Author Topic: Need help setting up my webcam on weather underground (Read 10007 times)

eac67gt · « **on:** April 24, 2019, 11:39:19 PM »

Hi,
Thought I could figure this out but I'm at a loss.
I went through the setup on WU and set up my cam to do snap shot every 60 seconds and also set it to do ftp upload. I did port forwarding on my router.
On weather underground it still shows my camera as offline.
I can bring my camera up by using the WAN IP address. I know the camera is on internet but it doesn't seem to be doing ftp upload. How can I test this other than using weather underground.

Help please.

Ed

galfert · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2019, 04:11:48 AM »

Webcams are all jacked up at the moment with WU. They know about it and are working on a solution. It is probably going to take days or a few weeks. Nothing you can do but wait. It affects new users in a more severe way than old users.

https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=35402.msg377669#msg377669

eac67gt · « **Reply #2 on:** April 26, 2019, 05:19:05 PM »

Thanks for your help. I'll have to keep eye on the situation and try again when they get it straightened out.

wesboyer · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2019, 08:22:35 PM »

I've been a Weather Underground user for a long time, but never set up a webcam. Could someone, please, post an example of what goes where in the setup pages for a new webcam? My camera is capable of sending FTP .jpg files but where do I send them? A HELP button would help a lot in the set up screen! A coupe of screenshots of the setup screens with examples would be helpful.

Michael M · « **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2019, 08:49:53 PM »

Here is a screen shot of FTP Settings for the camera or DVR
The password area
will be the key that WU gives you
What Camera do you have?

I can help I just need some info from you

wesboyer · « **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2019, 11:56:36 PM »

I already know how to set up FTP on my camera. I want to know what's wrong on the Add New Webcam page. It stalls out at the attached point and NEXT does nothing. What goes in the boxes here and any following pages?

wesboyer · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2019, 12:07:18 AM »

What would you put in the boxes on THIS page? Where is a HELP button?

Otis · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2019, 07:35:58 AM »

Your page in question is pretty straight forward. Also note: the page you list is for an URL camera uploading and not an ftp upload.

So for the boxes. NAME, well give your camera a name. URL, this is where your image is located so WU can grab it. Frequency, how often is the image updated. Again, pretty straight forward, where are your concerns?

Michael M · « **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2019, 07:44:50 AM »

Well like Otis said
that page is for URL
You need to set up FTP pages
I have had no success with the URL with WU
FTP works great

Michael M · « **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2019, 08:25:23 AM »

Here is the set up for WU Camera FTP
Log into WU account
Go to profile
Select my devices
Select add a device
This will be first page #1

Select outdoor camera

The next page # 2

Select FTP

The Next Page #3

Move map Pin to your location or enter your street address

The next Page #4

Enter a Camera name what ever you want to call it
Type of Camera IP
and then select your weather station

The next Page #5

You are all done
Next you have your device ID and your upload Key
With that info you need to setup inside the camera to upload with that info
Please use for FTP
ftp://52.36.136.128/

port 21

deive id ………...

for password will be WU uploadkey ………...

save info

test

Hope this helps

egnlsn · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2019, 12:11:48 PM »

Hi,

Registering my camera is a breeze. I've done it both with putting "IP" and the manufacturer in the Type of Camera field. Each time I get Registration Complete. In my camera, I configure ftp precisely as indicated, but get "Some fields are wrong:
• Type a host address. Only use : . - and alphanumeric characters. Don't use spaces or leave blank." I've tried entering "webcam.wunderground.com" in the host field (in fact, that's what WU told me to do). Then I get "Unable to Resolve Host."

Any suggestions?

Thank You!

Ed N.

Michael M · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2019, 01:21:38 PM »

Hi Ed
sorry for to late reply
I was helping another person setup WU Camera

Did you try just the IP address in the camera field
52.36.136.128
port 21
directory leave blank or just /

if that does not work try
ftp://52.36.136.128/

What Camera do you have?

egnlsn · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2019, 06:51:25 PM »

No apology necessary. I actually didn't expect such a quick response. Thank you very much!

Dropping the "ftp://" results in a"500 Internal Server Error Failed FTP upload: 553."

My camera is an AXIS P3225-LVE Mk II.

CIAO!

Ed N.

Michael M · « **Reply #13 on:** November 17, 2019, 07:58:42 PM »

Are you uploading with a file name?
If so try without the file name

Michael M · « **Reply #14 on:** November 17, 2019, 08:11:58 PM »

Do you mind if I can login to your pc with TeamViewer and take a look at your setting?
If so I just need the ID and the password
send them to me in a message

egnlsn · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2019, 08:14:43 PM »

What ID and password?

Michael M · « **Reply #16 on:** November 17, 2019, 08:16:50 PM »

google TeamViewer
its a remote support software
you will need to download the software
it will allow me to login to your pc

egnlsn · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2019, 08:19:40 PM »

I appreciate the offer, but I can't allow someone else access to my computer.

Michael M · « **Reply #18 on:** November 17, 2019, 08:20:33 PM »

I understand
no problem
can you show me so pictures of your setting for the camera?

egnlsn · « **Reply #19 on:** November 17, 2019, 08:21:50 PM »

Give me a minute.

egnlsn · « **Reply #20 on:** November 17, 2019, 08:25:39 PM »

Screenshot Attached

Michael M · « **Reply #21 on:** November 17, 2019, 08:28:36 PM »

you need to put a check mark in for Use passive FTP
for your pass word put the key that WU gave you for the camera
then test and see what it says

egnlsn · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2019, 08:31:29 PM »

I tried that before, but I just tried it again -- same 500 error message.

Michael M · « **Reply #23 on:** November 17, 2019, 08:33:09 PM »

how long ago did you add the camera at the WU website?
also for the folder put a /
also try for the host ftp://52.36.136.128/

egnlsn · « **Reply #24 on:** November 17, 2019, 08:34:54 PM »

How long ago did I add my camera? The most recent was this morning == shortly before I posted.

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