From: Lee_MH <mh...@va...> - 2005-02-25 19:41:40
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Ah... right... Interestingly I have a very similar box also. The problem that we have is that we only have one 'real' camera input. The MH camera interface is designed for multiple cameras - front door, back door, etc. Each camera saves to a separate .jpg file which is then visible in the web interface. The problem with using a switcher is that it switches the output to any camera that wants it. There is no way MH (or any other software) can tell which camera it is... Running the TimeLapse software to take a snapshot every 30secs will only work for so long (my switcher isn't that accurate) and before long will will have pictures marked as front door, that will really be the back garden... And as some a someone walks past a camera the switcher will switch to that camera and the rest of the snapshots will be out... My only idea is to get weeder/viom interface board and hack into the switch box (mine has individual buttons for each of the cameras) and get MH to round robin threw the each camera and take a snapshot. Also feed the output (yours has one too) into the weeder/viom so MH can tell the switcher has been triggered and now so any RR-sing for a couple of mins, and also do lots of alert type snapshots or video... As an aside, how much CPU time does the Timelapse program take when it's running? Regards, Lee > Hi Lee, > I replied to this once and did not see it in my e-mail so > I'm trying again. > Lee, > > I'm using one WINTV USB device with a Radio Shack switcher and several > cameras. > Let me tell you and Joel and anyone else interested what I plan. I am > using a Hauppauge program called snapshot and time-lapse to save > images to the capture folder. > http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_usb.html#apps > > I am attempting to get them to show up on the web page. I think I'm > close. The Radio Shack switcher > http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F002%5F006%5F004%5F000&product%5Fid=49%2D2533 > > > has an IR output to start and stop a VCR. When it is first powered up > it goes into auto mode scanning the cameras. This works out fine as my > Stargate controller knows when the burglar alarm is set and can turn > on the switcher with an X-10 module. I'm thinking I can have (pretty > much) live picture on the web page and also record any motion on the > VCR. The Stargate also will recognize an IR signal so I may place an > IR receiver in it's path and have the Stargate send me a text page > when motion is detected. Any thoughts would be appreciated. > > > Gary > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee_MH" <mh...@va...> > To: <mis...@li...> > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 2:23 AM > Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] MH cameras > > >> Gary, >> >> Are you using a WinTV PCI card with just one video input and a camera >> switcher? Or several USB cameras? >> >> Lee >> >>> Thanks, Joel >>> >>> It looks like I can run multiple Time lapse programs with a >>> differant directory for each. I'll keep you posted. Thanks again. >>> >>> >>> gary >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel Davidson" <jr...@io...> >>> To: <mis...@li...> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 8:15 PM >>> Subject: Re: [misterhouse-users] MH cameras >>> >>> >>>> Gary- >>>> >>>> All of my images go into the same directory, they're just named >>>> appropriate to the source (i.e., front_door, driveway, garage, etc. >>>> The security cameras web page has a bunch of buttons on the left side, >>>> each of which selects the corresponding image to display. I think all >>>> of the appropriate code was in the zip file I sent the other day. >>>> Does that help? >>>> >>>> Joel >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005, it would appear that Gary Thompson wrote: >>>> >>>>> Joel, >>>>> >>>>> Everything works fine if I have one camera. I purchased >>>>> a Radio Shack switcher and am using the WINTV program that >>>>> switches between cameras >>>>> http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_usb.html#apps >>>>> >>>>> It's called Time lapse capture. Anyway I am at a loss as how to >>>>> place the different jpg's from different cameras into separate >>>>> directories. Your example shows one camera. Thanks for any ideas. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Gary >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide >> Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. >> Discover which products truly live up to the hype. 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