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Collated from the [http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=44966 Raspberry Pi forum for using Motion with a Raspberry Pi Camera Module]


== Introduction ==
The objective of this How To is install a special binary of Motion compiled with support for the Raspberry Pi Camera Module.

A special binary for motion has been compiled by the RPi community. Specifically dozencrows [http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=29285]

Before you start these instructions you are assumed to have a configured RPi running an up to date version of Raspian, a RPi Camera module plugged in and working with stock tools such as the <code>raspistill</code>.

== Installation (Wheezy) ==
=== Install dependencies for Motion ===
Here we simulate the installation of the standard version of motion which works with USB webcams but not the RPi Camera.
The purpose is to determine what packages and dependencies are needed.

<pre> $ sudo apt-get -s install motion</pre>
Should return something like
<pre>
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  ffmpeg libav-tools libavcodec53 libavdevice53 libavfilter2 libavformat53
  libavutil51 libdc1394-22 libdirac-encoder0 libgsm1 libjack-jackd2-0
  libmp3lame0 libmysqlclient18 libopencv-core2.3 libopencv-imgproc2.3
  libpostproc52 libpq5 libraw1394-11 libschroedinger-1.0-0 libspeex1
  libswscale2 libtheora0 libva1 libvpx1 libx264-123 libxvidcore4 mysql-common
Suggested packages:
  jackd2 libraw1394-doc speex mysql-client postgresql-client
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  ffmpeg libav-tools libavcodec53 libavdevice53 libavfilter2 libavformat53
  libavutil51 libdc1394-22 libdirac-encoder0 libgsm1 libjack-jackd2-0
  libmp3lame0 libmysqlclient18 libopencv-core2.3 libopencv-imgproc2.3
  libpostproc52 libpq5 libraw1394-11 libschroedinger-1.0-0 libspeex1
  libswscale2 libtheora0 libva1 libvpx1 libx264-123 libxvidcore4 motion
  mysql-common
0 upgraded, 28 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
</pre>

Install the dependcies using
<pre> $ sudo apt-get install -y <list from the above step here> </pre>
on my system this is
<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> $ sudo apt-get install -y ffmpeg libav-tools libavcodec53 libavdevice53 libavfilter2 libavformat53 libavutil51 libdc1394-22 libdirac-encoder0 libgsm1 libjack-jackd2-0 libmp3lame0 libmysqlclient18 libopencv-core2.3 libopencv-imgproc2.3 libpostproc52 libpq5 libraw1394-11 libschroedinger-1.0-0 libspeex1 libswscale2 libtheora0 libva1 libvpx1 libx264-123 libxvidcore4 motion mysql-common</pre>

Wait patiently for the installation to complete.

=== Download the pre-compiled binary ===
Download and unzip the binary provided by Dozencrows.
<pre>
$ wget https://www.dropbox.com/s/xdfcxm5hu71s97d/motion-mmal.tar.gz
$ tar -zxvf motion-mmal.tar.gz
</pre>

=== Test Run ===
Run motion with the default configuration file and monitor the output.
<pre>
$ ./motion -n -c motion-mmalcam.conf
</pre>
Naviate to <your.RPI.IP>:8081 from anther computer to see the video. Some users have reported issues with this when using InternetExplorer on windows. An alternative browser such as FireFox or Chrome should work.

== Adapting the Config File ==
My test download file can be downloaded and tried using the following
<pre>
$ wget --output-document=motion.conf_for_motionstills_debug.conf "http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=tSjgys2q"
$ ./motion -n -c motion.conf_for_motionstills_debug.conf
</pre>

[[File:MotionExampleImg3044.jpg|200px|thumb|left| Example Output running at 1920x720]]
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== Installation (Jessie) ==
=== Install dependencies for Motion ===

<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap;">$ sudo apt-get install -y libjpeg-dev libavformat56 libavformat-dev libavcodec56 libavcodec-dev libavutil54 libavutil-dev libc6-dev zlib1g-dev libmysqlclient18 libmysqlclient-dev libpq5 libpq-dev </pre>

=== Download the pre-compiled binary ===
Download and unzip the binary provided by lowflyer on the Raspberry Pi Forums (see https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=843625#p843625)
<pre>
$ wget https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ruqgv1h65zufr6/motion-mmal-lowflyerUK-20151114.tar.gz
$ tar -zxvf motion-mmal-lowflyerUK-20151114.tar.gz
</pre>

Test using
<pre>
$ ./motion -c motion-mmalcam-both.conf
</pre>

== Auto Running at Boot ==
There are several methods to do this.

=== cron ===
TODO

=== rc.local ===
edit the rc.local file as superuser and add the command to the end of the file.
see 
http://www.raspberry-projects.com/pi/pi-operating-systems/raspbian/auto-running-programs

=== init.d ===
create a runtime script for motion in the init.d folder
<pre>
$ sudo nano /etc/init.d/run_motion.sh
</pre>

add the following lines
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
/home/pi/motion/./motion
</pre>
Save the script and exit using Ctrl-X

Initialise the runtime using
<pre>
$  sudo update-rc.d run_motion.sh defaults
</pre>

==== disable init.d ====
<pre>
sudo update-rc.d run_motion.sh stop levels .
</pre>
or
<pre>
sudo  update-rc.d -f run_motion.sh remove
</pre>

For temporary disable add a '#' to the call to the motion program, re-save the script and reboot the Pi.
<pre>
#!/bin/sh
# /home/pi/motion/./motion
</pre>

== TO DO LIST ==
# Add scripts for starting and stopping motion with Cron.
# Set up Motion to work with a NAS to record data [http://rbnrpi.wordpress.com/project-list/setting-up-wireless-motion-detect-cam/]
# Offload Motion to another Pi or Linux PC using streaming (should improve frame rates).

== References ==
# [http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=44966 Raspberry Pi forum for using Motion with a Raspberry Pi Camera Module]
# [http://rbnrpi.wordpress.com/project-list/setting-up-wireless-motion-detect-cam/ http://rbnrpi.wordpress.com/project-list/setting-up-wireless-motion-detect-cam/]