Under Run Alerts, check the After every option.
2. Specify an interval in hours, minutes and seconds (hh:mm:ss).
3. On the Tools menu, click Options.
4. Select the Remote Monitoring tab.
5. Under Upload, click Configure.
6. Configure FTP Server Settings and Upload Behavior.
   Learn more about configuring FTP settings
7. Click OK.

Overwrite the Last Snap

You can use the overwrite option when you have a website that displays a snap taken by your webcam.  By overwriting the same snap file, you can periodically update the picture posted on your website.  When setting up, make sure that the Take Snap alert is selected and is configured to take only one snap.

1. If monitoring is in progress, then on the Monitor menu, click Stop Monitoring first.
2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
3. Select the Remote Monitoring tab.
4. Under Upload, click Configure.
5. Under Upload Behavior, check the Enable Automatic Upload option.
6. Select any Automatic Upload option depending on your requirement.
7. Specify the FTP server's setting to where you want to upload the last snap.
8. Under Upload What, select the Snaps option.
9. Select Overwrite Snap Files with the name.
10. If required, change the name of the file.
11. Click OK.

Learn more about configuring FTP settings

Upload Status

To monitor uploads, open the Upload Status window.