Webcam jpg Image Frequency

Steve33 · 01-18-2005

I'm sorry if this question has been asked before, but I have not seen it on a previous thread. I noticed today that the Webcam .jpg file is not updating as frequently as the webcam itself. Is there a different frequency set for that file?

I'm referring to: http://playadelcarmeninfo.com/cam/image/image.jpg

Thanks!

Babaloo · 01-18-2005

are you hitting the refresh button?
It's the only way to get a new image.

Steve33 · 01-18-2005

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Originally Posted by Babaloo

are you hitting the refresh button?
It's the only way to get a new image.

Yep, hitting refresh. I even tried going completely out (closing the browser) and back into it. Seems to be at about a ten minute refresh rate right now.

HARRYG · 01-18-2005

It must be something with your system. My computer is updating about every ten seconds automatically.

JoanieBlon · 01-18-2005

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Originally Posted by HARRYG

It must be something with your system. My computer is updating about every ten seconds automatically.

Same here for me ~ both at work and at home....automatically updates/refreshes each 10 seconds or so.... and at work I have a REALLY LOUSY video card!

Steve33 · 01-18-2005

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Originally Posted by HARRYG

It must be something with your system. My computer is updating about every ten seconds automatically.

Thanks for the feedback. I restored my proxy server and it's working just fine!

Sorry to bother people with this.

Babaloo · 01-18-2005

I think there is a misunderstanding. I think.

Steve, you are talking about the "captured" .jpegs of the webcam and the others are talking about the actual webcam site. The actual webcam does "refresh" every 10 seconds or so but not the captured image.

Confused? I know what I'm saying... just don't know if I'm conveying it very well.

Anyway, steve. My image does change when I hit refresh.

Steve33 · 01-18-2005

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Originally Posted by Babaloo

I think there is a misunderstanding. I think.

Steve, you are talking about the "captured" .jpegs of the webcam and the others are talking about the actual webcam site. The actual webcam does "refresh" every 10 seconds or so but not the captured image.

Confused? I know what I'm saying... just don't know if I'm conveying it very well.

Anyway, steve. My image does change when I hit refresh.

I think you and I were communicating just fine. Yes, it is likely the others were confused because my webcam was refreshing as they were describing. The image was not (but now is).

**james** · 01-18-2005

the webcam has a built in Linux-on-a-chip with server and FTP client that is programmed to upload once every ten seconds to the image location linked to above. The image is then served to each viewer from our main server.

Babaloo · 01-18-2005

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Originally Posted by james

the webcam has a built in Linux-on-a-chip with server and FTP client that is programmed to upload once every ten seconds to the image location linked to above.

Huh?
Oh.
Okay.
Wait.
Does that mean when I go to the aforementioned link, it should have a refreshed image automatically?

Maybe too much information.

Steve33 · 01-19-2005

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Originally Posted by james

the webcam has a built in Linux-on-a-chip with server and FTP client that is programmed to upload once every ten seconds to the image location linked to above. The image is then served to each viewer from our main server.

Thanks for the explanation. Very cool!

**james** · 01-19-2005

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Originally Posted by Babaloo

Does that mean when I go to the aforementioned link, it should have a refreshed image automatically?

no. that is why we use a Java applet on the viewer page that handles that for you. using that link loads the current available snapshot but does not refresh. that link is not something we publish for that reason.

Babaloo · 01-19-2005

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Originally Posted by james

no. that is why we use a Java applet on the viewer page that handles that for you. using that link loads the current available snapshot but does not refresh. that link is not something we publish for that reason.

Thanks James...I was having a senior moment

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Babaloo añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Paamul, Q Roo Mexico Posts: 10,296	are you hitting the refresh button? It's the only way to get a new image.

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HARRYG way into it Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Crown, MN Posts: 111	It must be something with your system. My computer is updating about every ten seconds automatically.

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Babaloo añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Paamul, Q Roo Mexico Posts: 10,296	I think there is a misunderstanding. I think. Steve, you are talking about the "captured" .jpegs of the webcam and the others are talking about the actual webcam site. The actual webcam does "refresh" every 10 seconds or so but not the captured image. Confused? I know what I'm saying... just don't know if I'm conveying it very well. Anyway, steve. My image does change when I hit refresh.

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