Night vision webcam

Creator: Ratmandu Status: Gathering supplies Born On: 23:17, 4 February 2010 (CST) Last Updated: 00:05, 03 April 2010 (CDT)

Overview

Setting up a security camera, possible multiple, capable of seeing in light and dark through use of on-camera IR LEDs and an IR floodlight donated to the shop over a year ago by Preauxphoto. These camera views will be available to anyone and everyone.

Hardware

• One or more surplus IR security cameras provided by Ratmandu

Software

• ZoneMinder

Progress

• 23:17, 4 February 2010 (CST) Initial tests prove very promising both with a single IR security camera and in combination with the the IR floodlight. Current plan is to make them available only when the shop is dark by possibly tying them into a relay controlled switch box like JimShoe's !alert system.
• 11:43, 23 March 2010 (CDT) Got a host machine setup by way of the public fileserver with a TV capture card so we can utilize more than just webcams.
• 00:05, 3 April 2010 (CDT) Got the outside security camera working finally with zoneminder. Next step is to install the camera on the building outside and run the cable.