diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2f9ebdbfd..254eb41b2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ nano settings.json | showBrightness | 1 | Display the brightness level in the overlay? | | darkframe | 0 | Set to 1 to enable dark frame capture. In this mode, overlays are hidden. | | notificationimages | 1 | Set to 0 to disable notification images, e.g., "Camera off during day" if daytime images are not being taken. | +| debuglevel | 0 | Determines the amount of output in the log file (usually /var/log/allsky.log). | The second file called **config.sh** lets you configure the overall behavior of the camera. Options include functionalities such as upload, timelapse, dark frame location, keogram. @@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ nano config.sh | REMOVE_BAD_IMAGES_THRESHOLD_HIGH | 90 | Images whose mean brightness is above this percent will be removed (max: 100) | | UHUBCTL_PATH | n/a | If you have the "uhubctl" command installed (it resets the USB bus), enter its path name | | UHUBCTL_PORT | n/a | Enter the USB port the camera is on. Port 1 is USB 2.0 and port 2 is USB 3.0 | -| IMG_DIR | allsky | Location of the image the website will use. "allsky" is /var/www/html/allsky. Set to "current" to use /home/pi/allsky. | +| IMG_DIR | allsky | Location of the image the website will use. "allsky" is /var/www/html/allsky and "current" is /home/pi/allsky. | | IMG_PREFIX | liveview- | An optional prefix on the website image file name, before "image.jpg" (or whatever your image is called) | | CAMERA_SETTINGS_DIR | /etc/raspap | Path to the camera settings file | | CAMERA_SETTINGS | /home/pi/allsky/settings.json | Name of the camera settings file. **Note**: If using the GUI, this path will change to /etc/raspap/settings.json | @@ -332,6 +333,11 @@ Example to generate a timelapse manually: ./scripts/timelapse.sh 20190322 ``` +**Note:** If you unable to create a timelapse (typically it just dies part way through), +try creating or increasing the swap space. 2 GB is a good amount. +See https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-swap-file/ for details. +This is especially true for Rasberry Pi 3 users who have less RAM memory than a Raspberry Pi 4. + ## Keograms ![](http://www.thomasjacquin.com/allsky-portal/screenshots/keogram-annotated.jpg) @@ -473,14 +479,15 @@ If you've built an allsky camera, please send me a message and I'll add you to t * Improved exposure transitions between day and night so there's not a huge change in brightness. * Decrease in ZWO sensor temperature. * Lots of new settings, including splitting some settings into day and night versions. - * Error checking and associated log messages added in many places. + * Error checking and associated log messages added in many places to aid in debugging. * Ability to have "notification" images displayed, such as "Allsky is starting up" and "Taking dark frames". - * Ability to set size uploaded images are resized to. + * Ability to resize uploaded images to a user-specified size. * Ability to set thumbnail size. * Ability to delete bad images (corrupt and too light/dark). * Ability to set an image file name prefix. * Ability to reset USB bus if ZWO camera isn't found (requires "uhubctl" command to be installed). * Ability to specify format of time displayed on image and temperature displayed in Celcius, Fahrenheit, or both. + * Ability to set bitrate on timelapse video. ## Donation