Frequently Asked Questions
What can I do with WebCam Monitor?
What is motion detection?
Can I use more than one camera?
Can I save the history of all alerts?
Is it possible to start and stop recording on a
schedule?
Will major changes in lighting (such as turning lights
on and off) affect motion detection?
Does WebCam Monitor support proxy servers?
Can I use WebCam Monitor to detect motion and record
from multiple cameras at the same time?
Can I use WebCam Monitor to view my webcam over the
Internet?
Which IP cameras can I use with WebCam Monitor?
Q. What can I do with WebCam Monitor?
WebCam Monitor turns your Windows PC and camera into a remote
monitoring and video/audio recording system. It supports over 100
different models of IP cameras and almost any USB camera. WebCam Monitor
can detect motion or noise, record video and audio, take snapshots,
sound an alarm, send email alerts, and upload recordings to any server
using the Internet. It can also broadcast a live audio/video feed from
your camera or cameras that can be viewed from anywhere in the world.
Q. What is motion detection?
When WebCam Monitor detects motion or noise, it can automatically
trigger actions called "Alerts", like recording audio and video, taking
snapshots, and sending email messages.
Q. Can I use more than one camera?
Yes. You can use multiple cameras to monitor more effectively. WebCam
Monitor will automatically cycle among all the cameras, monitoring each
in turn.
Q. Can I save the history of all alerts?
WebCam monitor records all events in a log file. Each event is listed
along with the date and time. This log file can be saved, and used for
future reference and analysis.
Q. Is it possible to start and stop
recording on a schedule?
You can set WebCam Monitor to start and stop automatic monitoring, on
a daily or weekly basis. For instance, you could set the program to
automatically monitor with your custom alerts between the hours of 7:00
pm and 9:00 am, Monday through Friday.
Q. Will major changes in lighting (such as
turning lights on and off) affect motion detection?
Yes, if there are sudden changes in surrounding light (like switching
the light on or off) then that will be detected as motion and will
trigger the selected action. To avoid such false alarms, switch off
monitoring before changing lighting conditions. Of course, for motion
detection to work, there must be enough light for the camera to "see"
the motion.
Q. Does WebCam Monitor support proxy
servers?
Yes. WebCam Monitor can upload files to an FTP Server using a proxy
connection.
Q. Can I use WebCam Monitor to detect
motion and record from multiple cameras at the same time?
When you need to monitor, and record multiple cameras simultaneously
you should consider using Security Monitor Pro.
Q. Can I use WebCam Monitor to view my
webcam over the Internet?
WebCam Monitor can broadcast video from any camera, and audio from
any microphone (including those that are part of USB or FireWire
cameras) as a standard Windows Media stream. This stream can be viewed
using any PC over the Internet. The details are explained in the article
Configuring Your Camera and PC for Internet Streaming.
Q. Which IP cameras can I use with WebCam
Monitor?
WebCam Monitor will automatically work with almost any USB or
FireWire connected camera, and with many analog cameras using many video
capture cards.
The list below shows the IP (network) cameras and video servers
which have been tested with WebCam Monitor and are known to work. If
your network camera is not listed, please contact us and we will be
happy to add support to our software.