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Today's Topics:

1. Re: Pan & tilt webcams that support Linux (Neil Baker)
2. Re: Pan & tilt webcams that support Linux (david)
3. Re: Pan & tilt webcams that support Linux (David Smith)
4. Re: Pan & tilt webcams that support Linux (Amias Channer)
5. Re: Pan & tilt webcams that support Linux (Peter Hemmings)


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2015 13:31:35 +0100
From: Neil Baker <neil@sgsr.co.uk>
To: bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [bristol] Pan & tilt webcams that support Linux
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On 07/06/15 10:09, David Smith wrote:
> On Fri, 2015-06-05 at 18:23 +0100, Peter Hemmings wrote:
>> I had a non tilt and pan about 2 years ago, they may have improved but
>> their F/W was a bit flaky and the WiFi kept dropping out after about an
>> hour and this was never cured (others reported the same problem).
>>
>> The model was:
>>
>> Foscam F18905W
>>
>>
>> I never did get it to remain connected then gave up as all the bird had
>> made their nests/fledged and grew old!!
>>
>> They may have improved a bit now though.
>
> Do you still have it (and are willing to get rid of it)? We don't need
> WiFi, and might be able to do without the pan & tilt if the viewing
> angle is wide enough.
>
>
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I have been experimenting with a Transcend DrivePro 220 dashcam. It has
a 130 degree field of view and has a built in wi-fi. This means
everything can be controlled/streamed by/to an Android device. It is
powered via a small mico? mini? USB lead.

I have written a bit of Perl to read the SD card and so far, am
impressed with it.

http://uk.transcend-info.com/ for more info.

PS they quote a minimum Linux kernel version of 2.6.38.

--
Neil Baker.
Tel: 0117 960 3967.
Mob: 07974 748913.

Experience: knowing what not to do.



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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2015 20:43:15 +0100
From: david <david@avoncliff.com>
To: bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [bristol] Pan & tilt webcams that support Linux
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When you say used with Raspberry, locally or Remote?
Have you looked at the Raspberry camera, there are several cheap kits
that can be used to pan and tilt it. Although I think the step size
might be to large for smooth pans.
David


On 04/06/15 15:28, David Smith wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Anyone have any experience with IP cameras? I'm looking to get an HD IP camera with pan + tilt (indoor usage), and it'd be good if I can use it from a Raspberry Pi.
>
> I was looking at a Foscam FI9831, but looking at their site and other reviews, it seems that their latest firmware actively kills off Linux usage - it requires you to download a browser plugin to use it, and that is only available for Firefox + IE under Windoze and Mac.
>
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 08:33:48 +0000
From: David Smith <David.Smith@imgtec.com>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Pan & tilt webcams that support Linux
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> From: bristol-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:bristol-
> bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of david
>
> When you say used with Raspberry, locally or Remote?
> Have you looked at the Raspberry camera, there are several cheap kits that
> can be used to pan and tilt it. Although I think the step size might be to large
> for smooth pans.

Remote(ish). The camera will be about 10m above the Pi. I am thinking about using a second Pi with a camera and RTSP server, though.



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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 09:48:28 +0100
From: Amias Channer <me@amias.net>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Pan & tilt webcams that support Linux
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Hello David,

It might be worth having a look at the gphoto library , ISTR it has a
lot of support for many different cameras that may well extend to tilt
and pan. Might also be worth asking the lobsterpictures.tv people as
they do a lot of work with cameras and linux.

Cheers
Amias

On 8 June 2015 at 09:33, David Smith <David.Smith@imgtec.com> wrote:
>> From: bristol-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:bristol-
>> bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of david
>>
>> When you say used with Raspberry, locally or Remote?
>> Have you looked at the Raspberry camera, there are several cheap kits that
>> can be used to pan and tilt it. Although I think the step size might be to large
>> for smooth pans.
>
> Remote(ish). The camera will be about 10m above the Pi. I am thinking about using a second Pi with a camera and RTSP server, though.
>
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:19:42 +0100
From: Peter Hemmings <peter@hemmings.eclipse.co.uk>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Pan & tilt webcams that support Linux
Message-ID: <55756C3E.30400@hemmings.eclipse.co.uk>
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On 07/06/15 10:09, David Smith wrote:
> On Fri, 2015-06-05 at 18:23 +0100, Peter Hemmings wrote:
>> I had a non tilt and pan about 2 years ago, they may have improved but
>> their F/W was a bit flaky and the WiFi kept dropping out after about an
>> hour and this was never cured (others reported the same problem).
>>
>> The model was:
>>
>> Foscam F18905W
>>
>>
>> I never did get it to remain connected then gave up as all the bird had
>> made their nests/fledged and grew old!!
>>
>> They may have improved a bit now though.
>
> Do you still have it (and are willing to get rid of it)?

Yep and yep!

We don't need
> WiFi, and might be able to do without the pan & tilt if the viewing
> angle is wide enough.

I think I bought a wide angle lens and put it on it, but not sure (my
age) how I left it!

Will dig it out in the next few days and see what works, then let yo
know if its till OK.

>
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Regards

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