RPi Coop Camera

[ewerbos]

Interesting that it's so low power! What about the power requirements of the additional cameras? How were they connected?

 

[jthornton]

Having a slight squirrel problem so I made a mount for the NoIR camera (not really for daylight use...) so I could keep an eye on the feeder!



JT

 

[jthornton]

Interesting that it's so low power! What about the power requirements of the additional cameras? How were they connected?

All my cameras use POE switch except the battery one so only a Cat5 cable is needed. The one I'm working on for the front of the nest box has a IR illumination disk for a bullet camera that is 12vdc and the RPi needs 5vdc so I added a DC-DC converter after the POE 12vdc splitter to drop the 12vdc down to 5vdc for the RPi. If it is just the RPi I can use the battery or a POE 5vdc splitter. I'll get some photos of that one later gotta get back to work.

JT

 

[jthornton]

A. Nice setup @jthornton
B. You and @squadleader might be geeks. Just saying.

GEEK! Have you looked at my profile photo?

JT

 

[Ruralhideaway]

GEEK! Have you looked at my profile photo?

JT

Maintain man techie head geek mad scientist?

 

[jthornton]

Mountain man techie head geek mad scientist?

I'll go for that, I even look a little mad scientist in that photo lol.

JT

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I like and respect all those stereotypes, glad you weren't offended. Threw that out there then wondered if I'm obnoxious.

 

[jthornton]

I like and respect all those stereotypes, glad you weren't offended. Threw that out there then wondered if I'm obnoxious.

Me, not a chance... I was just making fun of the "geek" lol I picture a "geek" as the 60's guy with glasses and a pocket full of pencils.

JT

 

[Ruralhideaway]

All my friends are geeks, no usual look.

 

[Chickassan]

Very cool JT! Do the hens know they have a peeping Tom?