Controller

Usage

controller.exe [settings_file]
controller.exe --help

If settings_file is omitted, defaults to settings.txt in the current directory.

Overview

The controller is the main management interface. It launches, monitors, and stops all other processes. It provides a tabbed window with three panels.

Processes Tab

Start and stop individual or all processes:

The process list shows each managed process with its name, PID, state (Running/Stopped/Failed), restart count, and command line.

Auto-Restart

Processes launched via Start All or the individual buttons are configured with auto-restart. If a process crashes, the controller automatically relaunches it. The restart count column tracks how many times each process has been restarted.

Feeds Tab

Toggle motion detection on/off for each camera feed. The current state is shown next to each button. This modifies the feed_motion_on setting in memory (not saved to file unless you also save settings).

Settings Tab

A text editor showing the contents of the settings file:

• Load Settings — Re-read the file from disk into the editor
• Save Settings — Write editor contents to disk and reload into memory

See Settings Reference for parameter documentation.

Help Menu

Use the Help menu or press F1 to open this documentation in your web browser.

Closing

Closing the controller window prompts for confirmation, then stops all child processes before exiting.

See Also

• Capture
• Motion Detection
• Video Generator
• Viewer