scSaveImage – Overview¶

scSaveImage automatically saves JPEG images from cameras in Ethiris at a configurable time interval. The script manages everything independently – it does not need to be called from the main script – and always checks that the camera is online and streaming video before each save, so that you never save a broken or empty image.

What does the script do?¶

• Saves JPEG images from all cameras, or from a selected subset
• Checks that the camera is online and streaming video before an image is saved
• Runs automatically at a configurable interval (default: 1 minute)
• Writes the status of each save to the Debug Output Panel in Ethiris Admin
• Handles errors without crashing – an offline camera does not affect the other cameras

Typical use cases¶

Automatic image archiving Save images from all surveillance cameras every three minutes to a NAS or a local folder – without staff having to do anything manually. The images can be used as timestamped evidence or to follow up on events afterwards.

Webcam view on a website or intranet Save images at short intervals (e.g. every 30 seconds) and let a web server display them on an information screen or portal. Staff and visitors can see a current view without needing direct access to Ethiris.

Evidence collection during alarms Combine with an alarm system: trigger a higher image capture rate when an alarm is activated and let scSaveImage automatically document the course of events visually.

Checking camera quality and positioning Use regularly saved images to quickly see whether a camera has become misaligned, damaged, or obstructed – without having to log in to the client application.

Requirements¶